2022 Webinar: Personalizing Obesity Management: Who, When, and How
When: Wednesday, 3/2/2022, 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Credits: 0 CME_Physicians Credits
Credits: 0 CME_OtherProfessions Credits
Description:

Obesity is a heterogeneous complex chronic disease requiring individualized patient-centered care. This webinar will discuss the who, when, and how of obesity management with a focus on obtaining the patient history and narrative, considering psychological drivers and barriers, staging patients according to risk and comorbidities, and tailoring medical treatments to individual needs and expectations.

The Obesity Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


Track: Sub-track: Obesity Medicine Exam Prep; Track 5: Clinical/Professional Practice

Speakers:
Arya M. Sharma, MD, DSc (hon), FRCPCDirector Welcome and Overview10:00 am - 10:15 am
Denise Campbell-Scherer, MD, PhD, PhD, CCFP, FCFPMaking Sense of the Personal Narrative10:15 am - 10:45 am
Robert F. Kushner, MDWhat is the Role of Using Personality Phenotyping in the Patient Encounter?10:45 am - 11:15 am
Stephanie Sogg, PhD, FTOSPsychological Considerations11:15 am - 11:45 am
Louis J. Aronne, MD, FACP, DiplABOM, FTOSMedication - Can We Do Better Than Hit and Miss?12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Arya M. Sharma, MD, DSc (hon), FRCPCDisease Staging - Does It Matter?12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Sean Wharton, MD, FRCPC, PharmDTime to Abandon the Pyramid and Embrace the Pillars?1:00 pm - 1:30 pm