THD Internal Medicine Grand Rounds - Treat Obesity First: Focusing on Obesity Management to Improve Health and Cardiometabolic Outcomes
Target Audience
This online educational enduring material is designed for physicians. We also invite clinical staff to take the course. Its purpose is to provide for the continuous educational need of the physicians to become more knowledgeable about the diseases in internal medicine subspecialties and become more efficient in the evaluation and management of concerns unique to their patients.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this online enduring material, participants should be able to:
- Recognize obesity as a chronic medical condition and how treating obesity improves associated medical conditions
- Discuss how incretin therapies treat obesity and related cardiometabolic diseases
- Identify patients with advanced obesity and cardiometabolic diseases to refer to an obesity specialist and/or bariatric surgery
Available Credit
- 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
Texas Health Resources has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria.
This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit(s). PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. - 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
In support of improving patient care, Texas Health Resources is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The Texas Health Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. - 1.00 Attendance
- 1.00 Nursing Contact Hour(s)In support of improving patient care, Texas Health Resources is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.