The Obesity Medicine Association is accreditated by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The OMA designates this enduring material internet activity for a maximum of 28.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- Learn to communicate key points to patients during limited time appointments
- Interact more confidently with patients in regards to their individual weight and health problems associated with obesity
- Understand the risks, advantages and disadvantages of incorporating telemedicine into practice
- Effectively design an individualized treatment plan for patients affected by overweight and obesity
- Understand and recognize obesity as a disease state, and more effectively diagnose, evaluate, and treat the disease obesity
- Prescribe appropriate medications to post-bariatric surgery patients
- Safely include alternate day fasting as part of a dietary prescription
- Become aware of one's own possible biases with regard to overweight and obesity in order to improve communications with patients
- Understand the pathophysiology of adipose tissue and its impact on human health
- Effectively use telemedicine where applicable as part of an individualized patient treatment plan for obesity
- Understand the impact of meal timing and use this knowledge when creating food plans for patients
- Understand the link between the thyroid and obesity
- Create physical activity plans for children and adolescents affected by obesity
- Treat patients for thyroid disorders that may be affecting patients' weight
- Apply cognitive behavioral therapy during patient appointments
- Prescribe combination medication therapies as part of a comprehensive treatment plan
- Develop behavioral modification strategies unique to each patient's needs
- Use anti-obesity medications confidently and appropriately as part of an overall treatment
- Educate patients about the benefits and/or risks associated with supplements associated with weight management
- Incorporate motivational interviewing into patient interactions as appropriate
- Correctly document and chart patient appointments aligned with established medical codes
- Develop online marketing strategies that focus on treating patients for obesity and weight-related disease
- Establish an obesity medicine practice as a new clinic or as an adjunct to an existing clinic
- Understand the most popular business models for practices addressing weight management in patients
- Properly code for reimbursement for obesity treatment
- Create and manage an obesity treatment team within a medical practice