Workshop Features:

• Comprehensive Training on the holistic management of obesity, covering diet, exercise, behavioral strategies, pharmacotherapy, and surgical options.
• Practical Skills Development using motivational interviewing and shared decision-making techniques.
• Guideline Updates to incorporate the latest evidence-based approaches.

Presented by:

• Christina Wells MD, MPH, MBA, Dipl.ABLM, DABOM – Chair of IAFP’s Lifestyle Medicine MIG and Vice-Chair of the AAFP Lifestyle Medicine MIG
• Naomi Parrella, MD FAAFP, Dipl.ABOM- Medical Director, Center for Weight Loss & Lifestyle Medicine, Rush University (Chicago)
• Lauren Oshman, MD, MPH, FAAFP – University of Michigan Dept. of Family Medicine and Program Director of the Michigan Collaborative for Type 2 Diabetes (MCT2D
• Christine Schultheiss, MD – University of Pennsylvania Perlman School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
• Daphne Smith, PharmD - Director of Diversity, Equity, Engagement and Inclusion in Department of Pharmacy Practice, Clinical Assistant Professor/Clinical Pharmacist at UIC College of Pharmacy (Chicago)

Learning Objectives: By the end of this CME workshop, participants will be able to:

• Approach the treatment of obesity as a chronic disease.
• Reduce weight bias in clinical practice, allowing for open and safe conversations about weight with patients.
• Communicate with patients about weight management using effective techniques such as motivational interviewing and shared decision-making.
• Apply the most recent evidence-based guidelines and emerging data for the diagnosis and management of obesity as a chronic, treatable disease.
• Employ holistic care plans for patients with obesity that incorporate education and principles of shared decision-making (SDM) while avoiding the perception of stigma or bias.
• Individualize treatment based on an understanding of nutritional, behavioral and physical activity strategies, as well as the latest pharmacologic and surgical treatments.

WORKSHOP AGENDA 

8:00 am             Welcome & CME Information,  Christina Wells MD, MPH, MBA, DipABLM, DABOM 

8:15 am            Obesity 101 for the Primary Care Physician, Presented by: Christina Wells MD, MPH, MBA, DipABLM, DABOM 

Learning Objectives:

1. Define obesity and its associated comorbidities
2. Understand the pathophysiology of obesity
3. Examine the complex physiological, psychological, and environmental factors contributing to obesity

9:15 am            Weight Inclusive Care: Creating a Positive Patient-Clinician Relationship in Obesity Treatment, Presented by: Lauren D. Oshman, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Diplomate ABOM, Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School.

Learning Objectives:

1. Define weight-inclusive care.
2. Examine clinician biases, societal biases, and internalized bias that patients may affect care for people living in larger bodies.
3. Discuss communication techniques that may reduce weight stigma.
4. Apply motivational interviewing and shared decision making to discussions about weight in primary care practice.

10:15 am         Weight Management for Primary Care: Getting to Treatment, Presented by Naomi Parrella MD, FAAFP, FOMA, DABOM, Chief of Lifestyle Medicine & Medical Director,  Rush Center for Weight Loss and Lifestyle Medicine, and Associate Professor, Rush University Medical Center

Learning Objectives:

1. To learn and apply a simple, time-efficient framework for obesity assessment
2. To integrate weight-relevant assessment into your busy clinic for better outcomes
3. To develop confidence in meeting patients where they are and guiding progress over time

11:15 am     Lifestyle Medicine for the Prevention and Management of Obesity, Presented by: Christina Wells MD, MPH, MBA, DipABLM, DABOM 

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify the role of obesity medicine and the prevention and management of obesity.
2. Provide evidence-based lifestyle recommendations for the management of obesity.
3. Apply Critical thinking to problem-solve weight management challenges.

12:15 - 12:45 pm  LUNCH BREAK

12:45 pm         Pharmacologic Treatments for Obesity Management, Presented by: Daphne Smith Marsh, PharmD, BC-ADM, CDCES, Director of Diversity, Equity, Engagement and Inclusion, Clinical Assistant Professor/Clinical Pharmacist, UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy

Learning Objectives:

1. Evaluate the pharmacologic approaches to address obesity pathophysiology.
2. Compare various pharmacotherapy options for obesity management.
3. Design a practical, holistic, patient-centered therapeutic plan for treatment of obesity

1:45 pm            Management of Bariatric Surgery Patients for the Family Doctor, Presented by: Christine E. Schultheiss, MD, FAAFP,  Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the differences among the most common types of bariatric surgical procedures, including the basics of their distinct indications.​
2. Group the most common complications of bariatric surgery into immediate, late (acute), and late (subacute).​
3. Identify the complications of bariatric surgery that family doctors would be most likely to prevent, identify, or treat, and review those requiring referral or higher levels of care.​

2:45 pm     Developing Individualized Treatment Plans – Clinical Case Studies, Panelists:  Dr. Wells, Dr. Schultheiss, Dr. Parrella & Dr. Smith March

Learning Objective:

1. Develop individualized obesity treatment plans by analyzing clinical case studies, integrating patient-specific factors to select and tailor lifestyle, pharmacologic, and referral-based interventions.

3:45 – 4:00 pm Q&A and Evaluation

CME CREDIT

Accreditation:
The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:

AMA PRA Category 1 - The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians designates this internet live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 7.5 credit™. 

Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.

SUPPORT

Funding for this event was made possible by an educational grant from Eli Lilly