Jaime Almandoz, MD, MBA, FTOS - Leading the Charge to Change the Obesity Narrative: Supporting Primary Care to Improve Weight Management Discussions, Diagnosis, and Decisions

PeerView Family Medicine & General Practice CME/CNE/CPE Audio Podcast

Go online to PeerView.com/XZP860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. In the United States, the prevalence of obesity has been steadily increasing. Despite the number of obesity specialists in the United States multiplying five-fold from 2011 to 2019, there is an inadequate number of trained professionals to treat all people requiring obesity-targeted care. Primary care is often the first and only touch point for many people with obesity (PwO), and there is a need to equip and prepare primary care professionals (PCPs) to treat this patient population with empathetic, effective, and evidence-based obesity-targeted care. This PeerView Train-the-Trainer MasterClass activity combines concise overviews of essential evidence with training resources to help you, as an obesity specialist, lead the charge to educate your PCP colleagues. Using practical exercises, experts provide guidance on strategies and tactics you can use to create your own training workshop for PCPs. In addition to the Train-the-Trainer video, participants also have free access to a slide library, surveys, and practice aids to create their own independent training workshop. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Address misperceptions and weight biases held by many PCPs to minimize the downstream effects and complications in people with obesity; and Assist PCPs in combating clinical inertia and encouraging early intervention in people with or at risk for obesity