Obesity Management

A continuing medical education activity sponsored by NAMCP and AAMCN
This activity was held live at the 2007 Fall Managed Care Forum.

This activity is valid from February 15, 2008 to February 15, 2009.
 

Audience: This activity is intended for healthcare professionals practicing in managed care environments.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Allergan, Inc.


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Instructions for CME/CEU:  View the presentation, answer the post test, complete the evaluation form and submit to keads@namcp.org.  You will have the option on the post test/evaluation page to submit your forms electronically or by faxing them to Katie Eads at 804-747-5316.

Summary
Currently, obesity is the number one health problem in the U.S. Although lifestyle changes and anti-obesity medications can result in modest weight loss, this loss is generally not sufficient for the severely obese patient. Weight loss surgeries such as laproscopic adjustable gastric banding are proving to be efficacious for the morbidly obese patient.

Objectives

  • Identify non pharmacological treatment options for obesity

  • Discuss how weight reduction has an impact on other chronic illness
     

Faculty: Ross M. Miller, MD, MPH, Physician Advisor, California Medicaid, Pharmacy Operations
   

Disclosure:

Dr. Miller has no financial relationships to disclose.
 

Accreditation & Designation
The National Association of Managed Care Physicians (NAMCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. NAMCP designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category I creditsTM. Each physician should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American Association of Managed Care Nurses (AAMCN) has been approved as a provider of continuing education by the Virginia Nurses Association (VNA) VNA is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Nurses who complete this activity will be awarded 1.0 contact hours.

This activity has been approved by the American Board of Managed Care Nursing for 1.0 contact hours toward CMCN recertification requirements.  

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Allergan, Inc.