CE SESSION Best Practices in the Evidence-Based Treatment of Obesity (Recorded Session)

This recorded session will be available on November 13. Presented by Dr. Thomas George, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, NASM-CPT/WLS. 

The prevalence of obesity has increased to pandemic proportions, and more healthcare providers are needed to combat this complex, progressive, chronic, and relapsing disease. Obesity is associated with or increases the risk of over 230 conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, stroke, cancer, heart disease, and more. New pharmacological agents are proving to be game changers in the evidence-based treatment of obesity…and even more effective molecules are in the pipeline. This course will provide the “basics” for improving the evidence-based treatment of obesity.

Learning objectives:
1. Understand the basic pathophysiology, prevalence, and impact of obesity.
2. Examine the current evidence-based guidelines and recommendations for treating obesity
3. Describe the primary pillars for treating obesity: nutrition, behavioral health, physical activity, and pharmacological interventions
4. Discuss weight stigma and bias in healthcare

This is a recorded session. This activity is approved for 1.5 contact hour(s) of continuing education (which includes 1 hour(s) of pharmacology) by Frontier Nursing University. The content will be available beginning 11/13/2023 until 11/13/2024.

You will complete this CE in an online platform called Canvas. This platform includes the recording, demographic form, post-test, and CE certificate instructions. Please click the “Begin Registration in Canvas for this CE” button below.

Click Here to Begin Registration in Canvas for this CE

Please see the following links on how to register based on your status:

• First time CEU learners
• Returning CEU learners

You must complete the post-test and evaluation at the link above in order to receive credit for your contact hours. Continuing education certificates will be sent for completed courses within 24 hours to the email used for Canvas course registration. Be sure to check your spam or bulk folders. If you are unable to locate your certificate email or have questions about completion of the post-test and evaluation, please contact aimee.wilson@frontier.edu.

Presenter

Dr. Thomas George, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, NASM-CPT/WLS

Dr. Thomas George is an assistant professor at Frontier Nursing University and a family nurse practitioner specializing in treating people with obesity. His doctoral work focused on bringing evidence-based, patient-centered treatment of obesity into the front lines of primary care. Dr. George completed the Certificate of Advanced Education in Obesity Medicine with the Obesity Medicine Association and a Certificate of Obesity Management in Primary Care with The Obesity Society. He is also a certified personal trainer and weight loss specialist with the National Academy of Sports Medicine. As a former CEO of a busy, ten-provider family medicine and obstetric practice, Dr. George successfully launched an obesity-specific service line that grew into its own clinic. Currently, he is building a new practice that “looks like a small fitness center with a teaching kitchen, great coffee, and a few exam rooms.” (Optional: Obesity is more than a professional passion; it is personal as well. Thomas continues to battle the chronic disease of obesity and maintains a nearly 100 lb weight loss after weight gain from a traumatic brain injury.)