Webinar Series: Obesity Medicine (CME)

Webinar Series: Obesity Medicine (CME)
This webinar will bridge the knowledge gap in obesity medicine, combat stigma, and equip physicians with evidence-based education, strategies, and tools to effectively manage patients with diet, weight gain, or obesity-related concerns.
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The AMA designated obesity as a disease in 2013. But there is still much stigma attached, and obesity is often viewed and treated very differently than many other more commonly accepted chronic diseases. Additionally, medical education across the spectrum has not consistently prioritized the topic. Many physicians report that they do not clearly understand what obesity medicine is and feel unequipped to counsel their patients about diet and weight loss. The FMA is offering this webinar to provide evidence-based education and share supportive strategies/tools so that physicians are better equipped to manage patients who present with accompanying issues related to diet, weight gain, or obesity.

At the end of the presentation, learners will be able to:
  • Appreciate the goals and objectives of obesity medicine
  • Evaluate their current skills and implement strategies to improve their ability to support patients who are challenged by diet issues, weight gain or obesity
  • Recognize when referral to an obesity specialist might be optimal

Participants will have the opportunity to submit questions for the Q&A session at the end of the webinar.

About The Presenter
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Nikita Shah, DO
Founder and Director
Weight Sense Medical Clinic

As an expert in weight loss science, Dr. Shah is a board-certified Family Medicine physician who is one out of fewer than 6000 doctors specializing in obesity and overweight healthcare in the U.S. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, a member of the House of Delegates for the Florida Medical Association, a graduate of the Karl M. Altenburger, MD Physician Leadership Academy, and a certified Life & Weight Loss Coach through The Life Coach School. She also serves on the editorial board for the Obesity Pillars Journal. Dr. Shah serves on the Physician Society of Central Florida Board of Directors and is the best-selling author of Made For More.

She brings her expertise in medicine and coaching to help her patients overcome their obesity and improve their health— for good. She founded Weight Sense Lake Nona, an obesity medicine practice in Orlando, Florida, to deliver science-based medicine and personalized obesity treatment. Dr. Shah is one of the few physicians in our country who is certified as a diplomate by the American Board of Obesity Medicine.

She believes in sensible, practical, and personalized weight care.

Webinar Details

When: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | 12 - 1 PM EST

Where: This course will be presented in a virtual livestream participatory webinar format conducted by the Florida Medical Association from Tallahassee, FL.

Cost: Registration is complimentary for ALL participants

CME Credit

The FMA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The FMA designates this live activity for a maximum of one (1.0) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure: The planners have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. The presenter disclosed that she is a minority stock shareholder: Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Member Benefit

2023 FMA members will have access to the post-event recording until Sunday, June 18, to watch and claim CME credit. Recording will also be available in the members-only webinar library after June 18. If you are not a member or need to renew for 2023, please join/renew today!
(Please allow 10 minutes for your membership to be processed prior to registering)

How Does The Event Process Work?

NOTE: SCREENSHOT EXAMPLE

Two Ways To Access Event:

  1. Event reminder emails will be sent from Florida Medical Association (customercare@gotowebinar.com), which will include a JOIN WEBINAR link, one week, one day, and one hour before the event begins.

OR

  1. Go to www.flmedical.org. At the top of the page, click on Profile. Sign in with your username (email) and password.
  2. Under the Profile Menu header, locate the blue section containing profile options. Click the orange Event Access/Claim CME tab. (example shown above)
  3. Click the Access Webinar link listed next to the webinar title.
  4. Slides and/or supporting documents will be provided in the handouts section of the webinar, if available.

Post-Event:

  1. Go to www.flmedical.org. At the top of the page, click on Profile. Sign in with your username (email) and password.
  2. Under the Profile Menu header, locate the blue section containing profile options. Click the orange Event Access/Claim CME tab. (example shown above)
  3. 2023 FMA Members Only: Access to the recording will be available within 24 hours of the event conclusion until June 18 and then in the members-only webinar library.
  4. A Course Handouts link for slides and/or supporting documents will be listed next to the event, if available.

Claiming CME Credit:

  1. Log in to your FMA account profile and click the CME Event Access/Claim Credit tab in the blue menu (example shown above)
  2. Click the event's Claim CME Credit hyperlink
  3. All CME credits will be reported on your behalf to CE Broker by June 20, after the June 18 deadline.
  4. NEW FEATURE - CME Certificates will be available to print in your FMA Profile after credits have been reported. Certificates will no longer be mailed.

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  2. Click the green Register Myself button below
  3. Click the blue Add button next to the CME or event item(s) to include in your registration 
  4. Click the green Proceed to Checkout button(bottom of page) and finalize your purchase on the next page by clicking the green Submit Order button
  5. You will receive an order confirmation email after successfully completing check out.

Please contact membership@flmedical.org if you do not receive your confirmation.
When
6/14/2023
Where
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