Credits Available: 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, 5.00 AAFP Prescribed credits

Description: Obesity is associated with significant comorbid conditions including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, as well as reduced quality of life and poorer mental health. While primary care providers often manage obesity-related comorbidities, obesity itself is not often directly addressed and remains undertreated. This educational program supports the consistent delivery of evidence-based obesity counseling and treatment in primary care settings. It focuses on improving the understanding and skills of primary care clinicians in working with their patients to manage their weight through evidence-based actions based in cultural humility.

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This program is intended for:
Target Professions: DO, MD, Nurse Practitioner, Nurse, Physician Assistant, MBBCh, MBBS, Pharmacist
Target Specialties: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Preventive Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Hospitalist, Women's Health, Emergency Medicine, Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy

Melinda Gonzalez

Gastoenterology Consultants of San Antonio

I'm a graduate of Baylor College of Medicine and have been helping people with obesity since 2008 practicing in various types of medicine to include obesity medicine and bariatric surgery. You might catch me on reruns on Discovery Health in the show “Big Medicine.” I've helped many practices build their bariatric programs and love to educate colleagues and patients, alike. I’ve lectured for the American Academy of Physician Associates on obesity education and a director of PAs in Obesity Medicine. More recently I'm focusing on GI health and liver disease to continue to improve patient outcomes through health and weight loss.