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

suhail shaikh

Suhail Shaikh
Faculty

I am a Faculty and PD at Mercy Health FM residency. I enjoy teaching and connecting with my patients. I treat my patients as my family and offer personalized and evidence based care. I practice traditional and holistic FM. I see patients in all settings including clinics, hospitals, homes and nursing home. I completed Obesity Medicine certification in 2020 as I felt obesity contributed adversely to many health conditions. Teaching and role modeling brings the greatest joy.