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

Mahtab Ahmed

MercyOne Genesis Health Group
Physician

I am trained in family medicine, and I recognized mediocre result with traditional care for obesity. To pursue effective management, I became board certified in obesity medicine in 2012.
My expertise circles around wellness by using user friendly, safe, affordable, effective programs with nutritional, behavioral, physical, and pharmacological interventions. I enjoy practicing motivational interviewing to activate patients. In 2021, many patients were successful in losing average 13% of their initial body weight and improved overall health, wellness parameters and reduced use of medications for chronic conditions. I am also involved in teaching for the residents and primary care clinicians