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Welcome to Aligning Patient, Care Partner, and Provider Priorities for the Management of Obesity
This program features 2 highly interactive, game-based educational activities: One for clinicians and the other for people living with obesity and their care partners. The CME-certified clinician activity explores obesity science, assessment, management, and strategies for positive discussions with patients and their care partners. The second activity, for people living with obesity and their loved ones, examines how obesity affects the body, dispels common obesity and treatment myths, and explores the social impact of obesity on the individual and their social network.
For people with obesity and their loved ones:
This fun and informative modular educational activity designed for people living with obesity and their social support circle pairs game-based learning with facts, expert insights, and real-world experiences. Learners will explore how obesity affects the body, why it is considered a chronic disease, and why losing weight is so challenging in Operation Obesity. Using a competitive lightning-round platform, learners can test their knowledge and watch as medical experts dispel common myths surrounding obesity and its treatment. Finally, the impact of obesity on family and close connections, support strategies, and addressing biases will be explored in a fact-or-fiction bullseye target game.
For clinicians:
The CME-certified clinician activity features game-based modules that explore obesity science, assessment, management, and strategies for positive discussions with patients and their care partners. The pathology and neurobiology of obesity are explored through a puzzle-based format. Learners can then apply assessment strategies using a case-based platform ranking clinical decisions based on guidelines, evidence, and best practices. A summary of obesity medications, with a deep dive into the safety and efficacy of glucagon-like peptide 1-based therapies, is provided in an easy-to-navigate infographic. Supplemental videos exploring patient and care partner communication strategies surrounding obesity and its treatment options will complement the series.
We hope this program will empower people living with obesity, their loved ones, and the clinicians who care for them to engage in open, informed, and compassionate conversations that support personalized and sustainable treatment decisions and foster a shared path to better health and well-being.
“The one thing that I would want other patients with obesity to understand is they’re not alone. And that they deserve compassion and respect in all aspects of their life, including medical care and in treatment for their obesity.”
“if I were to give one piece of advice to someone that has a loved one dealing with obesity, it would be to let them know it is a journey. Not everyone is the same. The same path is not for everyone […] it’s just love and patience.”
Downloads
Knowledge Matters: How Obesity Impacts Your Health
This easy-to-follow guide helps you understand what obesity really is, what factors influence weight gain, how excess weight affects the body, and the potential health complications. Empower yourself with the knowledge to take control of your health and make informed decisions.
Caring for Someone with Obesity: A Guide for Care Partners
Support your loved one—and yourself—with this practical guide designed for care partners of people living with obesity. Learn how to navigate the emotional and physical aspects of caregiving, strengthen relationships, and discover helpful “Dos and Don’ts” for offering support while maintaining your own well-being.
Managing Common GLP 1-Receptor Agonist Side Effects
This clinician guide offers practical guidance on recognizing, preventing, and managing common gastrointestinal and nutritional side effects frequently associated with GLP-1 therapies to help patients stay on GLP-1 therapy and improve satisfaction.
Checklist of Common Obesity Complications and Comorbidities
This comprehensive checklist equips clinicians with a quick, practical reference to identify, assess, and address the wide-ranging complications and comorbidities of obesity for more informed, holistic patient care.
Paradigm’s mission is to provide educational initiatives designed to bridge identified education gaps of physicians, other health care providers, patients, and caregivers.
Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
