2023 Quality Alliance Lunch and Learn: Weight a Minute

September 22, 2023

Overview

Weight Loss in the Prevention and Treatment of type 2 Diabetes

The incidence of obesity is increasing among the US population. Currently within BSWH system there are 144,914 members with obesity documented as a disease. Out of these members, 43,040 are diabetic. Physicians can use appropriate FDA driven prescribing guidelines to provide optimal care for weight loss in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

  • Select appropriate medications for patients with obesity who are prediabetic or have diabetes
  • Differentiate and implement prescribing guidelines and insurance coverage and alternative avenues for medication access
  • Discuss with patient’s appropriate lifestyle modifications and provide resources available to support long term sustainable weight loss and know the resources available.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/19/2023
Course expires: 
11/30/2023
Event starts: 
09/22/2023 - 12:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
09/22/2023 - 1:00pm CDT
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Venue

Virtual via Teams
Temple, TX
United States

Faculty

Sayre Koger, PharmD

Accreditation

Accreditation: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Attendance

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