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Podcast: PeerView Clinical Pharmacology CME/CNE/CPE Video
Episode: Jaime Almandoz, MD, MBA, FTOS - Leading the Charge to Change the Obesity Narrative: Supporting Primary Care to Improve Weight Management Discussions, Diagnosis, and Decisions
Description: Go online to PeerView.com/XZP860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. In the United States, the prevalence of obesity has been steadily increasing. Despite the number of obesity specialists in the United States multiplying five-fold from 2011 to 2019, there is an inadequate number of trained professionals to treat all people requiring obesity-targeted care. Primary care is often the first and only touch point for many people with obesity (PwO), and there is a need to equip and prepare primary care professionals (PCPs) to treat this patient population with empathetic, effective...