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CME Information
Provider Statement
This continuing medical education activity is provided by 
Support Statement
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk Inc.
Target Audience
The intended audience for this activity is endocrinologists, family practice physicians, internists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other health care professionals involved in the management of patients with overweight and obesity.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Communicate with patients with obesity regarding their disease, concerns, and realistic treatment expectations to improve adherence to a comprehensive care plan.
- Assess the latest clinical evidence regarding pharmacotherapy for the management of weight in adolescents with obesity.
- Screen patients regularly for obesity and recommend follow-up care as appropriate.
- Identify patients who may benefit from pharmacotherapy for weight management based on the latest clinical evidence regarding safety, efficacy, and long-term use.
- Recommend bariatric surgery for patients with obesity as appropriate and provide comprehensive post-surgical care.
Course Chair
Robert F. Kushner, MD, MS, FACP, FTOS
Professor of Medicine
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Faculty
Ania Jastreboff, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology & Metabolism
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology
Director, Weight Management and Obesity Prevention, Yale Stress Center
Diplomate, American Board of Obesity Medicine
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
Scott Kahan, MD, MPH, FTOS
Director, National Center for Weight and Wellness
Medical Director, Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance
George Washington University
Milken Institute School of Public Health
Washington, DC
Donna H. Ryan, MD, FACP, FTOS
Professor Emerita
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
Christopher D. Still, DO, FACP, FTOS
Professor of Medicine
Department of Clinical Sciences
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Medical Director, Center for Nutrition & Weight Management
Director, Geisinger Obesity Institute
Geisinger Health System
Danville, PA
Patient Advocate
Patricia Nece, JD
Board of Directors, Obesity Action Coalition
Chair, OAC Weight Bias Task Force
Alexandria, VA
Reviewers
Ronald A. Codario, MD, EMBA, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP
Ronald A. Codario, Jr., MD
Accreditation
Vindico Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
Vindico Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 1.75 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Participants who opt-in will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity.
This activity is approved for 1.75 contact hour(s) of continuing education (which includes 0.42 hours of pharmacology) by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Activity ID 20114624. This activity was planned in accordance with AANP Accreditation Standards and Policies.
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 1.75 hours credit for completing this program.
This enduring material is approved for 1 year from the date of original release, December 31, 2020 through December 30, 2021.
How to Participate in This Activity and Obtain CME Credit
To participate in this CE activity, you must read the objectives, answer the pretest questions, view the content, and complete the posttest and evaluation. Provide only one (1) correct answer for each question. A satisfactory score is defined as answering 4 out of 5 of the posttest questions correctly. Upon receipt of the completed materials, if a satisfactory score on the posttest is achieved, Vindico Medical Education will issue an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ Certificate or Contact Hours Certificate.
Disclosures
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Commercial Support, all accredited providers are required to mitigate and disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of accredited content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the accredited activity content over which the individual has control. Relationship information appears below.
Course Chair and Faculty report the following relationship(s)
Ania Jastreboff, MD, PhD
Consulting Fee: Lilly, Novo Nordisk
Contracted Research: American Diabetes Association, Lilly, NIH/NIDDK, Novo Nordisk
Robert F. Kushner, MD, MS, FACP, FTOS
Intellectual Property/Patent: Retrofit/Livongo
Consulting Fee: Livongo, Novo Nordisk, Weight Watchers
Contracted Research: Novo Nordisk
Scott Kahan, MD, MPH, FTOS
Royalty: Johns Hopkins University Press, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Wolters-Kluwer
Consulting Fee: Gelesis, Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Vivus
Board of Directors: American Board of Obesity Medicine, Obesity Action Coalition
Patricia Nece, JD
Consulting Fee: Novo Nordisk
Donna H. Ryan, MD, FACP, FTOS
Consulting Fee: Alyvant, Bausch Health, Boehringer Ingelheim, Epitomee, Gila Therapeutics, IFA Celtic, Novo Nordisk, Phenomix, Real Appeal, ReDesign Health, Sanofi, Scientific Intake
Speakers Bureau: Novo Nordisk
Contracted Research: Novo Nordisk
Ownership Interest: Epitomee, Gila Therapeutics, Phenomix, ReDesign Health, Scientific Intake, Xeno Bioscience
Christopher D. Still, DO, FACP, FTOS
Consulting Fee: Covidien, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Novo Nordisk
Speakers Bureau: Novo Nordisk
Contracted Research: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Novo Nordisk
Reviewers report the following relationship(s)
Ronald A. Codario, MD, EMBA, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Ronald A. Codario, Jr., MD
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Vindico Medical Education staff report the following relationship(s)
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Signed disclosures are on file at Vindico Medical Education, Office of Medical Affairs and Compliance.
Unlabeled and Investigational Usage
The audience is advised that this continuing education activity may contain references to unlabeled uses of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved products or to products not approved by the FDA for use in the United States. The faculty members have been made aware of their obligation to disclose such usage. All activity participants will be informed if any speakers/authors intend to discuss either non–FDA-approved or investigational use of products/devices.
Copyright Statement
Created and published by Vindico Medical Education, 6900 Grove Road, Building 100, Thorofare, NJ 08086-9447. Telephone: 856-994-9400; Fax: 856-384-6680. Printed in the USA. Copyright © 2020 Vindico Medical Education. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. The material presented at or in any of Vindico Medical Education continuing medical education activities does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Vindico Medical Education. Neither Vindico Medical Education nor the faculty endorse or recommend any techniques, commercial products, or manufacturers. The faculty/authors may discuss the use of materials and/or products that have not yet been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information before treating patients or utilizing any product.
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