Virtual Zoom – Provider Education & Collaboration (PEC) CME – Decreasing Obesity

Topic:

• Obesity in Pediatric and Adult Populations

Speakers:

• Laurel L. Tangalakis, MD (Bariatric and General Surgeon, Ascension Medical Group)
• Alain R. Elian, MD (Bariatric Surgery, Ascension Medical Group)
• Nichole Ellis, DO (Pediatrician, The Pediatric Place of Hillsdale)
• April Kuehn, MPA, CPC (Associate Executive Director, Integrated Health Partners)
• Gwendolyn Henry, BSN, RN (Educator and Clinical Projects Nurse, Integrated Health Partners)

Objectives:

• Explain pathophysiology related to obesity.
• Discuss treatment options for obesity in the adult population.
• Discuss behavioral health issues related to treatment options for obesity in pediatrics.
• Describe ways to effectively communicate with patients using motivational interviewing skills to improve outcomes in patients with obesity.
• Identify ICD-10-CM codes related to obesity.