Weight Loss Drugs and Diets: Evidence-Based Treatment and Counseling Pearls
Learn evidence-based approaches for sustainable weight loss. Explore approved drugs, surgical procedures, and critique fad diets to provide effective patient education.
About this course
The prevalence of obesity in the United States is increasing. Obesity can lead to serious health consequences such as type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular complications. Weight reduction can have a significant positive impact on a patient’s overall health status. However, many unsuccessfully struggle for years to attain and sustain a healthy weight, and conflicting information about the best way(s) to lose weight is readily available to the public. Healthcare professionals need to be able to provide evidence-based patient education on effective treatment and interventions for sustainable weight loss. Recent advances in obesity treatment, emerging research, and the widespread availability of misinformation about weight loss necessitate continuing education for healthcare professionals. This CE activity will provide in-depth coverage of evidence-based weight loss approaches that apply to pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and nurses. It will supply a review of the currently approved weight loss drugs and surgical procedures, including relevant clinical considerations. It will critique trending fad diets and unapproved weight loss drugs, emphasizing emerging research. Additionally, it will use a case study to provide practical patient education pearls.
Course Accreditation
This course is approved for the following professions. You can get more details on each profession by clicking on it.
Instructors
Dr. Betthany Thomas, PharmD, RPh is a 2008 graduate of the University of Louisiana at Monroe with her Doctor of Pharmacy degree, an American Fitness Professionals & Associates(AFPA)-certified weight management specialist, and an AFPA-certified nutrition and wellness consultant. She has extensive experience as a licensed pharmacist in community pharmacy, medication therapy management, and utilization management. In addition, she is the CEO of BMT Consulting Services, LLC(previously BMT Coaching) and a member of the Medical Expert Board for Verywell Health. Dr. Beth now her expertise to help digital health companies leverage effective, evidence-based content, course, and collaboration solutions for faster growth and more significant impact.
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I am always interested in continuing education in the areas of health, wellness, nutrition and mental health. Your course was well written, well organized and helpful in meeting state licensure requirements.
Very well written, easy to digest, time efficient, and straight to the point. Thank you!
I appreciate the convenience of the course being online and accessible through my phone and that it directly reports to CEBroker to support mandated education requirements.
I really loved this information. I was hospitalized last year for almost a month and I noticed multiple medical errors (not being hooked up to my IV multiple times, given wrong medication which caused my sodium to be very low, etc.) which lengthened my stay. I can now define those exact errors and better understand what happened to me. I hate that these medical errors are so common and I appreciate how well laid out your breakdown and categorization of them was.
I am always looking for concise ,thorough, and up to date continuing education, and this course provided exactly what I was looking for. Thank you
Enjoyed this course! It squarely met my license renewal requirement as a physician. It was well-written, and an altogether enjoyable read.
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