Developed by Obesity Canada in collaboration with mdBriefCase Group Inc., this course is designed for healthcare professionals who understand basic obesity principles, but want to learn more. Links and suggestions will be provided for learners who are preparing for the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) exam or for those who would like to delve further within a specific topic.This program allows you to apply your learning through case-based scenarios so that you can immediately implement your new skills and knowledge into practice.
Module 8 – Obesity in Pediatrics and the Elderly – EASO MOC Section 1
CAN-eng
$0
free
MOC - Section 1
2 hrs
English
2 Credits
Course Description
Course Details
Expiry Date: 2020-09-16
Professions: Physician, Specialist, Allied Health
Faculty
Angie Hong (MD)
Jemima Grant (MBBS (Hons) BSc(Med), BA, FRACGP)
Judy Shiau (MD, FRCPC, Dipl. of ABOM)
Sabrina Kwon (MD)
Sean Wharton (MD, PharmD)
Yoni Freedhoff (MD, CCFP)
Accreditation
Each module within the Advanced Obesity Management Program has been individually accredited. The program is expected to take participants approximately 16 to 20 hours to complete, depending on your pace. Program certificates are offered once all module requirements are completed.
This program meets the accreditation criteria of The College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been accredited for Mainpro+ Credits.
This activity has been approved by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners QI&CPD Program (accreditation expires on August 9, 2019).
Program available online until: June 19, 2020.
Learning Objective(s)
Upon successful completion of this continuing education module, you will be better able to:
- Assess a pediatric patient to determine if they have the criteria for overweight or obesity
- Review the different testing recommendations for pediatric obesity
- Develop an individualized pediatric obesity management strategy
- Discuss the risks and benefits of obesity in the elderly
- Construct an obesity management strategy for an elderly patient.