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 4 – Obesity Assessment – 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
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
Estimated 2 Hour(s) of interactive online continuing health education.
Learning Objective(s)
Upon successful completion of this continuing education module, you will be better able to:
- Determine how to effectively approach the topic of obesity with a patient
- Examine the aspects of taking a history for a patient with obesity
- Review the different measures of adiposity and how to assess a patient’s health risk
- Perform a relevant physical examination and investigation of overweight patients.