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Help Your Patients Lose Weight- The Current Status of Obesity Treatment


Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)

Average Rating:
   354
State Associations:
IOMA - Iowa
Faculty:
Carolynn Francavilla, MD
Duration:
1 Hour 01 Minutes
Expiration:
Never Expires.


Description

Help Your Patients Lose Weight - The Current Status of Obesity Treatment:

  • Understand the physiology of weight loss

  • Assess the role of different treatment options for obesity

  • Identify changes to the treatment of childhood obesity

**Dr. Francavilla is a stockholder (~$3,500) with Eli Lilly**

The Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians and designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.

Grievance Policy:  The IOMA strives to provide continuing medical education programs to fulfill the needs of the attendees and to meet the AOA Uniform Guidelines and AOA Accreditation Requirements. Comments, questions, or complaints should be put in writing and forwarded to IOMA Executive Director at ioma@ioma.org or IOMA, 6919 Vista Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50266.

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Carolynn Francavilla, MD is Board Certified in Family Medicine and a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine.  She owns and operates Green Mountain Partners for Health and Colorado Weight Care in Denver, Colorado.  Dr. Francavilla is a nationally recognized obesity expert, lecturing to clinicians on the topic of obesity as well as teaching through her own platform HelpYourPatientsLoseWeight.com. She also hosts The Doctor Francavilla Show, a podcast about weight and health.  She serves on the Obesity Medicine Association Board of Trustees and was awarded the Dr. Vernon B. Astler Award for dedicated service and support of OMA in 2017.  Dr. Francavilla is also an Assistant Professor at Rocky Vista University and Volunteer Faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.  Dr. Francavilla is committed to protecting private medical practices as she believes they offer the best care for patients.  She has been elected as Chair-elect for the AMA’s Private Practice Physician Section.


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