LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this activity, learners will be able to:

• Apply learnings into practice in treatment of patients with obesity. Physicians will describe clinical tools and resources available for managing difficult obesity cases
• Interpret lifestyle medicine, bariatric surgery evidence-based medicine in order to apply their finding into their obesity medicine practice. Physicians will provide patients with tools to maintain their weight-loss long term
• Expand their skills to apply and utilize in their practice in obesity medicine. Physicians will improve patient care and outcomes as a result of their learnings

ACCREDITATION

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
The Southern California Permanente Medical Group is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Southern California Permanente Medical Group designates this Live activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

TARGET AUDIENCE

All Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers

ELW STATEMENT

Upon filing accredited CME Certifications, physicians will be compensated at regular W rate for non-regularly scheduled work hours & educational leave (taken during non-work hours). A W will be paid for each 4 hours of CME accreditation. CME activities of less than 4 hours may be accumulated and will not be paid. In this manner, only 2 Ws per calendar year may be earned and educational Leave W’s will not count towards the regular W count and will not be promoted to premium pay.