Accreditation

Program Overview

The joint providership of Medical Education Resources and Focus Medical Communications presents the APP Obesity National Summit. This educational activity will enhance the knowledge, clinical competence, and interdisciplinary performance of APPs in the comprehensive prevention, diagnosis, and management of obesity and its associated comorbidities.

Target Audience:

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of APPs involved in the management of patients with obesity.

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

Explain how obesity contributes to the development and progression of dysfunction across multiple organ systems, including but not limited to cardiometabolic, gastroenterology, hepatology, musculoskeletal, renal, respiratory, and endocrinology.
Identify and apply clinical tools and assessment strategies to evaluate obesity severity, related comorbidities, and individual risk factors beyond BMI.
Select appropriate, evidence-based treatment modalities – including lifestyle interventions, pharmacotherapy, and bariatric referral – based on individual patient profiles.
Integrate multidisciplinary care models by collaborating with a broad spectrum of healthcare professionals to optimize comprehensive obesity management and improve patient outcomes.

Accreditation Statement:

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Education Resources (MER) and Focus Medical Communications. MER is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician Associate Credit:

Medical Education Resources has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 7.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Nurse Credit:

Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.75 ANCC nursing contact hours. Nurses will be awarded contact hours upon successful completion of the activity. This activity is designated for ANCC pharmacotherapeutic contact hours.

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships:

Medical Education Resources (MER) ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all our educational activities. In accordance with this policy, MER identifies all financial relationships with its instructors, content managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of an activity. Reported relevant financial relationships are mitigated by MER to ensure that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CE activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. MER is committed to providing learners with high-quality CE activities that promote improvements or quality in health care and not the business interest of an ineligible company.

MER and Focus Medical Communications planners have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclaimer:

The content and views presented in this educational activity are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Medical Education Resources and Focus Medical Communications. The authors have disclosed if there is any discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA in their presentations. Before prescribing any medicine, primary references and full prescribing information should be consulted. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management.

Fee Information:
NP/PA/RN/PharmD/MD/Other $100; Industry $500

Jointly provided by the Medical Education Resources and Focus Medical Communications.