COR 2.9.21: Pediatric Obesity What's Happening: Energy Balance from Neurons to Hoola Hoops
Pediatric obesity is a serious problem in primary care. This webinar will cover approaches to help identify the complex etiology of childhood obesity,address social inequities affecting this disease, discuss current management guidelines, and provide an overview of local resources currently available in an effort to help reduce the staggering childhood obesity statistic in Rhode Island.
Target Audience
Physicians, Psychologists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and Nurses specializing in Primary Care and Pediatrics.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this session, attendees should be better able to:
- Explain the complex etiology of childhood obesity
- Apply an organized approach to addressing childhood obesity in primary care
- Identify available childhood obesity resources
This is a live webinar hosted via the WebEx platform
Celeste Corcoran MD, FAAP
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Clinician Educator
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Pediatrician, Hasbro Children's Hospital
Director, Hasbro Children's Hospital Community Outreach Program
President, Narragansett Bay Pediatrics, a division of Coastal Medical
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and South County Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds. The Warren Alpert Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
Physicians: The Warren Alpert Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Psychologists: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is approved by the RI Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. The Alpert Medical School maintains responsibility for the program. This activity is approved for 1.25 Category 1 CE Credits. Credits available to RI licensed psychologists only.
Available Credit
- 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.25 APA
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
In support of improving patient care, Postgraduate Institute for Medicine 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.
- 1.25 AttendanceParticipants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.