Obesity & Weight Management
Awarded with
1 CPD HOURS
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine
CPD approved as part of Obesity CPD course
European Union of Medical Specialists
The CPD, made available on StudyPRN and organised by Learna Limited, is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists.
Each medical specialist should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). Only those e-learning materials that are displayed on the UEMS-EACCME website have formally been accredited.
Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA), physicians may convert EACCME credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME credit to AMA credit can be found at https://www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities.
Obesity and Weight Management | Module Overview
This module, which is composed of 10 clinically-rich questions, discusses current approaches to the management of obesity. There has been a considerable emphasis placed on understanding the regulation of appetite and, in consequence, there is a growing pharmaceutical armamentarium of use in weight management. This module discusses the evidence relating to weight management, including bariatric surgical intervention.
Work through the questions, reflect upon your answers and take advantage of the further reading available in order to improve your knowledge and understanding of obesity and weight management. Once you successfully complete the module - and achieve the minimum pass rate of 60% - you'll be awarded with a downloadable 1 hour CPD Certificate, which you can print or upload to your annual CPD Portfolio.
Aims and Objectives
On successful completion of this CPD module, you will have an improved understanding of the following:
The evidence relating to lifestyle modifications
Therapeutic options relating to weight management
Psychological aspects of maintaining weight loss
Obesity CPD | Modules Covered
Obesity CPD Course
2 Modules Only £5
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