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Obesity and the Heart: A Primer on Clinical and Physiological Insights - Journal-based CME
Overview
Journal-based CME Activity
Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal
This article discusses the epidemiology of obesity, its physiopathology, and staging system recommended for treating a chronic disease, plus an overview of obesity’s health implications.
Fees
| REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
|---|---|
Houston Methodist employees | Free |
Non-Houston Methodist employees | |
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $35 |
Physician (Private physician outside the Greater Houston Area) | Free |
Resident / Fellow | Free |
Allied Health Care Professional / All Others | Free |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, nurse practitioners, residents, fellows, pharmacists, researchers and other health care professionals.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
Review the importance of moving beyond the notion of “lack of willpower” to a fuller understanding of obesity as a complex, chronic disease.
- Discuss why physicians should shift from a body mass index-centric diagnostic criteria to a more comprehensive classification system, such as the Edmonton Obesity Staging System.
Explain how overweight and obesity lead to complex physiological changes that occur across various body systems.
Analyze how the comorbidities associated with obesity can receive therapeutic benefits after implementing lifestyle changes, medical interventions, and/or surgical options.
Describe how approaching obesity in a nonbiased and collaborative manner is pivotal to providing comprehensive medical, mental, and functional benefits.
Venue
Faculty
Eleonora Avenatti, MD, DABOM
Assistant Professor of Medicine in Cardiology, Academic Institute
Member, Research Institute, Academic Institute
Department of Cardiology
DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College
Accreditation
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this Journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 Attendance
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Price
Registration Instructions
- STEP 1 - Select the applicable fee and add to cart to complete the checkout process.
- STEP 2 - Once registered, click the "Take Course" button to begin the activity.
Fees
| REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
|---|---|
Houston Methodist employees | Free |
Non-Houston Methodist employees | |
Physician (Private physician within the Greater Houston Area)* | $35 |
Physician (Private physician outside the Greater Houston Area) | Free |
Resident / Fellow | Free |
Allied Health Care Professional / All Others | Free |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.