Program Description: 

Providers in busy practices often have limited time to keep up with the most up-to-date information for their patients about approaches to HWM. Providers are often note comfortable talking about weight with patient because of biases as well as comfort with effective technique such as Motivational Interviewing. Providers are not always aware of the value-based contract requirements for coding around Physical Activity and Nutrition. This Continuing Medical Education (CME) activity will address those gaps during monthly, lunch time sessions. 

Target audience: 
  • Physicians
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistant 
Learning objectives: 

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

  • Attendees will be given the latest information and tools to effectively counsel and document progress toward healthier lifestyle

 

Faculty & credentials: 

Activity Director:

Matthew Levy, MD
Pediatric 
Medical College of Wisconsin

Christopher Schwake MD
Pediatric 
Medical College of Wisconsin

In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Matthew Levy, MD

Christopher Schwake, MD

Contact

Name: 
Ashley Jaskolski
Phone number: 
+1 (312) 952-2207
Email: 
ajaskolski@childrenswi.org
Series date: 
06/15/2023 - 12:00am CDT to 12/31/2023 - 1:00am CST

Accreditation Statement

The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians

Designation of Credit Statement

The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Professionals

The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.0 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

MOC Part II

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity and individual assessment of and feedback to the learner, enables the learner to earn up to 1 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

Participation shared with ABP through PARS:

Individual participants’ information will be shared with ABP through the ACCME Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS). 

Group description: 
Pediatrics
Series location: 
Zoom
United States
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Sessions

Session Date
23149 Session Template 05/19/2023 - 9:44am CDT