Program Description: 
This educational activity is designed to improve knowledge about research methodologies and techniques for improving patient care and health outcomes. CAPS seminars are also designed to foster collaborations and give researchers a chance to present/obtain feedback regarding health services research.
 
Target audience: 
  • Physician
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Physician Assistant
  • Nurse
  • Pharmacist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker
  • Health Services Researchers
Learning objectives: 

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

  • Recognize the prevalence of obesity and diabetes in the general and Veteran population
  • Describe virtual multidisciplinary interventions aimed to improve obesity and weight loss
  • Understand the value of education and care coordination to improve outcomes in patients with obesity and diabetes 
Faculty & credentials: 

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.

Speaker:

Carlos E. Mendez, MD, FACP

Associate Professor of Medicine, Director Diabetes Program, Division of General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Zablocki Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Co-Chair National VA Diabetes Field Advisory Committee

 

Contact

Name: 
Kaylin Burgress
Email: 
kburgress@mcw.edu

ACCME Accreditation Statement:

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

AMA Credit Designation Statement:

The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:

The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.00 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals. 

Nurse Practitioner:

The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. is approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners: AANP Provider Number 150930. This program has been approved for up to 1.00 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 1.00 hours of pharmacology). Nurse Practitioners should claim only those hours actually spent participating in the CME activity.

Session date: 
01/28/2022 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CST
Add to calendar: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

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