Norms and expectations for respectful, MI consistent obesity communication

  • Focus: Make supportive norms explicit and salient, including growing expectations for MI‑aligned, values‑based obesity counseling.
  • Key elements:
    • Toolkit guidance that MI‑consistent, stigma‑free obesity communication is an expected part of high‑quality care for adults with obesity.
    • Professional and organizational positions that encourage weight‑inclusive, non‑stigmatizing care, and emerging guidance to use MI‑style approaches for obesity counseling.
    • Brief overview of ACT‑informed obesity and lifestyle interventions as an accepted, evidence‑based direction for supporting long‑term behavior change.

Target Audience

All healthcare professionals caring for patients with obesity.

Learning Objectives

By the end of Module 2, learners should be able to:

  • Distinguish perceived social expectations from personal attitudes, perceived ability, and organizational resources.

  • Identify an influential referent group and describe the observations supporting their interpretation of its expectations.

  • Analyze how professional or organizational expectations can support—or create tension with—respectful, MI-consistent obesity communication.

  • Select communication expectations that preserve patient autonomy while supporting appropriate assessment, counseling, and offers of care.

  • Draft and revise a 3–5 sentence expectation statement for their own context, explaining how at least two recommended readings informed it.

Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Linda Caples
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 955-4900
Email: 
[email protected]

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 0.75 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
10/05/2026
Course expires: 
12/31/2027
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Talking to Patients About Obesity
Rating: 
0

Available Credit

  • 0.75 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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