Program Description: 

This educational activity is designed to highlight innovation, discovery, or updates in medical science with an emphasis on how these apply to diagnosis, treatment, or outcomes in clinical care of the pediatric patient. It also disseminates current changes in health care policies and trends in health care education and professionalism. Education is provided by speakers that present basic science in such a way that is educational and relevant to a general clinician.  Speakers provide updates on clinical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment using evidence-based medicine from the literature and leading experts. On topics of health care policies, epidemiologic changes and population health, or health care education or professionalism, specific speakers are sought for their expertise and present in these areas.  Invited speakers from other academic institutions, as well as internal MCW faculty, form the PGR speaker roster.

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

Target audience: 
  • Physicians                       
  • Physician (fellows/residents)        
  • Physician Assistants 
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Nurses                   
  • AP/NP
  • Pharmacists
  • Psychologist
  • Social Workers
Learning objectives: 

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


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  • Describe the prevalence and interpersonal sources of weight-based stigma and bullying in youth with obesity
  • Identify the ways in which weight stigma is harmful to psychological wellbeing 
  • Discuss the harmful consequences of weight stigma on health behaviors
  • Describe the roles of internalized weight bias and coping responses to stigma in contributing to poor health
  • Identify approaches to reduce weight stigma in clinical practice, including recommendations for communication about weight-related health.
Faculty & credentials: 

In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Commercial Support Six, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Presenter: 

Rebecca Puhl, PhD, Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, and Deputy Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health, University of Connecticut

 

 

In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Commercial Support Six, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. These relationships were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest resolution process and resolved.

NameCompanyRole
Rebecca Puhl, PhDWW InternationalContracted research
   
   

 

Contact

Name: 
Stephanie Dhein
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 337-7030
Email: 
sdhein@mcw.edu
Session date: 
12/03/2021 - 8:00am to 9:00am CST
Location: 
Children's Wisconsin
8915 W. Connell Ct.
Zoom Conference
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States
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  • 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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