Resources for Healthcare Professionals
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- OCW Resources
- Weight Stigma and Discrimination
- Obesity as a Disease
- Treating Obesity
- Access to Care
- General Obesity
- Partnership with Patients
- Medical Education and Certification
- Media Resources
OCW Resources
- What is OCW?
- What is Obesity?
- Why It Makes Sense to Include Bariatric Surgery as an Obesity Treatment Option
- Access to Care
- Why Does Weight Bias Matter?
- Weight Bias and Childhood Bullying
- Medical Weight Management Fact Sheet
- Benefits of Treatment
- Patient – Starting the Conversation
- HCP – Starting the Conversation
Weight Stigma and Discrimination
- Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) Stop Weight Bias Campaign
- Shame Campaigns – Do they Work? (Obesity Action Coalition)
- Understanding Obesity Stigma Brochure (Obesity Action Coalition)
- Harvard Weight Bias Implicit Association Test
Obesity as a Disease
- Disease of Obesity (American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery)
- Potential Contributors to Obesity
- 2017 Endocrine Society Scientific Statement on Obesity’s Causes
- 2017 World Obesity Federation Statement
- Obesity as a Disease: The Obesity Society Position Statement, 2018
- 2017 Obesity Reviews Article
- Why is Obesity a Disease?
Treating Obesity
- Checklist for Assessing the Office Environment (Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity)
- Guidelines (2013) for Managing Overweight and Obesity in Adults (The Obesity Society)
- Obesity Management Learning Series (American College of Physicians ACP)
- Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery)
- New and Emerging Weight Management Strategies for Busy Ambulatory Settings A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association
- The Practical Guide: Identification, Evaluation and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults (National Institute of Health)
- Weigh In: A conversation guide for parents & adult caregivers of children (Strategies to Overcome and Prevent Obesity Alliance)
- Who is a Candidate for Bariatric Surgery? (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery)
- Why Weight? A Guide to Discussing Obesity & Health with Your Patients (Strategies to Overcome and Prevent Obesity Alliance)
- Your Weight Matters Campaign Poster (Obesity Action Coalition)
- Obesity Algorithm
- Pediatric Obesity Algorithm
- Obesity Medicine Association Member Clinician Directory
- Obesity: A Disease Podcast – Episode 45: Clinical Conversations: Obesity Treatment in a Primary Care Setting
Access to Care
- Obesity Action Coalition Understanding Access to Care (PDF)
- Access to Care Fact Sheet (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery)
- OMA Advocacy Toolkit
- OAC Action Center
General Obesity
- Obesity: A Research Journal from The Obesity Society
- Obesity in America (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery)
- Obesity Science & Practice: An Official Journal of World Obesity and The Obesity Society
- STOP’s Provider Resources
- STOP’s State Employee Health Plan Coverage Map
- STOP’s Fast Facts
- STOP’s Understanding Obesity
Partnership with Patients
- Weigh In: A conversation guide for parents & adult caregivers of children (Strategies to Overcome and Prevent Obesity Alliance)
- Why Weight? A Guide to Discussing Obesity & Health With Your Patients (Strategies to Overcome and Prevent Obesity Alliance)
Medical Education and Certification
- ABOM Exam Prep Materials
- Obesity Medicine Academy
- Lifestyle Medicine Competencies Curriculum (American College of Preventive Medicine)
- Provider Competencies for the Prevention and Management of Obesity
- Obesity Medicine Education Collaborative
- Weight Management Certification Program (American College of Preventive Medicine)
- CDR’s New Interdisciplinary Certification in Obesity and Weight Management
- NP/PA Certificate of Advanced Education
- American Association of Nurse Practitioner’s Continuing Education