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?
- Covid-19 Fact Sheet
- What is Obesity?
- Why It Makes Sense to Include Bariatric Surgery as an Obesity Treatment Option
- Access to Care
- Why Does Weight Bias Matter?
- OCW2022 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
- Measures to Assess Weight Bias (Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity)
- Shame Campaigns – Do they Work? (Obesity Action Coalition)
By Rebecca Puhl, PhD - Stigma Experienced by Children and Adolescents With Obesity
- Stigma Experienced by Children and Adolescents With Obesity [infographic]
- Understanding Obesity Stigma Brochure (Obesity Action Coalition)
- Understanding the Stigma of Obesity and its Consequences (Obesity Action Coalition)
- Weight Bias: A Social Justice Issue (Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity)
- Weight Bias: Does it Affect Men and Women Differently? (Obesity Action Coalition)
By Kelly King, MPH and Rebecca Puhl, PhD - Weight Bias and Discrimination: A Challenge for Healthcare Providers (Obesity Action Coalition)
By Melinda J. Watman, BSN, MSN, CNM, MBA - Weight Discrimination: A Socially Acceptable Injustice (Obesity Action Coalition)
By Rebecca Puhl, PhD
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 Council Resolution, 2008
- 2017 Obesity Reviews Article
- Why is Obesity a Disease?
- Introduction to Obesity Medicine
Treating Obesity
- Beyond Basics: Clinical Obesity Treatment Strategies
- 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
- Promoting a Positive Office Environment (Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity)
- 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
- 2020 Spring Motivational Interviewing in Obesity Medicine
- Short and Sweet: Utilizing Motivational Interviewing in Primary Care
Access to Care
General Obesity
- Identification of Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk in Ethnically and Racially Diverse Populations (American Heart Association)
- 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 updated coverage map of the State Employee Health Plan coverage of obesity treatments
- STOP’s Fast Facts
- STOP’s Understanding Obesity messaging framework
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
- Identification of educational needs in the management of overweight and obesity: results of an international survey of attitudes and practice. (Survey featured in blog post on the Downey Obesity Report)
- 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
- Obesity Leadership Edge
- American Association of Nurse Practitioner’s Continuing Education