Obesity Research Short Courses
Course recordings provide rigorous exposure to fundamental principles of obesity research. A broad array of techniques for applying these principles in research are addressed by…
Master of Science in Obesity Prevention and Management
In an effort to help prepare a workforce that understands the complexity of obesity, ASU has created a Master of Science in Obesity Prevention and…
Obesity Medicine Education Collaborative (OMEC) Obesity Competencies
The Obesity Medicine Education Collaborative (OMEC) has developed an instructional toolkit to help educators implement the obesity-focused competencies in a variety of educational environments. They…
Obesity Summit for Medical Trainees
The authors describe a model for an innovative, extramural, immersive approach to educate trainees on the various aspects of obesity management. Obesity-related topics were reviewed…
Health Professionals Obesity Prevention Education (HOPE) Curriculum
The HOPE Curriculum was a web-based, multidisciplinary curriculum that educated pediatric clinicians on health consequences of childhood obesity, screening techniques to identify those at risk,…
Obesity Intervention for Front-line Healthcare Providers
Faculty developed and implemented a full-day interprofessional education event to educate a variety of healthcare providers about the issues and challenges of obesity intervention. The…
The Weight of the Nation
HBO shines a bright light on America’s obesity epidemic in this multi-part, multi-platform project that looks at causes, symptoms and treatments for the problem and…
Talking with Patients about Weight Management
A podcast of simulated clinic encounters dealing with motivational interviewing and weight management in different social contexts. Topics covered include: … how to ask about a patient’s…
Insights into the Patient Population with Obesity: Assessment and Treatment
The Obesity Algorithm® is an educational tool to help health care providers both understand the complexity of the disease of obesity and implement effective, evidence-based obesity…
Childhood Obesity Programs: Comparative Effectiveness of Interventions
Overview The overall aim of this presentation is to allow the public health practitioner to choose those prevention methods and settings specific to Childhood Obesity…
KNIGHTS Student-Run Free Clinic
This student-run free clinic is an extracurricular program designed to help medical students learn to assess, treat and counsel on lifestyle changes for patients with…
Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine at Tulane University (GCCM)
Through innovative nutrition curriculum and hands-on training in the culinary arts, GCCM seeks to better prepare future physicians to serve and heal patients and communities. ***Winner…
Healthy Homes, Healthy Futures: An Obesity-Centered Home Visitation Curriculum for Pediatric Residents
This curriculum can be used with any resident in any year of training to help teach about the multifactorial causes of obesity as well as…