medical education

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3 Ways Clinicians can Transform the Obesity Conversation

I’m on a mission to educate healthcare professionals (as well as the individuals they treat), about the changing field of obesity care. GLP-1 medications are having a ripple effect throughout our society in how Americans shop, eat, and spend their money. They also are shining a light on the disease of obesity and the availability

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medical students on rounds

Teaching Future Physicians Patient-Centered Care and Team Presentations

In my introductory small group session on Lifestyle Medicine for first-year medical students, I ask students to interview and introduce the person sitting next to them. This simple ice breaker activity accomplishes three foundational communication skills essential to being a doctor: –Learning how to ask informative, inquisitive questions –Listening to responses and reacting dynamically to

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Enhancing Obesity Care with Innovative Medical Education

I am passionate about educating both current and future health care professionals on the care of patients living with the disease of obesity. If you’re a patient struggling with overweight or obesity, you need health care providers who are knowledgeable and skilled in giving you the most effective treatments. Here, I’d like to share some

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doctor counseling patient

3 Ways Clinicians can Transform the Obesity Conversation

I’m on a mission to educate healthcare professionals (as well as the individuals they treat), about the changing field of obesity care. GLP-1 medications are having a ripple effect throughout our society in how Americans shop, eat, and spend their money. They also are shining a light on the disease of obesity and the availability

Read More
medical students on rounds

Teaching Future Physicians Patient-Centered Care and Team Presentations

In my introductory small group session on Lifestyle Medicine for first-year medical students, I ask students to interview and introduce the person sitting next to them. This simple ice breaker activity accomplishes three foundational communication skills essential to being a doctor: –Learning how to ask informative, inquisitive questions –Listening to responses and reacting dynamically to

Read More

Enhancing Obesity Care with Innovative Medical Education

I am passionate about educating both current and future health care professionals on the care of patients living with the disease of obesity. If you’re a patient struggling with overweight or obesity, you need health care providers who are knowledgeable and skilled in giving you the most effective treatments. Here, I’d like to share some

Read More