Weight Loss Medications: A Clinical Guide for the Nutrition Provider (SU44)

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Date & Time:

March 23, 2025

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-041-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

  • Discuss weight loss medications that are currently available as well as those being developed. 
  • Identify risks and side effects associated with weight loss medications. 
  • Discuss the financial impact of weight loss medications including worsening health care disparities. 

Topics & Presenters

Weight Loss Medications; What is Currently Available and What is in the Pipeline

Lingtak-Neander Chan
PharmD, BCNSP, FASPEN

Professor of Pharmacy

School of Pharmacy, University of Washington

Interdisciplinary Faculty of the Graduate Program in Nutritional Sciences

University of Washington

Seattle, WA

Weight Loss Medications: The Side Effects Everyone Should Be Familiar With

Manpreet Mundi
MD

Professor of Medicine

Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN

Weight Loss Medications: Consequences for Health Care Disparities

Sean Phelan
PhD

Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences

Division of Health Care Delivery Research, Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN

Moderators:

Manpreet Mundi

MD

Professor of Medicine

Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN