Webcast Series: Optimizing Long-Term Weight Loss in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Advances and Expert Perspectives

The increasing prevalence and impacts of overweight and obesity in patients with type 2 diabetes renders weight loss and weight loss maintenance an important part of treatment goals. In this 6-part webcast series, chaired by Robert H. Eckel, MD and Donna Ryan, MD, you will have a chance to hear from experts on the comprehensive management of obesity in patients with type 2 diabetes, including lifestyle modifications, the spectrum of pharmacotherapy and metabolic surgery, as well as how to practically apply these concepts to patient care. To facilitate learning, the webcasts will contain relevant patient cases to help translate these concepts to real-world patient care, as well as ample discussions among the faculty that cover additional clinical pearls.

Participants will receive a CME/CE certificate and credit upon successful completion of each webcast. Each webcast consists of a posttest and evaluation that must be completed prior to accessing a downloadable CME/CE certificate.

CME/CE-Certified 6-Part Webcast Series

Webcast #1 – How to Initiate the Conversation about Obesity in T2DM Patients
Webcast #2 – The Foundations of Managing Obesity in T2DM
Webcast #3 – Balancing Glycemic Management with Need to Address Overweight and Obesity in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Webcast #4 – When Lifestyle Interventions are Not Enough – The Spectrum of Comprehensive Methods for Long-Term Weight Loss in T2DM patients
Webcast #5 – Emerging Treatment Options for Long-Term Obesity Management
Webcast #6 – How Much Can I Do in My Practice to Address Obesity?

Target Audience

U.S. based audience of primary care physicians, cardiologists, endocrinologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and pharmacists.

Learning Objectives

Recognize obesity as a disease and the importance of long-term weight loss as an important therapeutic target in patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity
Select antiglycemic therapies with a favorable profile on weight and weight management in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes when appropriate
Evaluate the efficacy and safety of current, new, and emerging therapies for long-term weight management in patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity
Develop individualized treatment options that optimize glycemic and weight control in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes based on available options, recommendations, and patient preferences.

Course summary

Course opens:

11/15/2022

Course expires:

12/27/2023

Rating:

Webcast #1 – How to Initiate the Conversation about Obesity in T2DM Patients (Chair/Moderator: Robert Eckel, MD; Faculty: Robert Kushner, MD)
- Burden of overweight & obesity in T2DM
  - Relationship between T2DM and obesity and the underlying biology that connects them
- Why addressing overweight & obesity is a critical component of T2DM management
- Complications of obesity & benefits of weight loss
- Obesity as a disease: getting rid of stigma, bias, and discrimination in obesity management

Webcast #2 – The Foundations of Managing Obesity in T2DM (Chair/Moderator: Donna Ryan, MD; Faculty: Jennifer Green, MD)
- Diet, physical activity, and behavioral therapy
- Landmark studies of lifestyle intervention
- Translation of landmark studies to clinical care
- Predictors of long-term weight loss
- Holistic approach to weight-management interventions

Webcast #3 – Balancing Glycemic Management with Need to Address Overweight and Obesity in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes (Chair/Moderator: Robert Eckel, MD; Faculty: Sangeeta Kashyap, MD)
- The challenge of conventional glycemic medications that can promote weight gain or increase cardiovascular risk
- Review of treatment guidelines for the individualization of T2DM therapy in patients with overweight or obesity
- Consideration of glucose-lowering regimens with a favorable effect on weight

Webcast #4 – When Lifestyle Interventions are Not Enough – The Spectrum of Comprehensive Methods for Long-Term Weight Loss in T2DM patients (Chair/Moderator: Donna Ryan, MD; Faculty: Louis J. Aronne, MD; Christopher Still, MD)
- Obesity pharmacotherapy
  - Rationale & indications
  - Efficacy & safety of available obesity medications
  - Overview of key studies with obesity pharmacotherapy
  - Basic rules for prescribing obesity pharmacotherapy
- Metabolic surgery
  - Types of metabolic surgery & indications
  - Efficacy & safety of metabolic surgery

Webcast #5 – Emerging Treatment Options for Long-Term Obesity Management in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes (Chair/Moderator: Donna Ryan; Faculty: Juan Frias, MD)
- Dual GLP-1/GIP co-agonists
  - Rationale
  - Efficacy and safety from major completed trials
  - Ongoing trials
- Other emerging agents for obesity management

Webcast #6 – How Much Can I Do in My Practice to Address Obesity? (Chair/Moderator: Robert Eckel, MD; Faculty: Holly Wyatt MD; Robert Kushner, MD)
- Challenges with addressing obesity in the primary care setting
- Practical points – what can be addressed in a standard healthcare visit
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- How to set individualize and realistic short-and long-term treatment goals in collaboration with the patient