Activity Description
Healthcare providers (HCPs) encounter significant challenges when treating patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). HCPs should be cognizant of when to change or intensify treatment and be aware of options that are non-optimal. As such, HCPs need to be equipped with current professional guidelines, the latest clinical evidence on new and emerging therapies for T2D, and strategies for engaging patients in shared decision-making to effectively prioritize weight management and promote comprehensive T2D care.
Explore the 3-part on-demand series, Shedding Light on Type 2 Diabetes: Weight Management & Future Breakthroughs. This collaborative effort, in conjunction with local AAFP Chapter meetings, provides expert guidance and clinical best practices to understand the impact of weight on T2D outcomes, weight management as a treatment for T2D, and effective strategies for shared decision-making in T2D care. Key topics in Part 1: Understanding the Impact of Weight on T2D Outcomes include:
- The risks of excess weight among patients with T2D: Impact of T2D on patients’ daily living and healthcare systems, as well as long-term impact on patient quality-of-life
- Investigate the intricate relationship between weight, obesity, and T2D: Examine and understand the implications of rising rates of obesity and the role of weight reduction in T2D outcomes
Don't miss the opportunity to join this series and learn in person, gaining valuable insights into effectively addressing T2D for improved patient health. Be sure to take part 2 and part 3 to maximize your education and impact!
- Part 2: Weight Management as a Treatment for T2D: Novel Pharmacological Approaches
This activity covers mechanistic drivers of T2D pathophysiology and the role of emerging treatment options, and evidence-based approaches in the treatment of T2D in accordance with ADA/EASD guidelines. -
Part 3: Effective Strategies for Shared Decision-Making in T2D Care
This activity covers finding value in shared decision-making and the unique role of multidisciplinary teams
Speakers
Chuck Vega, MD
Clinical Professor, UC Irvine
Department of Family Medicine
Assistant Dean for Culture and Community Education
UC Irvine School of Medicine
Santa Ana, CA, USA
Chuck grew up in Northern California and completed his undergraduate degree at Harvard University. He attended medical school at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and completed residency training in Family Medicine at UC Irvine. He stayed on as faculty in the Department of Family Medicine at UCI and now holds the title of Health Sciences Clinical Professor. He is the Director of UCI’s Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community and won a Macy Faculty Scholarship to improve patient-centered health education at UCI. He currently serves as Assistant Dean for Culture and Community Education in the UC Irvine School of Medicine.
Dr. Vega has seen patients and taught medical students and residents at UC Irvine’s Family Health Center – Santa Ana for the past 27 years. This clinic is a federally-qualified health center and the largest safety-net clinic for Orange County. Dr. Vega’s academic interests are focused on access to quality, compassionate medical care for underserved populations, and the development of training programs to promote this vision of healthcare.
Caroline Apovian, MD, FACP, FTOS, DABOM
Co-Director, Center for Weight Management and Wellness,Bringham and Women’s Hospital
Professor of Medicine Harvard, Medical School
Boston, MA, USA
Caroline M. Apovian, MD, FACP, FTOS, DABOM is Co-Director of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness (CWMW) in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. For over thirty years, Dr. Apovian has held a position at the forefront of the obesity and nutrition fields. One of the world’s premier weight management experts, she has distinguished herself as a leading researcher, healthcare provider, teacher, and New York Times bestselling author.
In collaboration with the Divisions of Gastroenterology and Metabolic Surgery, the CWMW will offer comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for patients seeking weight loss. Under Dr. Apovian’s direction, the Endocrinology arm of the Center will specialize in the assessment and treatment of obesity and its comorbidities. Nationally, she is one of the founding creators of the American Board of Obesity Medicine which provides certification and recognition for physicians who have specialized knowledge and training in the practice of obesity medicine.
Her current research interests are weight change and its effects on adipose tissue metabolism and inflammation, obesity and cardiovascular disease, resolution of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in the bariatric surgery population, disparities in the treatment of obesity in underserved populations, and novel pharmacotherapeutic agents for the treatment of obesity. She is also an expert in sampling subcutaneous adipose tissue and muscle tissue in humans and has been studying the relationship between adipose tissue inflammation and obesity for over 15 years.
Dr. Apovian has published over ten books and over 200 peer-reviewed original research and review articles on obesity and nutrition. Dr. Apovian was a member of the expert panel for updating the 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults, published in the Circulation and Obesity journals and was the Chair of the Endocrine Society Guidelines for Medical Treatment of Obesity published in the Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism in 2015. She is a former Nutrition Consultant for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Dr. Apovian has given over 200 invited lectures nationally and internationally and served as President of The Obesity Society in 2017-2018. She is also a past Co-Director for the NIH-funded Boston Nutrition and Obesity Research Center.
Accreditation and Disclosure Information
Educational Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
- Appropriately align the risks associated with excess weight in T2D and the impact of weight loss and maintenance on T2D outcomes
Program Agenda
- Risks of excess weight among patients with T2D
- Relationship between weight, obesity, and T2D
- Role of weight reduction in enhancing T2D outcomes and ameliorating the associated complications
Target Audience
This activity is directed towards U.S. primary care physicians, NPs, and PAs including those who are community-based, practice in large ACOs; in rural communities; and who serve patients in underserved areas.
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AAFP CME Credit
The AAFP has reviewed Shedding Light on Type 2 Diabetes: Weight Management & Future Breakthroughs | Understanding the Impact of Weight on T2D Outcomes and deemed it acceptable for up to 0.50 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 04/30/2024 to 04/30/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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This activity is supported by an educational grant from Eli Lilly and Company.
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Faculty Disclosures
Chair/Planner/Presenter
Chuck Vega, MD
Clinical Professor, UC Irvine Department of Family Medicine
Assistant Dean for Culture and Community Education
UC Irvine School of Medicine
Santa Ana, CA, USA
Chuck Vega, MD, has a financial interest/relationship or affiliation in the form of:
Advisory Board/Consultant: GlaxoSmithKline, Boehringer Ingelheim
Planner/Presenter
Caroline Apovian, MD, FACP, FTOS, DABOM
Co-Director, Center for Weight Management and Wellness, Bringham and Women’s Hospital
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA, USA
Caroline Apovian, MD, FACP, FTOS, DABOM, has a financial interest/relationship or affiliation in the form of:
Advisory Board/Consultant: Altimmune, Inc., CinFina Pharma, Inc., Cowen and Company, LLC, Currax Pharmaceuticals, LLC, EPG Communication Holdings Ltd, Form Health, Inc., Fractyl Health, Inc., Gelesis, Srl., L-Nutra, Inc., NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Novo Nordisk, Inc., OptumRx, Inc., PainScript Corporation, Palatin Technologies, Inc., Pursuit By You, Redesign Health Inc., ReShape Lifesciences Inc., Riverview School, Roman Health Ventures Inc., Veru Inc., Xeno Biosciences
Research Funding: NIH, PCORI and GI Dynamics, Inc.
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