Module 33: Systematic Approaches to Obesity
June 8, 2023
Students will gain a basic understanding of the concepts of Culinary Medicine. Students will discuss the impact of medical interaction and intervention in the prevention and treatment of diet-related illnesses. Students will also learn basic kitchen safety and knife handling skills.
Target Audience
- Physician
- Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse
- Physician Assistant
- Registered Dietitian
- Master and Doctorate Level Nutritionist
- Pharmacist
- Certified Diabetic Educator
- Optometrist
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the benefits of the Mediterranean and DASH diets.
- Describe, compare, and contrast the DASH diet and Mediterranean diet.
- List the 9 dietary components of the Mediterranean diet.
- Describe the health benefits of each fundamental Mediterranean diet component.
- Quote research based outcomes used to demonstrate effective diet/health connections.
- Understand the basics of mindfulness and its potential effect on weight management, disease prevention/treatment and mood (quality of life).
- Provide examples that relate the impact of diet and exercise to positive or negative health outcomes.
- Defend the importance of a physician’s role in order to nurture healthy lifestyles and alleviate diet-related illness.
- Summarize the positive physician impact points on patient lifestyle.
- Translate evidence-based facts to patient-level information.
- Have dialog with patients about quick, easy, healthy menu planning and food preparation.
- Discuss the social and philosophical impacts on eating habits such as cost, availability, culture, education, location, religion, morality, etc. and the importance of relating to the audience/patient in these terms.
Planning Committee
The planning committee comprises Chef Jonathan Judy, Chef Cesar Rivera Cruzado; Dr. Youcheng Wang, Chef Barbara Kamp RD, LD, CCMS, Cecilia Hatfield, Sabrina Falquier Montgrain MD, CCMS, DipABLM, Lizabeth Boulware, Chef Kerri Dotson, RDN, LDN, CCMS and Timothy S. Harlan, MD, FACP, CCMS Advisory, Karl Guggenmos, MBA, AAC,
Identification, Mitigation, and Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
In accordance with The Standards for Integrity and Independence, GW requires all planners, faculty, and others in control of educational content to disclose the absence or existence of all financial relationships (of any dollar amount) with any ineligible companies within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are defined as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
GW reviews all disclosure statements to determine which financial relationships are relevant to the educational content of the accredited CE Activity. An individual is considered to have a relevant financial relationship if the educational content an individual can control is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company.
No Relevant Financial Relationships
Upon review of all collected information about financial relationships with ineligible companies, GW has determined that the following planners, faculty, staff, and others in control of educational content have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Activity Director/Reviewer
- Timothy S. Harlan, MD
Faculty/Planners
- Chef Jonathan Jay Judy
- Chef Cesar Rivera Cruzado
- Dr Youcheng Wang
- Kerri Dotson, RD
- Barbara Kamp RD
- Cecilia Hatfield
- Sabrina Falquier Montgrain, MD
- Lisabeth Boulware
Staff
- Leticia Hall
- Naomi Loughlin
- Sheena King
Continuing Education Accreditation Information
Physicians
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 3.00 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity.
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences will submit participant completion information to the ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. You can check the status of your submission via the “Reported Credits” tab in your learner profile.
Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
ACPE#: 0536-0000-23-009-L99-P/ 0536-0000-23-009-L99-T
Release Date: 06/08/2023
Expiration Date: 06/09/20268
CE Credits: 3.00 (0.30 CEUs)
Registered Dietitians/ Dietetic Technicians
Registered Dietitians or Dietetic Technicians may claim up to 3.00 for completing this activity.
The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) automatically accepts continuing education credits obtained from ACCME-accredited organizations.
Other Healthcare Professionals
A certificate of participation will be provided to all other healthcare professionals.
Many credentialing bodies such as the ANCC, AANP, and AAPA accept certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. If you have doubts whether an activity will qualify for CE, please contact your certifying organization for clarification on credit eligibility.
Available Credit
- 3.00 ABIM MOC 2
- 3.00 ACPE PharmacistThe George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
- 3.00 ACPE Pharmacy technicianThe George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
- 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 3.00 Completion
- 3.00 CDRThe George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 3.00 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEUs) for completion of this activity/material.
- 3.00 Nursing CEU
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