Join us for an engaging session with Dr. Akshay Jain titled "Management of Obesity in Primary Care: Strategies for Success" on March 12th, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM PT.
Objectives:
1. Integrate guidelines into best clinical practices in the management of obesity.
2. Identify and employ strategies to improve the management of obesity based on the 3 pillars of obesity management (psychological interventions, pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgery).
3. Increase understanding about neurophysiology of obesity and craving.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Akshay Jain is the first Canadian physician to be triple board-certified by the American Boards in Endocrinology, Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine. He trained in Internal Medicine at Rochester, NY where he became the only 4-time winner of the prestigious Rochester Academy of Medicine Awards. He completed his Fellowship in Endocrinology at Harbor UCLA/City of Hope in Los Angeles, CA. He is the only non-American physician to win the AACE Rising Star in Endocrinology Award (2022) and to feature on Medscape’s list of 25 Top Rising Stars of Medicine (2020). He is the first North American to win the prestigious Etzwiler Diabetes Scholarship at the International Diabetes Center and Mayo Clinic in MN, USA. He is a renowned educator and has spoken at over 1000 medical conferences/events across the world till date. He is a question-writer for the American Board of Obesity Medicine exams as well as for the Endocrine Society Self-Assessment Program (ESAP). He is a co-author of the 2023 Diabetes Canada Guidelines chapter on Mental Health and Diabetes. He is also the co-chair of the Obesity Update and Diabetes Update conferences. His clinical interests include diabetes, obesity, thyroid disorders and osteoporosis. He has active YouTube/Instagram channels dedicated to patient education with thousands of views till date.
This webinar is part of our 2025 Primary Care Series. Register at npcircleusa.com/primary-care-series-2025 to join over 400 clinicians and access this session, past recordings, and upcoming webinars.