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Dialogues in Obesity: A Podcast for Primary Care Providers

This two-part podcast series brings leading experts together to break down the science, evidence, and real-world strategies behind effective obesity care. Designed specifically for busy primary care clinicians, each 30-minute episode offers practical, apply-tomorrow insights—rooted in current guidelines and delivered through engaging conversations, clinical cases, and actionable pearls.

Whether you watch or listen, you’ll gain a clearer understanding of obesity as a chronic, relapsing disease and walk away with tools to provide confident, compassionate, evidence-based care in everyday practice.

Episode 1 Overview:

Obesity as a Chronic Disease: Why It Matters

 

Episode 1 reframes obesity through a clinical, disease-based lens—moving beyond outdated perceptions to highlight the biological, genetic, and environmental drivers that make obesity a chronic, progressive condition. Expert guests discuss the pathophysiology of obesity, the impact of stigma, and how shifting the conversation with patients can improve trust and outcomes. Listeners will also hear practical, in-clinic strategies for diagnosis, documentation, communication, and evidence-based management pathways.

Episode 2 Overview:

From Evidence to Practice: Breaking Down the TOS/OMA/OAC U.S. Obesity Pharmacotherapy Guideline

Episode 2 dives into the newest U.S. obesity pharmacotherapy guideline—what’s changed, why it matters, and how to apply updates in everyday practice. Faculty walk through key recommendations, emerging therapies, and the evidence behind major updates, then apply these changes to a realistic patient case. Listeners will leave with a clear understanding of how to translate guideline updates into streamlined, equitable, and effective obesity care in primary care settings. Video coming soon.

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