Obesity and COVID-19 in the Outpatient Setting: What Clinicians Need to Know


Course Type: Live Webinar
Number of Credits: 1
Credit Type: CME/CE-Certified, MOC-Eligible Credit

DATES AND TIMES
Thursday, September 17, 2020
7:00 – 8:00 PM ET
 (6:00 – 7:00 PM CT / 4:00 – 5:00 PM PT)

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This activity, “Obesity and COVID-19 in the Outpatient Setting: What Clinicians Need to Know,” will provide information that clinicians require to appropriately advise patients with obesity on how to avoid infection, monitor their patients with obesity who develop COVID-19, and recognize and manage complications as they occur to minimize morbidity and mortality.

Some topics covered:

  • Understanding the Pathophysiology of COVID-19
  • ​Factors that Increase the Risks of COVID-19 for Patients with Obesity
  • Developing Strategies to Manage Patients with Obesity during the COVID-19 Pandemic