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A How-To for South Carolina PA's: Communities and Practices Join the Obesity Fight

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Program Details:
April 8, 2015 | 9:00am-12:00pm
Modality:
  • In-person
Registration Fee(s):
Free
Additional Details
Instructional Hours:
3.00
Registration Deadline:
4/10/15 3:00 PM
Cancellation Deadline:
4/6/15 9:00 AM
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Presenter(s)
Description
The economic cost of obesity in South Carolina is estimated to be $8.5 billion per year and growing. Obesity impacts all medical providers; surgical, non-surgical, adult, geriatrics, and pediatrics. The risks of not reversing this epidemic will surely be detrimental to all of our health in the future. You and your healthcare team members can learn the “How-To” for fighting obesity in your practice and community, please accept our invitation to a free CME tele-conference led by our state's most respected obesity experts.
Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Define the various social and environmental influences that impact a person’s health.
  • Use the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps to describe the current health and factors that affect health in your community and identify resources to facilitate action.
  • Identify resources to positively influence the social and cultural contributing factors resulting in better weight control.
  • Implement utilization of the 5-2-1-0 Toolkit within your respective community environment. (schools, child care, healthcare and workplaces).
Disclosures
No disclosure available
Credits Available
  • Physician Assistants
    American Academy of Physician Assistants
    • Consortium Members:
      • Regular: Free (Until 4/10/2015)
    • All Others:
      • Regular: Free (Until 4/10/2015)
    Credit Statement
    This program has been reviewed and is approved for a maximum of 3 hour(s) of AAPA Category 1 CME credit by the Physician Assistant Review Panel. Physician assistants should claim only those hours actually spent participating in the CME activity. This program was planned in accordance with AAPA's CME Standards for Live Programs and for Commercial Support of Live Programs. This program was supported by an educational grant from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and in partnership with the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health.
  • All other participants
    Area Health Education Consortium
    • Consortium Members:
      • Regular: Free (Until 4/10/2015)
    • All Others:
      • Regular: Free (Until 4/10/2015)
    Credit Statement
    This program provides 3 CEUs by South Carolina AHEC and meets South Carolina AHEC Best Practice Standards.
Locations/Participation Options
  • The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina
    Location:
    Columbia , SC Details
    Status:
    Open
  • Mid-Carolina AHEC (Classroom)
    Location:
    Lancaster , SC Details
    Status:
    Open
  • MUSC College of Health Professions (A106)
    Location:
    Charleston , SC Details
    Status:
    Open
  • McLeod Loris (Small Conference Room)
    Location:
    Loris , SC Details
    Status:
    Open
  • Upstate AHEC (Training Room)
    Location:
    Greenville , SC Details
    Status:
    Open
  • Lowcountry AHEC (LCAHEC Classroom)
    Location:
    Walterboro , SC Details
    Status:
    Open
  • South Carolina AHEC--MUSC (802 Conference Room)
    Location:
    Charleston , SC Details
    Status:
    Open
  • Pee Dee AHEC / McLeod (Classrooms A and B)
    Location:
    Florence , SC Details
    Status:
    Open
Contact(s)

If you have questions, please contact alp@scahec.net.

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