Statement
TABLE 3 . Interest in medical obesity topics
% With interest ( n )
% With low interest ( n )
N
Strategies for discussing weight with patients 87.2 ( 68 ) 12.8 ( 10 ) 78 Food , diets , nutrition 85.7 ( 66 ) 14.3 ( 11 ) 77 Physical activity 84.4 ( 65 ) 15.6 ( 12 ) 77
Motivational interviewing techniques for behavior changes to help with weight management
84.0 ( 63 ) 16.0 ( 12 ) 75
Optimizing chronic medications for weight 79.2 ( 61 ) 20.8 ( 16 ) 77 Obesity pathophysiology 78.2 ( 61 ) 21.8 ( 17 ) 78 Psychology related to weight management , such as binge eating 78.2 ( 61 ) 21.8 ( 17 ) 78 Billing for weight management in the clinical setting 71.8 ( 56 ) 28.2 ( 22 ) 78
Counseling patients on bariatric surgery , including surgical criteria and when to refer to surgery
71.8 ( 56 ) 28.2 ( 22 ) 78
Using meal replacement programs for weight loss 70.5 ( 55 ) 29.5 ( 23 ) 78 Using shared medical appointments ( group visits ) for managing obesity 68.8 ( 53 ) 31.2 ( 24 ) 77 Prescribing anti-obesity medications 67.5 ( 52 ) 32.5 ( 25 ) 77 Medico-legal issues related to treatment of obesity and use of anti-obesity meds 65.4 ( 51 ) 34.6 ( 27 ) 78 Management of weight and obesity before , during , and after pregnancy 64.1 ( 50 ) 35.9 ( 28 ) 78
TABLE 4 . Preferences for mode of delivery of obesity medical education
Statement
% Preferred ( n )
% Less Preferred ( n )
N
CME * in virtual format ( no travel required ) 91.5 ( 65 ) 8.5 ( 6 ) 71 Live CME ( may require travel ) 79.2 ( 57 ) 20.8 ( 15 ) 72 Lecture format of live or virtual CME 89.0 ( 65 ) 11.0 ( 8 ) 73 Case scenario format of live or virtual CME 87.5 ( 63 ) 12.5 ( 9 ) 72 Workshop format of live or virtual CME 86.3 ( 63 ) 13.7 ( 10 ) 73 E-consults 72.2 ( 52 ) 27.8 ( 20 ) 72 Immersion course in existing obesity medicine practice 64.8 ( 46 ) 35.2 ( 25 ) 71 Books 50.0 ( 36 ) 50.0 ( 36 ) 72
Project ECHO ( using video conferences , brief lectures , and case-based learning to connect healthcare professionals to subject matter experts )
83.3 ( 60 ) 16.7 ( 12 ) 72
Mobile application ( for phone or tablet ) 84.7 ( 61 ) 15.3 ( 11 ) 72
Educational websites 80.8 ( 59 ) 19.2 ( 14 ) 73 * CME : Continuing Medical Education
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