A Blind Spot: Weight Bias and Health Disparities in Obesity Care

Friday, May 13, 2022

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Location: Breakout Room 5-Aqua DEF (Level 3)

Speaker(s)

Scott Kahan, MD, MPH, FTOS
MALE
NCWW/JHU
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

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Moderator(s)

Ricardo Correa, MD, EdD
Endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism Fellowship directot
University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Learning Objectives:

Identify the magnitude and importance of weight bias in healthcare settings.
Describe tangible examples of explicit and implicit weight bias.
Appreciate several strategies for mitigating weight bias in clinical practice.

Participants should be aware of the following financial/non-financial relationships:

Scott Kahan, MD, MPH, FTOS: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Ricardo Correa, MD, Es.D, FACP, FAPCR, FACHT, CMQ, FACE: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.