Obesity and COVID-19 in the Outpatient Setting

COLUMBIA, Md., July 23, 2020 (Newswire.com) - ​With confirmed U.S. cases of COVID-19 over 4.0 million and new SARS-CoV-2 infections surging across the nation’s Sun Belt, patients with obesity stand at greater risk of suffering more severe symptoms than the general population.

Rockpointe, and MEDCHI - the Maryland State Medical Society - and state medical societies, with the Potomac Center for Medical Education (PCME), and the Maryland Nurses Association (MNA), supported through an educational grant from Novo Nordisk Inc. will host three live CME/CE-certified, MOC-eligible webinars designed to help clinicians counsel patients with obesity about preventing infection and management of patients with COVID-19 infections.

Multiple studies have demonstrated the increased risks of severe COVID-19 disease that patients with obesity face; clinicians should consider the physiological, anatomical, and psychological factors that underly this increased risk.

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 patients with obesity who develop COVID-19, and recognize and manage complications as they occur to minimize morbidity and mortality. 

Dates and times for this program:

Wednesday, August 12, 2020
4:00 – 5:00 PM ET (3:00 – 4:00 PM CT / 1:00 – 2:00 PM PT)

Tuesday, August 25, 2020
1:00 – 2:00 PM ET (12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM CT / 10:00 – 11:00 AM PT)

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

Faculty will discuss the pathophysiology of COVID-19 and factors that increase the risks for patients with obesity, then turn to strategies for managing patients with obesity during the pandemic, followed by a Q&A session. 

“This series demonstrates the importance of education on conditions COVID-19 in obesity patients. Made possible through the cooperation of many organizations and funding from Novo Nordisk Inc.”  – Thomas Sullivan, President Rockpointe

Learning objectives include:

Discuss the most current understanding of the pathophysiology of COVID-19 and risk factors of obese COVID-19 patients.

Develop strategies for individualized management of patients with obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Provide counsel to patients with obesity regarding concerns or fears related to COVID-19.

Participants will receive 1.0 hours of CME/Pharmacy and Nursing Credit

There is no fee for this activity, which is supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk Inc. 

About Rockpointe

Rockpointe is at the forefront of emerging global health issues, such as the Coronavirus, Teenage Vaping, and the Opioid Crisis, to name a few. Rockpointe works to educate clinicians through news and analysis on Policy and Medicine.

About MedChi 

The Maryland State Medical Society is a statewide professional association for licensed physicians, whose mission is to serve as Maryland's foremost advocate and resource for physicians, their patients, and the public health.

To learn more about or register for Obesity and COVID-19 in the Outpatient Setting, go to https://www.pathlms.com/rockpointe/courses/21193 or click here.