A Guide to Obesity Prevention and the Outcomes
Published Date: December 7, 2022Nermeen Asham, BScN, RN, and the Obesity Medicine Association have created an infographic guide for Obesity Prevention and the Outcomes. It is intended to be…
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Practice Management
One OMA Member’s Journey to Obesity Medicine
Published Date: September 12, 2022OMA Member, Geetha Kamath, MD, FACP, ABOM, ABLM, shares her journey to practicing obesity medicine. They say a journey of a thousand miles begins with…
Social Stigma of Obesity – How to Manage in a Clinical Setting
Published Date: July 7, 2022Bias, stigma, and frank discrimination against persons living with obesity are widespread in our society. We are bombarded with ever-increasing direct and indirect messages praising…
Changes in Medicare Physicians Spending During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published Date: May 5, 2021A recent report from the AMA summarized the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the spending and use of Medicare physician services through the first…
Overcoming Obesity 2020 – Virtual Speaker Series: Q&A with Dr. Dike Drummond
Published Date: September 29, 2020The fall conference is just around the corner, and this time, it’s entirely virtual. Although the format is new, the opportunity is unchanged. The leading…
OMA President-Elect Responds to Dr. Akshay B Jain’s article, “Obesity and the Bitter Pill of Truth”
Published Date: September 28, 2020The Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) would like to commend Dr. Akshay B. Jain on the excellent article in Medscape , “Obesity and the Bitter Pill…
ADA Website Compliance
Published Date: August 31, 2020The Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted 30 years ago to protect individuals with disabilities from discrimination. While businesses and public transportation are just some…
Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
Published Date: April 6, 2020The CARES Act contains a mixture of relief measures for businesses, including: Paycheck Protection Program The Emergency Small Business Loan program within the Small Business…
American Medical Association House of Delegates Approves Resolution to Remove More Barriers to Obesity Treatment
Published Date: June 12, 2018Obesity Medicine Association cites off-label drug restrictions as out-of-date and harmful to patients CHICAGO (June 12, 2018)—The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates today…
National Study on Perceptions of Obesity Suggests More Education Required for Primary Care Clinicians, Employers
Published Date: November 28, 2017Denver (November 28, 2017)—A recent study strongly suggests that primary care health professionals and employers who provide health benefits and employee wellness programs need more…