The Osteopathic Perspective: Comprehensive Obesity Medicine Treatment

9 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | Rolling Module Release | CME-Eligible

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The Osteopathic Perspective: Comprehensive Obesity Medicine Treatment is a nine-module, on-demand CME/CE course offering a holistic, evidence-based approach to managing obesity as a chronic, complex disease. It covers medical, surgical, nutritional, behavioral, and physical activity modalities to support individualized patient-centered care.

What You'll Gain

Earn 9 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ - valuable CME for maintaining licensure and counting toward ABOM Group 1 credit requirements
Tailored for Multidisciplinary Clinicians: Ideal for DOs, MDs, NPs, PAs, RNs, RDs, and others involved in obesity care
Full-Spectrum Training: Modules encompass obesity pathophysiology, diagnosis, lifestyle, pharmacotherapy, metabolic surgery, behavioral health, ethics, systems, and pediatric care
Flexible, Rolling Access: Modules released gradually through November 2025; you can start now and complete at your pace
Credibility Built In: Developed in partnership with ACOFP and OMA - earn CME from a trusted source

Module Overview

Foundations in Obesity Medicine (Available July 2025)
Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis (Available July 2025)
Lifestyle Assessments (Available August 2025)
Communication, Patient Engagement, and Ethics (Available August 2025)
Treatment Planning and Guidelines (Available September 27, 2025)
Lifestyle Treatment Modalities (Available September 27, 2025)
Medical Treatment Modalities (Available October 24, 2025)
Systems Approach and Professional Development (Available October 24, 2025)
Pediatric Obesity (Available November 28, 2025)

Who Should Join?

Primary care and family medicine practitioners seeking to enhance obesity care
Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, RNs, clinical social workers, and other allied clinicians
Healthcare professionals aiming to elevate their practice with evidence-based, multidisciplinary training

Course Faculty

Nicholas Pennings, DO, MFOMA, FACOFP, FAAFP
Cate Varney, DO, FAAFP, FOMA, DABOM
Valerie O'Hara, DO, FAAP, FOMA, DABOM
Bernadette Rile, DO, MS
Samantha Fanagan, DO
Kim Pfotenhauer, DO

Enrollment & Pricing

OMA Member Pricing: $299

Non-member Pricing: $349

Course opens June 30, 2025, and expires June 30, 2028

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Frequently Asked Questions

: No - it is a professional development course offering CME credits, not a certification. However, credits do count as Group 1 for ABOM eligibility.
: All credits can be claimed after all modules are released (rolling release through November 2025).
: Please contact OMA Membership Services with additional questions.

Evidence-based, up-to-date content with an osteopathic perspective. Practical tools for managing obesity in a primary care setting.

Partnership of ACOFP and OMA