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Obesity diagnosis, management resources focus of clinician cyber hub
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The Obesity Education Network, a website developed under the guidance of weight management experts and launched by Eisai Inc., aims to provide physicians with comprehensive clinical information that addresses obesity screening and risk assessment, provider-patient partnerships and weight loss management.
The site was specifically designed to provide practicing physicians with the educational tools and resources necessary to close the educational gap and combat the epidemic levels of obesity.
“Numerous studies have shown that there is a need for medical schools to incorporate additional education about chronic weight loss into their curriculum,” Gary Palmer, chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs at Eisai Inc., told Endocrine Today.
Among the resources available in the cyber hub are videos, case studies and downloadable modules, which are organized into clinical forums to provide physicians with a structured learning platform, Palmer explained.
To ensure information is clinically relevant and up to date, the content is developed under the direction of paid Eisai Inc. consultants on the Obesity Education Network editorial board and updated quarterly.
Approximately 80% of US adults visit primary care physicians, according to Scott Kahan, MD, director of National Center for Weight and Wellness, director of the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent Obesity Alliance at George Washington University and Eisai consultant and board member. This places PCPs on the front line of obesity screening at treatment, but Kahan said the resources offered are relevant for all related disciplines.
“This is especially true for endocrinologists,” Kahan told Endocrine Today, “as they are one of the most common specialists who are in a position to treat obesity.” — by Allegra Tiver
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