Healthy Weight Missouri: Medical Provider Training

Course Subject Matter Experts

Amy Braddock, MD, MsPH
Family and Community Medicine
University of Missouri, Columbia

Sarah Hampl, MD
Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition
Kemper Endowed Professor for Healthy Lifestyles
Children's Mercy Kansas City
Professor of Pediatrics, University of MO-Kansas City School of Medicine

Helena Laroche, MD, FAAP, ABOM
Scientific Medical Director, Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Global Learning Outcomes

• Increase confidence in managing children with obesity
• Increase confidence in managing adult with obesity
• Increase understanding of the concept of structural competency in the context of obesity
• Increase understanding of the relationships between structural factors and obesity outcomes
• Increase understanding of the interactions between structural factors in producing obesity outcomes
• Increase confidence in available resources to address structural factors
• Increase awareness of internal and external sources of weight bias/stigma.

Modules and Learning Objectives

Module 1: Childhood Obesity

By the end of this module, learners will:

• Self-report an increase in knowledge about evaluation, treatment, clinic-based supports and clinical-community connections for children with obesity.
• Self-report an increase in confidence about managing children with obesity.
• Self-report an increased understanding in evaluation and treatment recommendations.

Module 2: Adult Obesity

By the end of this module, learners will:

• Self-report an increase in knowledge about diagnosis, evaluation, and management of adults with obesity.
• Self-report an increase in confidence about managing adults with obesity.

Module 3: Contextual Factors Influencing Risk for Obesity Intro

By the end of this module, learners will:

• Self-report how structural factors, including historic policies and practice, influence health and health inequities.
• Self-report multi-level facilitators and barriers between patients and the healthcare system.
• Self-report strategies to identify and engage key community stakeholders to improve healthcare quality.
• Self-report ways to increase community trust, including the enlistment of natural helpers and CHWs, to improve patient-provider trust and rapport.
• Self-report communication strategies to reach patients; and Collaborate with community partners to develop strategies to address patients’ social needs.

Module 4: Effective Communication for Obesity Care

By the end of this module, learners will:

• Self-report an increased understanding of the concept of structural competency
• Self-report an increased understanding of the relationship between structural factors in obesity
• Self report an increased knowledge of resources available to address structural factors

Course Dates, Accreditation and Completion

Important Dates

• Enrollment open until November 1, 2026
• CE for this program will not be awarded after November 2, 2026.

Accreditation

Successful Completion

Successful completion of this activity includes participating in the entire educational offering, participating in the online evaluation process, and completing the online verification of attendance, enables the learner to satisfy the requirements to claim continuing education.

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

The University of Missouri – Continuing Education for Health Professions is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  

The University of Missouri – Continuing Education for Health Professions designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of recognizing participation.

American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 4 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

Relevant Financial Relationship Disclosures

Helena LaRoche, MD, owns stock in APLT- Applied Therapeutics, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, and Evaxion A/S.  All relevant financial relationships for this individual have been mitigated. No other relevant financial relationships were identified for any member of the planning committee or presenter.

Acknowledgements

Planning Committee

Amy Braddock, MD, MsPH (Adult Obesity module)
Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri – Columbia

Sarah Hampl, MD (All modules)
Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition, Kemper Endowed Professor for Healthy Lifestyles, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Professor of Pediatrics, University of MO-Kansas City School of Medicine

Amy Larson, MSN, RN, EBP-C 
Assistant Extension Professor & Primary Nurse Planner, Sinclair School of Nursing, Continuing Education for Health Professions, Office of Health Outreach, Policy & Education, University of Missouri  

Helena Laroche MD, FAAP, DABOM (Structural Risk Factors module)
Scientific Medical Director, Center for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition

Corinne McMahon MS, RDN, LD (Adult & Peds Obesity, Structural Risk Factors module)
Project Manager, Team Up/NIDDK, Center for Healthy Weight and Wellness, Washington University School of Medicine

Laura L. Meyer, DHSc, MSN, RN; Former Nurse Planner (All modules)
Continuing Education for Health Professions, University of Missouri Extension

Thom Pancella, Director
Continuing Education for Health Professions, Office of Health Outreach, Policy & Education, University of Missouri  

Todd Winterbower, BS, Associate Director
Continuing Education for Health Professions, Office of Health Outreach, Policy & Education, University of Missouri  

Funding Statement

This project is funded in part by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Title V Maternal Child Health Services Block Grant and is supported by the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant #B04MC52935, Maternal and Child Health Services for $12,742,189, of which $0 is from nongovernmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

Supported by

Children’s Mercy Hospital – Kansas City
MU Extension Continuing Education for Health Professions 
University of Missouri (MU) Health Care 
Washington University