바카라 사리트’s commitment to health equity includes addressing systemic factors that influence chronic health conditions, particularly those that disproportionately impact underserved populations. One risk factor often presents with and exacerbates such conditions: body weight that meets clinical criteria for obesity.
Recognizing that the predictors of obesity are often wrapped up in healthcare access, weight stigma and culture, and other socioeconomic factors, 바카라 사리트 is designing a broad range of initiatives to reduce the impact of obesity on US populations.
Obesity Management Learning Hub
바카라 사리트 has developed a variety of resources addressing multiple aspects of patient engagement and care to assure a team-based approach to managing obesity. Resources include interactive learning modules, webinars, and podcasts. 바카라 사리트 is also updating clinical practice guidelines for obesity management, and the educational resources will be updated as needed when the guideline(s) are published.
Community Outreach Grants to 바카라 사리트 Chapters
바카라 사리트 has launched a grant program to enable 바카라 사리트 chapters to implement outreach projects addressing equity challenges in obesity care.
This initiative works to lift visibility of existing and new 바카라 사리트 activities to:
- Empower medical professionals to partner with their patients experiencing obesity in an equitable and bias-free manner
- Address obesity treatment, cardiometabolic conditions related to obesity, and/or preventive care for general health among people with obesity
- Leverage regional innovation and creativity and broaden opportunities for member engagement across the country
These projects are encouraged to be collaborations with health delivery systems, community-based service organizations, academic institutions, and/or health professional networks, and can leverage the high-quality educational resources already developed by 바카라 사리트, to help reduce existing educational and training gaps for obesity care. We have witnessed incredible creativity from our members working in their chapters in the past, and we are excited to see how this grant program will inspire further transformative ideas.
The grant recipients have been announced. Learn more.
For questions, please reach out to Tess Bradstock, Strategy Associate or Adrienne White-Faines, Chief Strategy Officer.
바카라 사리트 App Library: Mobile Weight Management Applications
바카라 사리트 recently launched the 바카라 사리트 App Library, designed to identify safe, secure and effective mobile health apps for patients to monitor and manage their health, including weight management. Additional funding will allow us to expand awareness and adoption of apps among physicians and their patients.