A Corporate Council Roundtable Benefit
Partnering with ACOFP to share your non-accredited education provides access to a dedicated community of osteopathic family physicians, residents, and students eager to expand their knowledge.
Through ACOFP's extensive network, your educational materials can reach a diverse audience focused on family medicine, OMT, preventive care, geriatrics, and urgent care. This partnership enhances your visibility within the osteopathic community, supports professional development, and fosters a collaborative environment for advancing medical education and patient care.
Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly Patients
From ACOFP Corporate Council Roundtable Partner, Pfizer
Join us for a 25-minute podcast with Dr. Annabelle Volgman, moderated by Dr. Asad Khan, as she explores the topic of anticoagulation in elderly patients aged 75 years and older with atrial fibrillation. In this podcast, Dr. Volgman provides a high-level overview on the latest guidelines on AFib management, and patient-specific challenges and considerations that may arise when managing anticoagulation therapy for elderly patients.
Clicking on this link will take you from the ACOFP site to a Pfizer Medical website.
LISTEN NOWPatient Education Resources: Weighty Topics
From ACOFP Corporate Council Roundtable Partner, Lilly.
Obesity is not a lifestyle choice or a lack of willpower! It is a chronic disease. Through this education, you will learn:
- The many causes of obesity
- The benefits of weight loss and setting long-term goals for weight management
- The importance of working with a healthcare provider to choose the weight management strategies that are best for you
- Ways to overcome negative views and feelings about obesity and weight management
Visit weightytopics.org to explore the animated whiteboard video, physician and patient testimonials, and partner resources.
Understanding Weight Stigma and Strategies to Improve Patient Care
From ACOFP Corporate Council Roundtable Partner, Lilly.
This video provides a comprehensive overview of weight stigma, its impact on health, and strategies to reduce weight bias in patient care. It is included in Supportive Obesity Care - a free educational platform for healthcare professionals created by the UConn Rudd Center and Eli Lilly and Co. You can access the full suite of resources at www.supportiveobesitycare.com.
FORWARD: Obesity Curriculum for Residency Programs
From ACOFP Corporate Council Roundtable Partner, Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk Inc. provided funding support for the FORWARD: Focus on Obesity Education curriculum. FORWARD was developed by Novo Nordisk Inc., in collaboration with a steering committee of obesity clinician experts, to address gaps in obesity education and support the preparation of future health care providers to diagnose, care for and treat people with obesity. The goal of FORWARD is to present a complete, accurate, non-promotional and evidence-based picture of the current state of obesity.