Welcome to Awareness+, an intermediate course designed to enhance your proficiency in obesity counselling by focusing on the critical element of awareness. Grounded in the foundational principles of Obesity Canada’s Advanced Obesity Counselling Certification, this program provides an overview of behaviour change counselling skills for obesity management using scenario based learning activities.
Awareness+ aims to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively address weight bias, understand the complex determinants of obesity, and implement patient-centered communication strategies and behaviour change interventions.
By participating in this course, you will be better prepared to provide empathetic, informed, and effective care to individuals living with obesity.
This course is designed for a comprehensive range of healthcare professionals, encompassing Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists, Dietitians, Occupational Therapists, Respiratory Therapists, Psychologists, and other allied health professionals. It aims to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively address weight bias, understand the complex determinants of obesity, and implement patient-centered communication strategies and behaviour change interventions.
Five asynchronous modules and four evaluation tests are included. It will take approximately four hours to complete the course.
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This course is not accredited for continuing professional development (CPD) credits. A certificate of completion will be issued upon completion of the entire course.
Online learning, completed at your own pace.
Free
- Dr. Michael Vallis
- Dr. Tiffany Shepherd
This course has been developed by funding provided by Obesity Canada. There are no sponsors for this course.
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Course Includes
- 1 Lesson
- Course Certificate
- Collaborative Study Group: Advanced Obesity Counselling Certification (AOCC)
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