The Friends of NPACE Podcast | Episode 2: Clinicians, What Are We Missing in Obesity? Featuring Christine Kessler & Angie Golden
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In the second episode of the Friends of NPACE Podcast Executive Director Terri Schmitt is joined by Christine Kessler, CNS, ACNP, ANP-C, BC-ADM, FAANP & Angela Golden, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP, FOMA to discuss obesity management in primary care. This discussion is aimed at helping educate HCPs on pathophysiology, interventions, medications, and barriers to care for this endocrine disorder to promote advancement of care for patients nationwide.
Credits: 0.75 contact hours; 0.25 are pharmacology
Christine Kessler, MN, ANP, CNS, BC-ADM, CDTC, FAANP
Founder and Clinical Consultant
Metabolic Medicine Associates
Christine Kessler is an award-winning nurse practitioner, national/international speaker, prolific author, and clinical consultant specializing in General Endocrinology, Obesity, and Metabolic Medicine. During her 48 years of nursing (40 years in advanced practice) she has held diverse roles in management, research, academia (as assistant professor undergraduate and graduate nursing), and especially clinical practice; the latter as a critical care clinical specialist, an acute care nurse practitioner (as hospitalist & intensivist) and adult endocrinology nurse practitioner.
After 15 years as the senior nurse practitioner at a large hospital Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine, Christine now focuses on providing diabetes and general endocrine services, as well as weight-loss management, in rural Virginia. Christine has received numerous top medical clinical practice and patient satisfaction awards, including the Coin of Excellence personally awarded by the Surgeon General for having the highest patient satisfaction rating of all health care providers in the Army WORLDWIDE. Christine is a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Angela Golden, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP
CEO, Chief Clinical Officer
NP From Home, LLC
Dr. Golden is the CEO, Chief Clinical Officer and Family Nurse Practitioner at NP From Home, LLC, in Munds Park, Arizona and NP Obesity Treatment Clinic in Flagstaff, Arizona. Dr. Golden earned her doctoral degree at Arizona State University in Phoenix, Arizona.Dr. Golden is a member and fellow of American Association of Nurse Practitioners, where she served as past president and founding co-chair of the Obesity Specialty Practice Group/Community. She is a member and Fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association and The Obesity Society.
Dr. Golden has presented at conferences regionally, nationally, and internationally. She is the author of several book chapters and books, including Treating Obesity in Primary Care. Her research has been published in periodicals including the Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Education Today, Obesity, Population Health Management, and Postgraduate Medicine. Dr. Golden is the recipient of several honors and awards, including the 2024 AANP Sharp Cutting Edge Award, 2023 America’s Top NP Award, and 2021 Steelman-Seim Educator Award for Excellence in Academics from the Obesity Medicine Association.
The overall goal is to help educate HCPs about the current issues related to obesity in order to promote advancement of care for patients nationwide by increasing the number of health care providers that can:
(1) accurately screen and appropriately apply differential diagnosis for earlier diagnosis and timely intervention of obesity and comorbidities
(2) effectively assess and manage obesity as a chronic, serious and progressive disease warranting early intervention and long-term care to minimize related comorbidities, like diabetes and cardiovascular disease across diverse patient populations
(3) comprehensively manage obesity with both behavior and lifestyle modifications as well as the inclusion of pharmacotherapy, highlighting the safety and efficacy of available marketplace treatment option
(4) address disparity gaps within practice while effectively integrating more cultural sensitivity to all patient visits
(5) implement person-centered methods for evidence-based obesity management in the primary care setting
Obtain Your Credits
To earn credits for this activity, you must complete all course components in the following order: 1) watch the course presentation video; 2) complete the course evaluation; 3) pass the post-test with a score of 2/3 (66.7%) or higher. You may retake the post-test until a passing score is achieved, at which point you will be able to view/print a copy of your certificate of completion. This online certificate will also be saved within your profile dashboard transcript for future access.
Designation Statement
NPACE designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.50 contact hours, of which 0 is pharmacology credit. Participants should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Accreditation Statement
Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education (NPACE) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).
In addition to ANCC, NPACE is approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by: the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP8720 and Florida CE Broker #50-1476.
Faculty
Contributing faculty, Christine Kessler,CNS, ACNP, ANP-C, BC-ADM, FAANP have disclosed:
Novo Nordisk, Promotional speaker ad boards, Obesity & T2DM
Acella, Promotional speaker ad boards, Thyroid, NP Thyroid
Contributing faculty, Angela Golden, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP, FOMA have disclosed: Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk, Obesity, Promotional speaker Advisory board
Acella, Thyroid, Advisory board Promotional speaker
Gelesis, Thyroid, Advisory board
Currax, Obesity, Advisory board Promotional speaker
Lilly, Obesity and Sleep Apnea, Advisory board
WW, Obesity, Advisory board
SetPoint, Obesity, Advisor
Planners
All planners and contributors involved in this educational activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Disclaimer
The material presented in this continuing education program is being made available for educational purposes only and is not intended to represent the best or only methods, medications and/or guidelines appropriate for the medical situation discussed. Rather the material is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the presenter(s), which may be helpful, or of interest to other practitioners and should not be used by clinicians without the evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. NPACE disclaims any liability, loss, injury, or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any information given in a presentation.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may mention the uses of products that are not approved by the FDA for the indication(s) being discussed. The presenter(s) are instructed to notify participants when they are discussing unapproved uses or investigational agents. The opinions related to unapproved uses of products are solely those of the presenter(s) and are not endorsed or recommended by NPACE. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Commercial Support
This session is supported by an educational grant from Eli Lilly.
