Healthy Weight Masterclass - Multidisciplinary Approaches to Chronic Disease and Weight Management
Please join us for the eighth webinar in the Healthy Weight Masterclass series. In this webinar, we will have guest speakers Dr Andrew Leech, and his practice team who will be speaking about multidisciplinary team care models in a healthy weight context.
An advocate for child and mental health, Dr Leech has played a significant role in national and state initiatives, such as leading the Chronic Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis Clinic under the Australian Government. Dr Leech is an advocate for patients who may struggle to access adequate health care.
In this webinar, the principles of integrative medicine and how they apply to healthy weight management will be discussed, as well as the key roles and responsibilities of various health care professionals within a multidisciplinary team for managing weight in patients with weight-related concerns.
This webinar will be accredited for 1 EA RACGP CPD Hour.
Learning outcomes
- Explain the principles of integrative medicine and how they apply to healthy weight management.
- Identify the key roles and responsibilities of various health care professionals within a multidisciplinary team for managing weight in patients with weight-related concerns.
- Review current evidence-based guidelines and research supporting integrative and multidisciplinary approaches to weight management.
Watch previous webinars in the series:
- Healthy Weight Masterclass 1: The science of obesity and weight stigma
- Healthy Weight Masterclass 2: The role of general practice in supporting people with weight concerns
- Healthy Weight Masterclass 3: The role of diet and exercise
- Healthy Weight Masterclass 4: Supporting the mental health of people in larger bodies
- Healthy Weight Masterclass 5: Supporting children and families living with a higher weight
- Healthy Weight Masterclass 6: Effective Yarning for Healthy Weight Management Care
- Healthy Weight Masterclass 7: Shared Medical Appointments