2026 Catalog: All Courses

Continuing Education Information
IHS Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention Advancements in Diabetes Recorded Sessions
Title: Medications for Weight Management
Presented by:
Ai-Ling Lin, DO FACP
The Hill Group
Type of Activity: Enduring Event [Recorded Webinar]
Release Date: June 10, 2025
Expiration Date: June 9, 2028
Estimated Time to Complete Activity: 60 minutes
Live Session Originally Presented on: May 29, 2025
Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Dentists, Pharmacists, Dietitians and other Healthcare
Professionals working in Clinic and Community Health Settings
Information about the webinar presentation:
Obesity is a significant public health concern with widespread health implications. In this session, we will
define body mass index and the different classes of obesity, discuss associated risk factors and
complications of weight gain and obesity, and review medications available for weight management. This
session will assist healthcare teams to accurately assess and manage patients with overweight and obesity,
ultimately improving patient outcomes and reducing the burden of obesity-related diseases.

https://www.ihs.gov/diabetes/training/

Objectives and Outcomes: As a result of completing this training, the healthcare team will be able to:1. Utilize BMI as a screening tool for weight status.
2. Identify various patient risk factors and associated complications of weight gain.
3. Appraise medical management techniques utilized for weight management to
determine appropriate therapies based on individual patient needs and risk factors.

Wendy Castle — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at wendy.castle@ihs.gov.

The speaker has no conflicts of interest to report.

It is the policy of the Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, that faculty/planners disclose any financial or other relationships with commercial companies whose products may be discussed in the educational activity. The Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, also requires that faculty disclose any unlabeled or investigative use of pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Images that have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes are prohibited.

None of the faculty/planners for this activity has a conflict of interest, and there is no use of unlabeled or investigative pharmaceutical products or medical devices. No images have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes.The educational objectives, content, and selection of educational methods and instructors are conducted independent of any commercial entity.

The IHS Division of Oral Health is an accredited sponsor of continuing education under the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP). ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the IHS at IHS CDE Coordinator or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ada.org

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Tuition must be paid in full 8 weeks prior to the start date of any course. Request for refunds must be received in writing at least two weeks before the course begins. For each refund request, there will be an administrative charge of $100. No refunds will be made to registrants who fail to attend a course. If IHS CDE program cancels a course, then 100% of the tuition will be refunded.