***This course has been retired and is no longer available.***

Health Educators from Washoe County Health District's Chronic Disease Prevention Program discuss information related to weight bias and offer communication tips and resources for health care providers.

Learning Objectives:

1. List factors influencing childhood overweight & obesity
2. Gain awareness of weight bias in the healthcare setting and build skills to mitigate it in the clinical setting
3. Practice to address youth overweight and obesity in the healthcare setting, including promoting healthy eating and physical activity
4. List resources available to help providers address healthy eating and physical activity among youth and their families.

Target Audience:  Health Professionals, Dietitians, Social Workers, Nurses working in Obesity Care

Tiers and Competency Domains: Tier 1- Communication Skills, Cultural Competency Skills, Community Dimensions of Practice Skills, Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills; Tier 2 - Communication Skills, Cultural Competency Skills, Community Dimensions of Practice Skills, Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills.

Duration:  ~ 45 minutes 

Continuing Education Information:  None available

Format: Web-based Training, Self-Study

Created/Updated:  5/2017

Author(s):  Kelli Goatley-Seals, MPH, Nicole Alberti, MA