FSU-Ft. Pierce

At the conclusion, the participant should be able to:

1) DEMONSTRATE an understanding of contributing factors to the obesity epidemic from a social-ecological perspective and the skills required to implement evidenced based behavioral interventions for adolescents with elevated BMIs; 2) TEACH students to treat adolescent obesity by using teaching strategies that include modeling and feedback; 3) STATE two Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement recommendations to health providers for assessment of patient motivation and readiness to change related to the management of obesity; 4) STATE the clinical practice guideline recommended clinical interventions utilizing the Trans theoretical Model of behavior change; 5) ACCESS and USE electronic and other resources specifically for adolescents with obesity. Questions and answers will allow for audience participation.