2. The 5As Team approach to holistic obesity assessment and management

Presented by: Dr. Denise Campbell-Scherer, Melanie Heatherington

Obesity Canada’s 5As of Obesity Management program was designed as a step-by-step framework for busy non-specialists to support obesity management in their clinical settings. Dr. Denise Campbell-Scherer and Education Specialist Melanie Heatherington lead this interactive workshop to introduce lymphedema clinicians to the “5AsT toolkit” to equip them with tools to support patients whose lymphedema is related to or impacted by elevated weight.

Following this workshop session, participants will be able to:

Support patients to understand how comorbidities and personal context are related to obesity management.

Use the 5As Team approach to conduct clinical encounters for obesity management with patients that result in deep understanding of their unique situation and value-based goals.

Use the 5As Team approach to work collaboratively with patients to develop a personalized care plan that aligns with the patient’s value-based goals. 

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