Obesity Management - Spring 2026

Active project dates

March 1, 2026 - May 31, 2026.

This 3-month MOC improvement project is intended for our internal Primary Care clinicians.
Access code required to register.

Learning Objectives

Following this improvement project, participants will: 

  • Define both the current obesity diagnosis and coding standards based upon BMI
  • Analyze obesity diagnosis and coding data to identify gaps that exist within personal practice
  • Analyze obesity management program engagement data to identify gaps that exist within personal practice
  • Adopt strategies, tools and resources to improve problem list diagnosis or coding of patients with obesity
  • Adopt strategies, tools and resources to increase engagement in any of the following for obesity management: lifestyle change programs, nutritional services or behavioral counseling
  • Report an increase in obesity diagnosis or coding rates
  • Report an increase in engagement in any of the following obesity management resources: lifestyle change programs, nutritional services or behavioral counseling
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 20.00 Attendance
    This program is designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing’s requirements. It is the responsibility of each nurse to determine if the program meets the criteria for licensure or recertification in their discipline.
Course opens: 
01/12/2026
Course expires: 
11/27/2026
Rating: 
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Steps to Earn and Claim CME Credit:

  1. Reflect on your personal practice and practice data identifying barriers to improvement. 
  2. Rate your pre-project confidence in holding obesity management conversations with your patients.
  3. View the following: 
    • Project Overview: Obesity Management
    • Obesity Management educational series
  4. Participate in the Unconscious Bias course if not done so previously. 
  5. Throughout the project, review patient data and identify and apply strategies to reduce barriers.
  6. Reflect on outcomes to determine whether the intervention strategies resulted in improvement. If no improvement occurred, reflect on potential reasons.
  7. Complete MOC Attestation/PI CME Evaluation in CMEcentral by November 27, 2026
 Faculty and Planning Team
Michelle Carr
Consultant, Clinical Pharmacy Program
HealthPartners		Girish Luthra, MD
Bariatrics Department Chair
Park Nicollet
Greg Fedio
Project Manager, Ambulatory Quality and Management   
Park Nicollet 		Susan Marschke, RD
Manager, Ambulatory Nutrition
Park Nicollet
Samantha Garrels
Manager, Well-Being Product
HealthPartners		Alicia Phillips, RD
Manager, Nutrition Services and Outpatient Programming
Melrose Center, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
Tasha Gastony, P.A.
Regional Medical Director
Park Nicollet		Jennifer Vesely, MD
Bariatric Weight Management Program
Park Nicollet
Jenny Gau
Manager, Clinical Pharmacy
Park Nicollet		Rae Ann Williams, MD
Regional Medical Director; Clinician Lead – Obesity Expert Panel
HealthPartners 
Brent Helgaas, MD
Internal Medicine
Park Nicollet		Yeng Yang, MD
Regional Medical Director
HealthPartners 
Virginia Kakacek, MD
Chief Medical Officer – Health Plan
HealthPartners		 
 Planning Team
Ann Tarnowski
Program Manager, Continuing Certification (and PI CME)
Park Nicollet

The presenters and members of the planning committee have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Disclosure link: 
Disclosure and Content Validation

HealthPartners is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

HealthPartners Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this PI CME activity for a maximum of 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This program is designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing’s requirements for advanced practice nurses. It is the responsibility of each nurse to determine if the program meets the criteria for licensure or recertification in their discipline.
 

MOC Board equivalent credits
This 3-month improvement project meets the following medical boards’ Continuing Certification (MOC) Improvement in Health and Health Care (Part IV)* requirements and Category 1 PI-CME credit:

  • *Family Medicine (ABFM): Performance Improvement Activity (20 Points)
  • *Internal Medicine (ABIM): Practice Assessment (30 Points)
  • *NCCPA: 30 PI-CME Credits

Available Credit

  • 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 20.00 Attendance
    This program is designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing’s requirements. It is the responsibility of each nurse to determine if the program meets the criteria for licensure or recertification in their discipline.
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This activity is intended for our internal audience only.
A login using the HealthPartners Login with your network credentials is required.

Once you are logged in to your account, enter the access code and click Start to continue.

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Internal Audience applies to all HealthPartners Employees and Contract Staff, including HealthPartners, Park Nicollet, TRIA, Westfields Hospital, HPCMC, Hudson Hospital, PNBConline.Com, Lakeview Hospital and Clinics, Amery Medical, HutchHealth

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