Joshua D. Brown, Ph.D.
Director of Clinical Services; Weight Management Center
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina |
Tonya Turner, RD, LD
Registered Dietician; Weight Management Center
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina |
| Addressing Weight Management with your Patients | |
| Presentation Dates: Novemerb 14, 2009, February 13, 2010 and May 8, 2010 | |
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| Workshop Description | |
| This workshop is designed to help educate health care providers on how to better work with their patients towards a goal of successful weight management. The aim is to familiarize attendees with the dietary, exercise, and behavioral concepts and approaches through interactive didactics and discussions of real-life scenarios. | |
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| Objectives | |
| At the completion of this session the participant should be able to: | |
| - List 3 attributes of effective behavioral goals
- Identify at least 2 behaviors that can be self-monitored to aid weight loss
- Name at least 3 nutritional / diet plans
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| Speaker Biography | |
| Dr. Brown and Ms. Turner are both licensed in their respective fields. In addition, both have been working with patients at the MUSC Weight Management Center for the past 4-5 years. Together, Dr. Brown and Ms. Turner facilitate frequent educational seminars related to weight management, both on and off the MUSC campus. | |
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