EASO OBESITY MANAGEMENT MASTERCLASS GOES VIRTUAL

Up to 80 funded places are available for this residential training course. Applications are invited from HCPs and PCPs from European countries, identified via a competitive application process. Acceptance will be restricted to applicants who:

• Hold a Masters/PhD degree and/or
• Have 3-5 years of relevant practical
  experience and/or
• Are MDs working in the field of obesity

Priority will be given to applicants who are members of EASO affiliated National Associations.

EASO expects to receive a high number of applications, it is therefore important that you give as much information as possible in your submission. Teaching at the online Obesity Management Masterclass will be delivered via overview lectures and case study based discussion sessions. Some candidate case studies will be used as practical examples, so please outline, in no more than 300 words, a case that you would like to see addressed in the session.

There is no registration fee to participate, but this is a competitive application process and only a limited number of candidates will be accepted.

The deadline for receipt of application is 1 November 2020.

To apply please use the online application form.

• Recognise that obesity is a chronic relapsing disease that has a multifactorial aetiology and multiple health consequences
• Appreciate patient perspectives and the significant issues of stigma and weight bias
• Appreciate clinical evaluation techniques and be cognisant of the effectiveness of various interventions including dietary, physical activity, behavioural, pharmacological and surgical approaches
• Be familiar with a variety of tools and methods that can assist and enhance the implementation of weight management programmes.

Teaching will be delivered via lectures, clinical case studies, group discussions and skills workshops. Candidates will receive a comprehensive toolkit to improve and enhance their daily practice and project development. Topics will include:

The Obesity Management Masterclass Series contributes to EASO’s charitable objectives:

• To establish obesity as an urgent and relevant health and wellbeing priority
• To develop evolving evidence-based approaches for preventing and treating obesity across the lifespan
• To promote effective solutions through research, education and policy