March 2019
Slides for this webinar presentation are provided below:
Behavioral self-management is critical for the prevention and control of chronic health conditions even in the current era of genetic advances and personalized medicine. Research shows that dietary and physical activity behaviors related to obesity are inextricably linked to the development, course, and outcomes and comorbidities of certain chronic diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes. Studies have demonstrated the benefits of identifying individuals at high risk for chronic disease and providing early intervention but pressing challenges remain including issues of long-term weight loss maintenance, heterogeneity of treatment response, pragmatic translation and dissemination, optimal training and delivery formats, scalability of lifestyle intervention programs, and reimbursement. This webinar will discuss fundamental lifestyle intervention components, evidence from some major adult clinical trials and translational effectiveness studies, and conclude with implications for integrated clinical care practice.
Elizabeth Venditti, PhD is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Diabetes Prevention Support Center at The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from University of Pittsburgh’s Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and has extensive experience in the development, training, implementation and investigation of long-term behavioral weight management protocols for individual and group lifestyle interventions. She is the principal investigator for the DPP Outcomes Study (Phase 3) and a co-investigator on several other behavioral medicine and public health trials. Dr. Venditti is an author on numerous publications focusing on obesity, diabetes prevention and health psychology and is recipient of the Pitt Innovator Award from University of Pittsburgh Innovation Institute.
Title: Behavior Change to Prevent Chronic Disease: Psychology in Action
Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM EST
CE Credit: 1.0 contact hour, 1.0 CPEU
Upon completing this activity, the learner will be able to:
- Discuss key components of evidence-based lifestyle interventions
- Describe the efficacy trials and translational research contributing to current public health science (specifically related to obesity management/diabetes prevention) in high risk groups
- Identify challenges that remain in the field to improve translational and public health
Click here to register for this free webinar!
Visit villanova.edu/COPE or email COPE@villanova.edu to join our Contact list or to become a COPE Sponsor. A non-profit center, COPE is based in the College of Nursing at Villanova University. COPE supports and develops educational programs for health professionals, educators, worksites and the public.
Details on CE Credits
Neither the planners nor presenter have any disclosures to report
To receive a CE certificate, you must individually register online for the webinar, attend the full program and complete an online evaluation.
Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation.
Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing MacDonald Center for Obesity Prevention and Education is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 1 Continuing Professional Education unit (CPEU) for completion of this activity.