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Are You a Physician Assistant (PA) who is Ready to Add Medical Weight Loss to Your Services?
We often get Physician Assistants who graduate from PA school and want to get into obesity management and take a medical weight loss training course for Physician Assistants with us. BEFORE you sign up for your training with us, we recommend the following key steps. We recommend that you call your state licensing board to get the latest up to date information on your state’s regulation. PLEASE CALL YOUR STATE LICENSING BOARD BEFORE YOUR TRAINING.
Our ONLINE training is exclusively designed for Physician Assistants (PA) with a background in obesity. Earn a certificate upon course completion and receive continuous follow-up support from our medical director. All for just $399.
Have questions? Give us a call. 212-470-8059
Course Overview for Physician Assistant (PA)
Our course provides a broad yet detailed introduction to Medical Weight Loss. You’ll learn about diverse diet types, medication usage for obesity, and recent trends such as the Semaglutide/Ozempic/Wegovy, Tirzepatide/Mounjaro, hCG diet, acupuncture, and alternative supplements for obesity management.
Course Outline for Physician Assistant (PA)
Introduction to Obesity
Pathophysiology
Causes
Diet
Lifestyle
Genes
Medical and psychiatric illness
BMI
Health Effects
Epidemiology
Society
Benefit of weight loss
Management of Obesity
Behavioral Strategies
Self-Monitoring
Cognitive Restructuring
Stress Management
Social Support
Effectiveness of Behavior Modification
Assessing Treatment Outcome
Exercise
Surgery
Diets
Low Calories
VLCD
bHCG
Low Fat
Pritkin
Low Carb
Atkins
South Beach Diet
Medical Managed Plans
Nationwide Centers
Medi-Weightloss Clinic
Center for Medical Weight Loss
Physician’s Weight Loss Center
Registered Dietician vs. Nutritionist
Office Based Physician Weight Loss
Weight loss company
Jenny Craig
Weight Watchers
Nutrisystem
Medication
History
Caution
Appetite Suppressants
Noradrenergic Agents
Serotoneric Agents
Adrenergic/Serotoneric Agents
Thermogenic Agents
Digestive Inhibitors
Metformin
Semaglutide/ Ozempic/ Wegovy/ GLP-1RA
Tirzepatide/ Mounjaro/ GLP-1RA
Alternative Treatments
Alternative Supplements
Thermogenic Formulas
Blood Sugar Regulators
Early Satiety
Fat Metabolism
Fat Inhibitor
Appetite Suppressant
Lipotropics
Holistic Approach
Acupuncture
Mindfulness and Mediation
Hypnosis
Prayer
Medical Weight Loss Protocol Options
Using an Existing Diet Plan
Use a Physician Managed Diet Plan
Create Your Own Diet Plan
Exercise
Behavior Modification
Dispensing Controlled Medication
Business Models
Example 1 – Meal Replacement
Example 2 – Medication Only
Start Up and Marketing for Physician Assistant (PA)
Upon course registration, you’ll receive an invaluable start-up kit including consent forms, treatment records, measurement chart, consultation outline, questionnaire, sample diet, exercise plan, behavior modification recommendations, vendor list, references, and articles on different diets, drugs, and obesity.
In addition to medical weight loss training, we also offer Botox training and Dermal Filler training
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Medical Weight Loss Training is a proud member of the Cosmetic Medical Training, LLC family. Explore our other official websites to discover a wide array of additional trainings opportunities.
Please reach out to us with any questions that you may have and our training coordinator will respond within 24 hours. It is as easy as that!
Also, get a FREE copy of our Medical Weight Loss Certification Training Manual & Consent Forms!