Weight Loss Training Certification for Physician Assistants (PA)
Exclusively Designed for Physician Assistants (PA) to Start a Medically Supervised Weight Loss Practice
Latest FDA Approved Drugs including Semaglutide & Tirzepatide
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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
- 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
- Office Based Physician Weight Loss
- Registered Dietician vs. Nutritionist
- 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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