In this episode, we explore the latest developments in weight loss drugs and how these drugs can be integrated into comprehensive weight loss treatment plans.

Gerard Clancy, MD Senior Associate Dean for External Affairs Professor of Psychiatry and Emergency Medicine University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Billie Jo Myers, PharmD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy Iowa City VA Health Care System

Katherine White, MD, MME, FACP Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine-General Internal Medicine University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Resources:

MOVE! Weight Management Program https://www.move.va.gov/

Teaching Medical Students to Help Patients Manage Their Weight: Outcomes of an Eight-School Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of General Internal Medicine. DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06571-x. PMID: 33835315. PMCID: PMC8034040.

Effectiveness of anti-obesity medications approved for long-term use in a multidisciplinary weight management program: a multi-center clinical experience. International Journal of Obesity. DOI: 10.1038/s41366-021-01019-6. PMID: 34811486. PMCID: PMC8881310.

Financial Disclosures: Dr. Gerard Clancy, his guests and the members of the planning committee for Rounding@IOWA have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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