In this episode, the OMA Chief Science Officer, Harold Bays, FOMA Dipl. ABOM interviews Nicholas Pennings, DO, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM about the effects of intermittent fasting versus continuous energy intakes on insulin sensitivity and metabolic risk in women with overweight and obesity. Topics covered include: weight loss benefits of intermittent fasting, compensatory overeating after fasting, effects of intermittent fasting on reduction of muscle mass, and impact on metabolic parameters.

In this episode, the OMA Chief Science Officer, Dr Harold Bays, MD, FOMA Dipl. ABOM interviews Karli Burridge, PA-C, MMS about the effects of a low carbohydrate diet on energy expenditure during weight loss maintenance. Topics covered include hormonal influences on appetite and weight, using nutrition strategies as a primary tool to maintain weight, and overcoming biologic adaptations to weight loss through nutrition plans.

In this episode, obesity medicine specialist and OMA clinical education executive director, Nicholas Pennings, DO, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM interviews Eduardo Sanchez, MD, MPH, FAAFP, the keynote speaker from Obesity Medicine 2019, about treating obesity as an important key to managing cardiometabolic health. They also discuss effective clinical strategies in partnering with patients with obesity toward better cardiovascular health, as well as how rising pediatric obesity may impact the future of heart disease. Dr Sanchez serves as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for Prevention and Chief of the Center for Health Metrics and Evaluation for the American Heart Association (AHA). You can purchase the full recording of Dr Sanchez’s Keynote presentation on the chronic care model and access more information about Obesity Medicine podcasts and other resources from the clinical leader in Obesity Medicine at www.obesitymedicine.org/podcasts.

What should clinicians do to change organizational cultures that negatively influence care they can deliver to patients? This month on Ethics Talk, Tara Montgomery and Dr Zackary Berger discuss how to identify and respond to health care organizational cultural influences on service delivery and quality.

In reconstructive transplantation, quality of life assessments incorporate many variables. Dr Katrina Bramstedt and Dr Ana Iltis discuss the development of QoL assessment tools to help patient-subjects considering reconstructive transplantation.

How should we prepare for rapid advancement of gene editing technology? This month on Ethics Talk, Dr Sean C. McConnell provides an introduction to gene editing and CRISPR technology and Scott J. Schweikart discusses what prudent governance requires.

Good epidemic responses require cross-disciplinary collaboration. Dr David Heymann talks about serving in an Ebola containment campaign and Dr Christy Rentmeester explains what clinicians should know about colonialism to promote health equity

In this episode, transgender advocate and author Ryan Sallans discusses his experience accessing health care as a transman and offers a guide for caring well for anyone with a cervix.

Labels commonly used in clinical settings, like “elective” or “therapeutic,” influence how we think about the justifiability of abortion. We talk with Professor Katie Watson and Dr Maryl Sackeim about how the language clinicians use to describe abortion can affect patients’ experiences and even cause harm.

This month on Ethics Talk, Dr Fatima Cody Stanford discusses a delicate tension between preserving relationships with patients who express bias and preserving one’s own dignity, and Dr Kimani Paul-Emile describes how organizations can support clinicians who experience bias, discrimination, or harassment.