Conversations About CareWelcome to the Conversations About Care Podcast! Author: Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight
Welcome to the Conversations About Care Podcast! The Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight, in partnership with Bright Futures, has created a pilot podcast series called Conversations About Care. The focus of the series is to highlight pragmatic and lively conversations between health care providers. Host, Sandy Hassink, MD, FAAP, dialogs with guests about important themes in practice associated with healthy childhood weight and related practical strategies and resources to support patient-centered care within the changing landscape of medicine and social norms. The Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight serves as a translational engine for pediatric obesity prevention, assessment, management and treatment; and moves policy and research from theory into practice in American healthcare, communities, and homes. Language: en Genres: Education Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Patient Experiences with Obesity Treatment - (SOOb Course 2025)
Monday, 24 November, 2025
In this episode, we present a recording of the Patient Panel from the 2025 Section on Obesity, Pediatric Obesity Management Virtual Course. This includes two enlightening patient conversations. The first features Dr. Syed in discussion with her patient, Marissa, who has undergone obesity treatment. The second conversation involves Dr. Queen and Ms. Henry, the mother of a young child who has also received obesity treatment. Together, these discussions will showcase the importance of the patient-provider relationship and the impact of obesity treatment. Resources: • Treatment for Obesity in Children and Teens (tinyurl.com/bddz69jx) • Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for My Child (tinyurl.com/2cbhd762) • Institute Professional Education Resources (https://tinyurl.com/IHCWProfEducation)






