2025 EMPOWER Conference

Join us for EMPOWER (Education for Medical Professionals to Optimize Weight Management Expertise and Resources), a comprehensive one-day conference designed specifically for primary care providers seeking foundational, evidence-based training in obesity medicine. Gain the critical tools and strategies needed to confidently diagnose, manage, and treat obesity in your clinical practice. Spaces are limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis to foster meaningful dialogue and ensure every attendee has ample opportunity to engage with our expert speakers. 

Empower your practice and your patients’ health with EMPOWER, where primary care meets obesity science. Limited spots available. Register now to secure your spot!

Saturday, November 1, 2025, 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM EST, The Forum Hotel, Charlottesville , VA

1. Design, implement and document effective behavioral interventions, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and lifestyle modification techniques.
2. List multifactorial pathophysiology of obesity, including genetic, environmental, and behavioral factors, as well as the role of adipose tissue in metabolic regulation.
3. Accurately measure body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and other clinical measures of obesity and incorporate these into the clinical setting and patient record.
4. Identify at least 3 indications, mechanisms of action, efficacy and safety profiles of current pharmaco-therapeutic agents approved for obesity treatment.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (8.00 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (8.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (8.00 hours)

Participant Rates: 

Type:	Thru 9/30/25	10/1/25-10/15/25
Physician	$100	$125
Other HCP	$50	$75

UVA Health CE Cancellation Policy: Cancellation requests received in writing no less than 30 days before the course will be refunded, less a 20% administrative fee. No refunds will be provided for cancellation requests received within 30 days or for registration fees of less than $50.  Please send cancellation requests [email protected]. UVA Health Continuing Education reserves the right to cancel CE activities if necessary.  In this case, the entire registration fee will be refunded.  All other expenses incurred in conjunction with this CE activity are the sole responsibility of the participant.

In support of improving patient care, UVA Health Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians

UVA Health Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.^TM Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses

UVA Health Continuing Education awards 8.0 contact hours to a nurse who participates in this educational activity and completes the post activity evaluation.

Hours of Participation

UVA Health Continuing Education, as an accredited provider, awards 8.0 hours of participation (consistent with the designated number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM or ANCC contact hours) to a participant who successfully completes this educational activity. UVA Health Continuing Education maintains a record of participation for six (6) years.

ABIM MOC Part II

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 8.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Location: The Forum Hotel, Charlottesville, VA

Note: Parking is valet only at the Forum and first-come, first-served in the Darden garage (necessitates walking to the Forum) 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

UVA Health Continuing Education adheres to the Joint Accreditation Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. All individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others, are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest will be mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

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