The Cooper Institute Launches Continuing Education Courses for Health Professionals at TodayIWill.com
Online Courses Give Primary Care Providers Tools to Empower Positive Health Changes in Their Patients
(firmenpresse) - DALLAS, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 11/27/12 -- While most doctors want to play a vital role in helping patients adopt healthy behaviors, up to 75 percent of physicians are not equipped to offer weight management programs as a prescription to lower risk of chronic disease. Through health professionals now have access to continuing education courses to help them empower positive health changes in their patients.
Developed by , a nonprofit dedicated to lifestyle medicine research and education, TodayIWill.com is an evidence-based resource for medical professionals and the public, and is funded through a prevention grant. The continuing medical education courses are jointly sponsored by the and The Cooper Institute.
"This is an exciting opportunity for The Cooper Institute to offer weight management education and resources to primary care providers who are on the frontlines in the prevention, treatment and management of disease," said Susan Campbell, PhD, President and Chief Mission Officer at The Cooper Institute and Today I Will Program Director. "Health professionals can feel confident that the combination of evidence-based research and everyday practices they receive through the courses and TodayIWill.com website can translate into behavior change in their patients' lives."
Along with continuing education courses, TodayIWill.com offers a valuable toolkit for patients that includes best practices for healthy eating and physical activity, success stories, a blog, and specialized behavioral tracking tools.
Courses currently available in the Adult Obesity in Clinical Practice online CME/CE series include:
Weight Management Essentials
Dietary Recommendations for Lasting Weight Loss
Physical Activity Recommendations for Lasting Weight Loss
Top 5 in 5: 5 Key Weight Loss Counseling Conversations That Take Place in 5 Minutes.
Established in 1970 by Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH, The Cooper Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to lifestyle medicine research and education, housing one of the world's largest databases on fitness and health. Each year The Cooper Institute develops engaged learners in fitness and health with its courses and nationally accredited Personal Trainer Certification exam. The Cooper Institute offers web-based tools for schools to track and report on youth fitness and nutrition: .
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