Weight Stigma in Health Care

Pittsburgh, PA US
September 20, 2022

The purpose of this training is to explore weight bias and stigma in healthcare and impacts for members and patients

Target Audience

ISD  RNs / SW / Health Coaches / Dieticians/ Paramedics / EMTs

Learning Objectives

1.  Recognize what weight stigma is.

2.  Identify how weight stigma impacts members’ experiences with healthcare providers and institutions.

3.  Apply best practices for working with members in larger bodies.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
08/04/2022
Course expires: 
10/21/2022
Event starts: 
09/20/2022 - 9:00am EDT
Event ends: 
09/20/2022 - 10:00am EDT
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Program begins at 9:00am  and adjourns at 10:00am  Total Education Time:  1 Hour

Time

Content

Presenter

9:00 - 9:20am

Presentation of definition and review of what weight stigma is

Aisling McIntyre, LCSW

9:20-9:40am

Presentation of how weight stigma impacts member’s experience with providers and institutions

Aisling McIntyre, LCSW

9:40-10:00am

Review of best practice when working with members in larger bodies

Aisling McIntyre, LCSW

UPMC Health Plan
600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States
Aisling McIntyre, LCSW
Program Manager, Center for High Value Health Care and Center for Social Impact
Adjunct Professor at University of Pittsburgh's School of Social Work
 

Aisling McIntyre graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2013 with a master’s degree in Latin American History and Women Studies. Aisling began working as a social worker in 2013, first as a education coordinator through Americorps and later as a case supervisor at a girls residential group home. Aisling completed a Masters in Social Work in 2017 at University of Pennsylvania. Since graduating, Aisling has worked as housing director, overseeing the opening of a family emergency shelter and working closely as an intensive case manager to unhoused transition age youth, a clinical social worker at UPMC Presbyterian and Montefiore in both inpatient and emergency department settings, and currently works as a program manager for the Center for High Value Health Care and Center for Social Impact. Aisling is also adjunct professor at University of Pittsburgh’s School of Social Work.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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.

CCM CE will be provided:  1 CE  - CCM COA will be sent via email from UPMC Health Plan nurse planner approximately 6-8 weeks following the live date of the course.

This activity is eligible for endorsed credit for UPMC Health Plan EMTs and Paramedics.  Complete ETHOS course work, obtain the attendance certificate, and submit to EMS governing body for 1 CE credit(s).

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credits.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
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