Antoinette Polito, Ed.D., MHS, PA-C: No financial relationships to disclose
Description: Drawing on international competencies and original research, this session urges PA educators to confront weight stigma. Addressing pervasive weight bias in the classroom and the curriculum are the essential first steps in creating an educational atmosphere that will give rise to equitable care for humans in all body sizes.
Learning Objectives:
Discuss prevailing evidence about the clinical treatment of obesity
Define weight stigma and its manifestations in healthcare
Identify ways in which weight stigma is reinforced in teaching practices
Utilize international competencies to support a pedagogy that minimizes stigma when addressing body size in PA education
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