Webinar Series: Chronic Weight Management

Join CPhA for a three-part, CCCEP-accredited webinar series to build your confidence in supporting patients living with obesity. Explore treatment options and practical strategies for respectful, patient-centred conversations about chronic weight management in community pharmacy.

Webinar 1: Recognizing Obesity as a Chronic Disease (.75 CEU)

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026 6:15-7:00 p.m. ET

This session establishes the foundation for chronic weight management by reframing obesity as a chronic and relapsing disease and explores why pharmacists are well positioned to identify patients who may benefit from discussion, assessment, and referral. Participants will explore underlying biology of obesity, factors driving weight regulation and how obesity presents in everyday pharmacy interactions and how to introduce the topic respectfully and appropriately.

Learning outcomes:

1. Explain obesity as a chronic, relapsing disease that warrants timely treatment and describe the biological mechanisms influencing weight regulation.
2. Identify obesity-related health risks and common comorbidities encountered in community pharmacy practice.
3. Recognize pharmacy-based touchpoints where weight management discussions may be appropriate.
4. Assess patient readiness and identify verbal and non-verbal cues that may indicate openness to a conversation about weight management.
5. Select appropriate, patient-centred approaches for introducing obesity care within routine pharmacy encounters.

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Webinar 2: Navigating the Chronic Weight Management
Treatment Landscape (.75 CEU)

Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026 6:15-7:00 p.m. ET

This session reviews evidence-based obesity management strategies, with a focus on treatments pharmacists encounter in practice. Participants will learn how to support medication selection discussions, counsel patients effectively, and identify situations requiring referral or collaborative care.

Learning outcomes:

1. Compare evidence-based treatment options used in chronic weight management.
2. Differentiate available anti-obesity medications based on mechanism of action, efficacy, safety, and monitoring requirements.
3. Apply dosing, titration, and side-effect management strategies in common pharmacy practice scenarios.
4. Identify patients who may benefit from referral to a primary care provider or multidisciplinary obesity care team.
5. Counsel patients on realistic treatment expectations, long-term management goals, and the importance of sustained therapy.
6. Develop follow-up plans to support adherence, persistence, and ongoing monitoring within the pharmacy setting.

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Webinar 3: Practical Conversations for Chronic Weight Management in the Community Pharmacy (.75 CEU)

Tuesday, Nov 16, 2026, 2026 6:15-7:00 p.m. ET

This highly practical session focuses on how pharmacists can initiate, navigate, and sustain meaningful conversations about weight management. Through case-based examples, participants will build confidence in delivering stigma-free, person-centred obesity care.

Learning outcomes:

1. Apply person-first, weight-inclusive language when discussing obesity and weight management.
2. Use motivational interviewing techniques to enhance patient engagement.
3. Navigate difficult conversations and address patient misconceptions.
4. Develop individualized counselling plans that integrate disease understanding and treatment knowledge.
5. Demonstrate confidence in integrating weight management discussions into routine community pharmacy workflows.

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