COPE Conference approved by PADAF for RD education hours!

The inaugural COPE Conference entitled Weight Management - Conversation to Committment:  What YOU Say Matters and its preconference Conversations for Change:  Motivational Interviewing in Primary Care hosted by Molly Kellog are officially approved for Registered Dietician educational hours by the Pennsylvania Dietetic Association Foundation (PADAF)!

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COPE Director Interviewed In Main Line Today

        Denice Ferko-Adams, the MacDonald Center for Obesity Prevention and Educaction responds to Main Line Today's reporter, Emily Riley in her article entitled Health Risks and Solutions for Obese Senior Citizens.  Denise references the lack of structured exercise for many seniors. “It’s one of the factors that contributes to weight gain among this group of people, who may also be dealing with physical disabilities, further compounding the issue,” she says.

To view the article click here.

Registration Now Open for the 1st Annual COPE Conference on Weight Management!

Registration is now open for the 1st annual COPE conference on Weight Management!

       The theme of the conference is communication.  How do healthcare providers - dietiticians, nurses, physicians, fitness professionals broach the delicate subject of a client's weight?      

       Studies have shown that when health providers communicate to overweight and obese patients, it positively influences the patients’ perceptions of the impact that excess weight may have on their health.  This conference features evidence-based research and practical ideas to communicate with patients of varying age and ethnicity about their weight status. The preconference workshop provides training on motivational interviewing skills for primary care settings.  Learn how to help your patients improve their weight and health.

To view the conference brochure - click here.                          

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