This online learning course will enable you to effectively engage in conversations about health and weight with your patients, as part of routine care.
Course duration:
- This course has been designed so you can complete it at your own pace.
- It is estimated that this course will take you around 60 minutes to complete.
- You will have 20 days from the day you register (your start date) to complete the course. An email will be sent to you 7 days before the end of your enrolment duration reminding you to complete any outstanding activities and download any materials you may wish to save and access your certificate. If after the 20 days, you have not completed the course, you will be unenrolled and the course content will no longer be available.
Cost: Free
Learning outcomes:
After completing the course, learners will be able to:
- Identify the personal and environmental factors that lead to weight gain
- Summarise the most recent scientific evidence on the link between weight gain and cancer risk
- Choose motivating and non-stigmatising language in conversations with patients about weight
- Routinely apply best practice methods to assess patient weight and support patients to achieve a healthy weight
- Recall the resources available to help you provide healthy lifestyle advice and support to patients