Health Care Trainings

Virtual Trainings

The Iowa Medical Society is hosting free webinars, however, participants do need to register.  Upcoming training information will be posted on this page. 

Upcoming Trainings:

June 29 @ Noon – 1 p.m.

5-2-1-0 Healthy Habits Maternal and Child Health Toolkit

Review the updated 5-2-1-0 Healthy Habits Maternal and Child Health Toolkit, specifically focusing on the addition of evidence-based tools and resources for prenatal care and topics specific to infants and toddlers.  

Presenters will include:

• Nicole Newman, RD, LD, CLC- State WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator
• Stephanie Trusty, RN, BSN-Nurse Clinician with the Bureau of Family Health
• Jennifer Groos, MD- Pediatrician and 5-2-1-0 Health Care Program Lead

REGISTER HERE: https://idph.webex.com/idph/j.php?RGID=r1b47000ccc0d39d6d106d19ddb65aa18

Recorded Webinars:

• Inclusive Health Promotion and Practice: Addressing Weight Stigma and Bias
• Early Intervention for Childhood Obesity: Ages 0-2 Years
• 5-2-1-0 Webinar: Pediatric Obesity Co-Morbidities: NAFLD, NASH 
• 5-2-1-0 Webinar: Management and Treatment of Childhood Obesity and Connecting to Community Resources 
• 5-2-1-0 Webinar: Current Pediatric Physical Activity Recommendations 
• Current Pediatric Nutrition Recommendations and Dietitian Linkages
• Pediatric Obesity Co-Morbidities: Type 2 Diabetes (visit IMS website to download slides)
• 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Toolkit 
• Childhood Obesity in Primary Care Office: An Overview of Assessment and Management
• 5-2-1-0 and Weight Stigma 
• Motivational Interviewing and Brief Action Planning
• Clinical Strategies for Stages 1 and 2 Treatment of Childhood Obesity
• Accurately Measuring Height and Weight in Pediatric Patients

For a full list of webinars previously hosted by IMS and to find other childhood obesity resources, visit the Iowa Medical Society's Childhood Obesity page. 

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