ROLE
Advanced Nurse Practitioners & Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals, General Practice Nurses and Nursing Associates
TRAINING METHOD
Virtual
PROVIDER
West Yorkshire Primary Care Workforce & Training Hub
DATE
12th January 2027
TIME
12:30-13:30
LOCATION
Teams
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West Yorkshire Primary Care Workforce and Training Hub are holding a range of free virtual BITESIZE sessions.

This session is available for General Practice Nurses, Nursing Associates, Allied Health Professionals, Advanced Nurse Practitioners & Advanced Clinical Practitioners.

Session includes:

  • A session that explores the complex causes of obesity.
  • Define obesity and identify the genetic, environmental, and biological factors contributing to its development.
  • Describe the altered pathology that occurs as obesity progresses and the impact on health and wellbeing.
  • Explain the biological mechanisms involved in the homeostasis of body weight and how they hinder behavioural weight management interventions.

Session facilitator: Paidraig McQuaid – Medical Educator Eli Lilly and Dietician

Please ensure that, when booking via MedTribe, the applicant completes the booking using their own personal profile. The account used to log in and make the booking must belong to the individual who will be attending the course.

This is necessary because MedTribe automatically generates a post-course survey and issues the completion certificate to the account used for the booking. In addition, the platform consolidates all training-related elements in one place, including invitations, reminders, surveys, and certificates, while also enabling learners to build and maintain a personal portfolio.