Join our Virtual CME Happy Hour:
“I Think You Might Have Lipedema”: Recognizing & Acting on Lipedema in Everyday Obesity Medicine Practice.
September 17th, 2026 | 7-8pm
Presented by
Sarah Whitehead, MN, ARNP, CMP
Lumina Vascular Health & Laser Clinic
This presentation will teach you how to recognize and treat lipedema and how you can improve the health of your patients.
You will learn:
- That lipedema is a common, chronic, progressive, hormonally mediated disorder of subcutaneous adipose tissue
- That lipedema primarily impacts women and the periods in life when it may appear or worsen
- How it is clinically distinct from obesity
- How to make a clinical diagnosis
- Evidence-based treatment options
You won’t want to miss this opportunity to learn from an experienced lipedema specialist AND participate in an illuminating discussion with the speaker and your peers.
You will leave with insights that will enhance your clinical practice.
1.0 hour of CME credit pending*
The Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.
The Obesity Medicine Association designates this live activity, Washington Obesity Society Journal Club: Nutritional Priorities to Support GLP-1 Therapy for Obesity, for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
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