Weight Inclusive Care

This event will highlight best practices, lived experience and the importance of Weight Inclusive Health Care. This presentation will focus on the impact of weight bias in healthcare, how weight bias creates barriers to treatment seeking, and how to build a weight inclusive healthcare environment. Presenters will review recent research examining the prevalence of weight bias in clinical settings and share personal experiences with weight bias and the impact it had on their health care experience.

Educational Objectives

Following this presentation, participants will be able to -

• List 4 ways to create a weight inclusive environment
• Identify barriers to treatment seeking in people living in larger bodies
• Discuss the impact of weight bias in medical care