Module 2 - Specialty Specific Guidance: Endocrinology

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OVERVIEW

This module will provide a thorough overview of using GLP-1 RAs to optimize metabolic health in patients who are living with obesity or overweight and have other endocrine conditions.

FACULTY

Megha Poddar MD, FRCPC, ABOM

Medical Director, Medical Weight Management
Center of Canada
Assistant Professor (Adjunct) McMaster University
Hamilton, ON

Dr. Megha Poddar is an endocrinologist and obesity medicine specialist in Canada with extensive experience leading clinical and educational initiatives in metabolic health. She serves as Medical Director of an interdisciplinary national obesity program that integrates behavioral therapy and pharmacotherapy, and she is a co-author of the 2025 Canadian Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines and the global ICHOM obesity data set standardized PROMs. Dr. Poddar is a global thought leader in advancing access to evidence-based obesity care, with a focus on integrating GLP-1 therapies into specialty practice. At nymble Health, she is developing innovative digital platforms to support patient education, adherence, and long-term outcomes.  

Tiffany N. Lowe Clayton, DO, FOMA, DABOM, MHPE

Vice-Chair, Dept. Family Medicine
Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Bariatrician WakeMed Bariatric Surgery
and Medical Weight Loss
Cary, North Carolina

Tiffany N. Lowe Clayton, (a.k.a Dr. TLC), is an assistant professor and director of clinical education at Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lillington, North Carolina. She is also an obesity medicine specialist at WakeMed Bariatric Surgery and Medical Weight Loss, with practices in both Cary and Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. Additionally, she is the Founder and CEO of the Institute of Transformational Health and Wellness, Inc. in Wendell, North Carolina. She earned her medical degree in 2000 from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, New Jersey, where she also completed an internship and residency in family medicine in 2003. A consummate teacher at heart, Dr. TLC is the author of the best-selling book, “A Woman’s Guide to De-Stress for Success: 10 Essential Tips to Conquer Stress and Live At Your Best.” In her personal life, Dr. TLC is a devoted wife, mother, and “Glamma.” She enjoys spending time with her family as well as traveling, singing and recreational boxing.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1.
DESCRIBE how GLP-1 receptor agonists align with specialty-specific care priorities, such as metabolic control.
2.
INDIVIDUALIZE counseling and management approaches for GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy to address endocrinology-specific patient needs, such as diabetes.