examiner.com
Oct 25, 2007
With adult and childhood obesity figures reaching alarming totals, UniCare Health Plan of West Virginia, Inc. (UniCare) continues to be an innovator for solutions. UniCare will announce later today that the company will travel the state to offer training to physicians and their staff on ways to help detect, prevent and manage obesity in both adults and children.
The sessions are designed to help prepare physicians and their staff in the provision of obesity-related care. Locations include:
-- Charleston - October 30, Embassy Suites
-- Morgantown - October 31, The Waterfront Place
-- Beckley - November 1, Tamarack Conference Center
"If we're going to make a dent in the state's obesity problem, we must first help physicians and their staff to identify the problem among their patients," said Governor Joe Manchin III. "Additionally, we need to arm physicians with the newest technologies and processes to manage the disease."