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02/18/2024
2024 OAPA Pharmacology Conference - Presentation #10
Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 10-11 a.m.
Understanding the Use of GLP-1 and Related Nutritional Needs
Presented by Erin Rossi, MFN, RD, CSOWM, LD, Cleveland Clinic Metabolic Institute
Learning Objectives:
- Identify GLP-1 medications including mechanisms of action
- Identify potential nutrient insufficiencies related to rapid and excessive weight loss after initiation of GLP-1
- List treatment options to correct vitamin and mineral levels with potential long-term negative health issues
- Discuss Patient FAQs related to GLP-1 use
Speaker Biographies:
Erin Rossi MFN, RD, CSOWM, LD is currently a Clinical Registered Dietitian with the Cleveland Clinic’s Bariatric & Metabolic Institute (BMI). She earned a master’s degree in Food and Nutrition from Bowling Green State University and her bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and Health from Miami University. She completed her Dietetic Internship with a focus on Leadership and Medical Nutrition Therapy with Sodexo Management in Los Angeles, California.
Erin's clinical and research interests include pre- and post-surgical factors associated with long-term weight management, lifestyle treatment of obesity, and medical nutrition management of chronic disease.
