Obesity Quality and Innovation Collective
AMGA’s Obesity QuIC is a three-phase initiative, designed to help healthcare organizations develop and implement a systemic approach to obesity care management. Through virtual discussions, interactive workshops, and quality improvement tools, participating organizations will collaborate to identify effective strategies and interventions for optimizing obesity care.
The Obesity QuIC combines a virtual discussion forum and virtual meetings with structured workshops to facilitate meaningful dialogue among AMGA member organizations. By leveraging qualitative methodology and best practices, participants will explore ways to enhance, implement, or refine their obesity management programs.
Ten Healthcare organizations were selected to participate across two distinct tracks, each expected to engage fully in program activities and address health inequities in their obesity management approach.
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Track One: Organizations with existing system-wide advanced obesity management program
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Track Two: Organizations without existing system-wide advanced obesity management approach, but has resources in place
Obesity QuIC Participating Organizations:
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Allina Health
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Christus Health
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Guthrie Medical Group
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Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group
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Hattiesburg Clinic
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Kelsey Seybold Clinic
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Northwell Health
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Sharp Community Medical Group
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Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group
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St Lukes’s Weight Management Center
Assessment and Virtual Discussion Forum
Fall 2025
Assessment:
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Participating organizations will conduct an assessment to map their current state of obesity care, processes, obesity management program/center and identify gaps in care.
Virtual Discussion Forum
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Engage in a virtual discussion forum moderated by a national advisor on obesity care management.
Two-Day Virtual Meeting
Spring 2026
Virtual Meeting:
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Participating organizations will share in educational sessions and interactive activities current practices of establishing, expanding, or improving obesity care.
Implementation:
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Discuss barriers and plans for implementation of tailored interventions. HCOs will share successes and challenges with their tailored intervention implementation.
Two-Day Virtual Meeting
Summer 2026
Virtual Meeting:
- Participating organizations will join a virtual meeting featuring group work, roundtables, panels, and lecture presentations. This session will provide opportunities for collaboration and help define the next steps for sustaining the implemented obesity care interventions.
Obesity QuIC Advisory Committee
- Lydia Alexander, MD, DABOM, DABLM, MFOMA
Chief Medical Officer, Enara Health & President, Obesity Medicine Association - John Clark, MD, PhD
Chief Population Health Officer, Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Centers - Verlyn Warrington, MD, MS, FOMA
Obesity Medicine Specialist at Guthrie Clinic & Professor, Family Medicine, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Questions?
If you have questions or need further information about this collaborative, please contact Senait Temesgen, stemesgen@amga.org
The Obesity QuIC is sponsored by
