Weight management in the perimenopausal – menopausal women Dr Angela Kwong - General Practice Clinical Sessions Podcast
Weight management in the perimenopausal – menopausal women Dr Angela Kwong - General Practice Clinical Sessions Podcast  
Podcast: Primary Care Masterclass Podcast
Published On: Wed Jun 03 2026
Description: Episode Title: Weight Management in Perimenopausal and Menopausal Women with Dr. Angela KwongEpisode Summary: Recorded live in Sydney at the Women's Health in Primary Care Conference organised by MyHealth Academy, this episode of the General Practice Clinical Sessions podcast features Dr. Angela Kwong, a GP and the RACGP NSW state lead for obesity management. Dr. Kwong explores the physiological drivers behind menopausal weight gain and advocates for a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to metabolic health that goes beyond simply prescribing weight-loss medications.Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Australian general practitioners can obtain CPD points for listening to this episode through My Health Academy. Myhealth Academy Link: https://lms-academy.myhealth.net.au/login/index.php?tenant=MHAC01 To listen to more live conferences without interrupting your schedule, visit armchairmed.tv/podcasts.Enjoyed Today's Clinical Sessions Podcast?Imagine if your favourite medical conferences were available the same way.You already know how powerful learning by podcast can be.No travel.No sitting in lecture theatres.No giving up another weekend.Just practical education from leading clinicians, ready whenever you have time to listen.That's exactly what ArmchairMedical.tv gives you.Unlock hundreds of Australia's leading GP conferences and listen while you're driving to work, exercising, walking the dog or relaxing at home. When you want the full experience, simply switch to video and follow along with synchronised presentation slides.Stay clinically up to date without putting your life on hold.Spend less time travelling to conferences.Spend more time with your friends and family and less time in auditoriums.Learn more https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcasts------------------------------------------------------------------------If you are a General Practitioner who gets invited to dozens of webinars a month. The General Practice Clinical Sessions Podcast is designed for you.Instead of giving up an evening with your family for a live webinar or your weekend for a conference, you can listen to it here whenever it's convenient, in half the time and while you are commuting, exercising or even walking the dog.It's the same education, without interrupting your life.GPs can also earn CPD hours.Earn Educational Activity (EA) CPD without sacrificing time with your family.Listen to your Clinical Sessions Podcasts on your commute or while you exercise. Then each week, calculate the amount of time you invest listening and count that as self claimed Educational Activities (EA).Earn Reviewing Performance (RP) CPD without sacrificing time with your family.After each podcast, pause for a few minutes and identify and summarise 3 key points relevant to your scope of practice.Identify the key clinical learnings that may be incorporated into the clinical assessment, work-up and/or management plan for appropriate patients.If relevant, would you change any of your management strategies for those patients identified by appropriate screening, examination and investigation.Invest 10 minutes per podcast mentally reviewing your practice. When you listen to 6 podcasts per week, you have earned an hour of Reviewing Performance CPD you can self claim.Remember to document your learning!Earn Measuring Outcomes (MO) CPD without sacrificing time with your family.To claim MO, you need:A baseline measurementA change in practiceA re-measurementReflection on the outcome1. Identify a measurable change. After the podcast, ask:“What will I do differently on Monday?”Example:Start using a screening toolChange prescribing habitsIncrease documentation of a risk factor2. Measure your baseline (quick audit). Do a small, realistic auditExamples:Review last 10 patients with condition X% who had guideline-based management% with documented counselling3. Implement the change. Apply the idea from the podcast for 2–4 weeksCould be as simple as a checklist, template, or reminder4. Re-measure. Repeat the same audit:Same sample sizeSame criteria5. Reflect & Document:What changed?Did outcomes improve?What will you keep doing?If you enjoy learning through podcasts and video podcasts then you can also access thousands of premium podcasts with PowerPoint Slides at https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcastsEnjoying the episode?⭐ Rate this episode➕ Follow the podcast💬 Share it with a colleague who’d value conference learning without the time awayDisclaimer: Content is for health professionals and general educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or a substitute for independent clinical judgement. Always consult current guidelines, product information and local protocols. Views expressed are those of the presenters and not necessarily ArmchairMedical. ArmchairMedical accepts no responsibility or liability for any loss or harm resulting from reliance on the information provided.Visit https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcasts for more information.