Given: Weight Watchers Online WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM ASSESSMENT ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW Weight loss is a challenging and necessary part of obesity management. An individual may begin a weight loss program at the recommendation of a healthcare provider or for a variety of personal reasons. While many weight loss programs exist, not all programs provide a safe, effective approach for their clients. This assignment provides you an opportunity to apply weight loss assessment knowledge to a community weight loss facility or an online weight loss program in three parts. INSTRUCTIONS Quiz: Weight Loss Program Assessment: Program Selection You will select a weight loss program within your own community or online. If you choose a community program, arrange a facility visit or phone interview in preparation for the following assignment. If the program is online, you need not schedule an interview since you will use the website to extract information. Submit the name of the program/facility along with the scheduled interview date (if applicable) for this assignment. Weight Loss Program Assessment: Interview Assignment You will evaluate your selected weight loss program/facility. Use your Assessment Tool Assignment as a guide to ask questions and collect information about the program. Information can be gathered during a facility visit, through a phone interview, or by browsing the program website. Keep in mind that you will organize this information into the following assignment: Weight Loss Assessment: PowerPoint Presentation Assignment. Weight Loss Program Assessment: PowerPoint Presentation Assignment Organize the data collected from the assessment tool into a PowerPoint presentation that describes your findings including program overview, strengths, weaknesses, and recommendations for improvement. The PowerPoint should be suitable for professional presentation to the facility manager and staff to highlight program effectiveness and provide recommendations to improve program weaknesses. You are encouraged to view the grading rubrics for this assignment prior to finalizing your work.
