Obesity rates are at epidemic proportions, and we need more research to create evidence-based, holistic, and sustainable strategies for prevention. That’s why when Stephanie Jalaba, assistant professor and principal faculty in the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine's Physician Assistant Medicine program, was invited to publish in the recent Physician Assistant Clinics prevention issue, she chose obesity prevention as her topic.
During the process, she collaborated with her PA program colleagues Heather Trudeau, an assistant professor and pre-clinical coordinator, and Scott Carlson, medical director and associate professor, who she knew also had a strong background in primary care and an interest in obesity topics such as weight bias and stressors.