Surfing the Waves of Change with Style: 3 Steps to Growing Your Virtual Obesity Treatment Program
Phillip Snider, DO, MS, RD
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Describe the advantages and disadvantages of video visits compared with in-person visits
- Outline at least three important criteria when selecting a video visit platform
- List five strategies for effectively engaging patients during video visits

Phillip Snider, DO, MS, RD
About the Speaker
Dr. Phillip Snider teaches family medicine and osteopathic principles at VCOM. He is a board-certified as a family medicine physician and also as a bariatric (weight loss) physician. Before going to medical school and doing his residency in Phoenix, AZ, he was a registered dietitian and personal trainer where he grew up in Greensboro, NC. For the past 30 years, Dr. Snider has been teaching patients how to avoid the perils of modern-day living and take charge of their own health.