# The Points of CARE - Introducing Diabetes, Obesity, and CardioMetabolic CARE with Alissa Segal, the ADA's Obesity Association & Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity with Samar Hafida, and more!

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Published: 2026-02-18T15:00:00+00:00
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With the launch of a new journal, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is also launching a brand new podcast. The Points of CARE , the official podcast of Diabetes, Obesity, and CardioMetabolic CARE , will highlight key research findings, clinical implications, and emerging themes across diabetes, obesity, and cardiometabolic health through interviews with journal authors and subject-matter experts. In this special inaugural episode, host Richard Beaser, MD also discusses the ADA's Obesity Association and the "Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity." 4:15 Beaser speaks with Alissa Segal , PharmD, RPh, CDCES, CDTC, FCCP. Dr. Segal is editor in chief of Diabetes, Obesity, and CardioMetabolic CARE and professor of pharmacy practice at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Her editorial, " Diabetes, Obesity, and CardioMetabolic CARE : Building New From a Strong Foundation," is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/doci25-0010 . 13:00 Samar Hafida , MBCCh, joins the conversation. Dr. Hafida is a board-certified endocrinologist and weight management specialist at Boston Medical Center and assistant professor of medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition & Weight Management) at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. She is also vice president of the ADA's Obesity Association. Her editorial, "Introducing the Obesity Association and the Launch of Our Official Journal," is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/doci25-0012 . 17:55 Dr. Hafida discusses "Pharmacologic Treatment of Obesity in Adults: Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity." This article is available for free at doi.org/10.2337/doci25-0008 . 20:05 Richard and Alissa highlight a few articles from the first issue of Diabetes, Obesity, and CardioMetabolic CARE…

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