Harvard The Blackburn Course in Obesity Medicine 2026

Description Include:  videos file sub vtt   pdf, size:  GB Target Audience: internists, bariatric surgeons, pediatricians, dietitians, endocrinologists, gastroenterologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and pharmacists Sample video: contact me for sample video Information: 1. Overview Education to Optimize Your Care of Adult, Adolescent, and Pediatric Patients with Obesity Treating Obesity 2026: The Blackburn Course in Obesity Medicine is an online course, using live streaming, electronic Q&A, and other remote learning technologies. This course delivers practical strategies to optimize the management of obesity and its many complications, and provides the most up-to-date approaches to obesity prevention and treatment. Highlights of the 2026 program include: Update on using the newer GLP-1 based therapies Comprehensive evaluation of the patient with obesity Precision medicine and dietary approaches to obesity and metabolic disorders Medical, endoscopic, and surgical options for the treatment of obesity Effective counseling and motivation techniques Medical and surgical treatment of children and adolescents with obesity Emerging strategies and therapies for genetic obesity A guide to virtual care, group visits, private and academic practice models Enhancing communication about obesity with patients, referring providers, payers, and the public Addressing obesity bias, stigma, and disparities in care Presented by experts in medicine, surgery, pediatrics, nutrition, endocrinology, gastroenterology, and psychology from the country’s leading obesity treatment centers, this course covers critical topics in the prevention and treatment of obesity and related disorders. It gives clinicians the knowledge to: Identify, evaluate and manage patients with high-risk obesity Provide lifestyle-based therapies for obesity, including nutritional, physical activity, and behavioral approaches Apply effective counseling and behavioral modification techniques Apply current pharmacological approaches to the treatment of obesity Assess patients for their need and appropriateness for bariatric surgery and determine surgical options Obesity Medicine Board Review One day prior to the start of Treating Obesity 2026, on June 7, 2026, you can attend the comprehensive one-day review course to help you prepare for the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) certification examination. This board review is led by diplomates of the ABOM, and reviews all the major basic, diagnostic, and treatment concepts required for the exam, including: Pathophysiology of obesity Obesity comorbidities Pediatric patient management Genetic and syndromic obesity Nutrition and exercise assessment and intervention Intensive lifestyle and behavioral therapy Anti-obesity pharmacotherapy Bariatric surgery Participation in both Treating Obesity 2026 and the Obesity Medicine Board Review fully satisfies the CME requirement to register for the ABOM certification exam. 360-Degree Education Patient Care. Reimbursements. Challenging Cases. Treating Obesity 2026 provides education about obesity, its causes and consequences, and the most effective tools and strategies for its prevention and treatment. Unique to this program is a 360-degree educational experience, where attendees: Hear from authorities in medicine, pediatrics, nutrition, surgery, endocrinology, gastroenterology, and mental health about strategies to optimize care for your patients with obesity Learn how to build and maintain a successful Obesity Medicine practice in varied clinical settings, including primary care, multidisciplinary obesity care center, and Obesity Medicine specialty private practice Understand the adverse effect of obesity on the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases related to obesity Become more effective at strategic communication with payers, employers, and other policymakers about the benefits and value of targeted obesity treatment Get feedback and guidance on your own challenging cases from experienced Obesity Medicine clinicians Interact directly with faculty during panel discussions and interactive question and answer sessions 2. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this course, participants will gain the knowledge to: Identify, evaluate, and manage patients with high-risk obesity. Provide lifestyle-based therapies for obesity, including nutritional, physical activity, and behavioral approaches. Apply effective counseling and behavioral modification techniques. Apply current pharmacological approaches to the treatment of obesity. Assess patients for their need and appropriateness for bariatric surgery and determine surgical options. 3. Target Audience Who Should Participate: Physicians Nurse Practitioners Physician Assistants Pharmacists Dietitians …and other health professionals who want to learn the latest approaches to the prevention and treatment of obesity and its complications. Best for internists, bariatric surgeons, pediatricians, dietitians, endocrinologists, gastroenterologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and pharmacists. 4. Topics Sunday, June 7, 2026 Obesity Medicine Board Review This one-day program helps prepare registrants for the ABOM certification exam. Board Review Schedule All times listed in Eastern Time.  Live Streaming Board Review Session 1 Welcome and Introduction Drs. Amandeep Singh and Angela Fitch 9:00-9:10 am Approach to the Patient with Obesity Dr. Chika Anekwe 9:10-9:40 am Nutritional Assessment and Therapy Dr. Gregory Curtis 9:40-10:10 am Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Exercise Dr. Jennifer Mulligan 10:10-10:40 am Panel Discussion / Q&A Drs. Anekwe, Curtis, Mulligan, and Fitch 10:40-11:10 am Break 11:10-11:40 am Board Review Session 2 Practicing Obesity Medicine with Professionalism Dr. Amanda Powell 11:40 am-12:10 pm Pediatrics 1: Patient Assessment Dr. Vibha Singhal 12:10-12:40 pm Pediatrics 2: Patient Management Dr. Jennifer Rosenblum 12:40-1:10 pm Lightning Round 1 Dr. Wesley Dutton 1:10-1:40 pm Panel Discussion / Q&A Drs. Powell, Singhal, Rosenblum, Dutton, and Fitch 1:40-2:10 pm Break 2:10-2:30 pm Board Review Session 3 Pharmacotherapy Dr. Mehmet Burak 2:30-3:00 pm Bariatric Endoscopy Dr. Amandeep Singh 3:00-3:30 pm Bariatric Surgery Dr. Karan Chhabra 3:30-4:00 pm Panel Discussion / Q&A Drs. Burak, Singh, Chhabra, and Fitch 4:00-4:30 pm Break 4:30-4:50 pm Board Review Session 4 Behavioral Assessment and Therapy Dr. Mark Gorman 4:50-5:20 pm Genetic and Syndromic Obesity Dr. Angela Fitch 5:20-5:50 pm Obesity Comorbidities Dr. Wesley Dutton 5:50-6:20 pm Lightning Round 2 Dr. Sreevidya Bodepudi 6:20-6:50 pm Panel Discussion / Q&A Drs. Gorman, Fitch, Dutton, and Bodepudi 6:50-7:20 pm Supplementary Board Review Sessions (Pre-recorded for self-paced study) Pathophysiology of Obesity 1 Dr. Angela Fitch Pathophysiology of Obesity 2 Dr. Paul Copeland Pathophysiology of Obesity 3 Dr. Angela Fitch 9:00 am -7:20 pm Treating Obesity 2026 – Day 1 Monday, June 8, 2026 Introduction Welcome and Introduction Course Directors 9:00-9:10 am 2026 Blackburn Lecture: State of Obesity in 2026 Dr. Robert Kushner 9:10-10:10 am Roundtable Discussion with Keynote Speaker Drs. Robert Kushner and Steven Heymsfeld 10:10-10:40 am Break 10:40-11:00 am Approach to Treatment Clinical Approach to the Patient with Obesity Dr. Ethan Lazarus 11:00-11:40 am Standards of Care for Obesity Treatment Dr. Kimberly Gudzune 11:40 am-12:20 pm Body Composition Dr. Grant Tinsley 12:20-1:00 pm Obesity and Mental Health: Shared Complexity, Mechanisms and Responsibilities Dr. Robin Pashby 1:00-1:40 pm Panel Discussion: Approach to Treatment Drs. Fitch, Tinsley, Lazarus, and Pashby 1:40-2:20 pm Break 2:20-2:50 pm Pharmacotherapy Obesity Pharmacotherapy Dr. Leslie Golden 2:50-3:30 pm Combination Treatment for Obesity Management Dr. Sreevidya Bodepudi 3:30-4:10 pm Pharmacodynamics and Medication Dosing in the Patient with Obesity Dr. Christina Chow 4:10-4:50 pm A Patient’s Perspective Dr. Angela Fitch 4:50-5:30 pm Panel Discussion: Pharmacotherapy Drs. Golden, Bodepudi, Chow, and Fitch 5:30-6:10 pm Self-Paced Study Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following: Staging, Assessment and Treatment of Obesity Dr. Daniel Bessesen Patient-Centric Treatment of Obesity Dr. Sean Wharton Complex Genetic Obesity Syndromes Dr. Sadaf Forroqi Patient Case Presentations Highlighting Delivery of Care 1 Dr. Jennifer Mulligan Patient Case Presentations Highlighting Delivery of Care 2 Dr. Jennifer Mulligan Patient Case Presentations Highlighting Delivery of Care 3 Dr. Sreevidya Bodepudi Beyond BMI: Obesity Staging and Guidelines Based on the Treatment of Obesity Dr. Timothy Garvey Treating Obesity 2026 – Day 2 Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Introduction Day 2 Course Directors 9:00-9:10 am Exercise and Dietary Considerations Key Exercise Recommendations for Weight Loss and Maintenance Dr. John Jakicic 9:10-9:50 am The Updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans Dr. Christopher Gardner This session not eligible for AAFP credits 9:50-10:30 am Time-Restricted Eating Dr. Krista Varady 10:30-11:10 am Dietary Strategies for Weight Loss Dr. Chika Anekwe 11:10-11:50 am Culinary Medicine Programs Dr. Michelle Hauser 11:50 am-12:30 pm Panel Discussion: Dietary Considerations Drs. Jakicic, Gardner, Varady, Anekwe, and Fitch 12:30-1:10 pm Break 1:10-1:40 pm Individualization of Care The New Fundamentals of Obesity Care Dr. Carolynn Francavilla-Brown 1:40-2:20 pm Genetics and the Future of Obesity Treatment Dr. Jesse Richards 2:20-3:00 pm Lipodistrophy Dr. Lindsay Fourman 3:00-3:40 pm Panel Discussion: Individualization of Care Drs. Francavilla-Brown, Richards, Fourman, and Fitch 3:40-4:20 pm Break 4:20-4:40 pm Precision Care Precision Medical Treatment of Obesity Dr. Andres Acosta 4:40-5:20 pm Precision Lifestyle Treatments for Obesity Dr. Andrew Chan 5:20-6:00 pm The Future State of Obesity Care Dr. Deborah Horn 6:00-6:40 pm Patient Case Presentations Highlighting Precision Delivery of Care Dr. Florence Porterfield 6:40-7:20 pm Panel Discussion: Precision Care Drs. Acosta, Chan, Horn, Porterfield, and Fitch 7:20-8:00 pm Self-Paced Study Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following: Circadian Influences and Lifestyle Interventions Dr. Frank Scheer A Dietitian’s Approach to a Patient with Obesity Abeer Bader, RD Tailoring Obesity Care Based on Genetic Differences Dr. Ruth Loos Research into Tailoring Obesity Care Dr. Elizabeth Speliotes Using Technology to Deliver Personalized Metabolic Care Dr. Eran Segal Treating Obesity 2026 – Day 3 Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Introduction Day 3 Course Directors 9:00-9:10 am Models of Delivering Care Cooperative Integrated and Virtual Care Models Dr. Florencia Halperin 9:10-9:50 am Delivering Effective Obesity Care in Private Practice Dr. Shirly (Shalu) Ramchandani 9:50-10:30 am Integrating Primary Care and Obesity Medicine in an Academic Medical Center Dr. Leigh Perreault 10:30-11:10 am Optimizing Outcomes: Success of a Pharmacist-Driven GLP-1 Program Dr. Amanda Powell 11:10-11:50 am Group Visit Models Dr. Jacob Mirsky 11:50 am-12:30 pm Panel Discussion: Models of Delivering Care Drs. Halperin, Ramchandani, Perreault, Mirsky, Fitch, and Singh 12:30-1:10 pm Break 1:10-1:40 pm Pediatrics Assessment of the Pediatric Patient with Obesity Dr. Marisa Censani 1:40-2:20 pm Use of Anti-Obesity Medications in Pediatric Patients Dr. Vibha Singhal 2:20-3:00 pm Bariatric Endoscopy and Surgery in the Pediatric Patient Dr. Cornelia Griggs 3:00-3:40 pm Panel Discussion: Obesity in the Pediatric Population Drs. Censani, Singhal, Griggs, and Fitch 3:40-4:20 pm Break 4:20-4:50 pm Endoscopic and Surgical Approaches to Treating Obesity Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty, POSE, and TORe Dr. Barham Abu Dayyeh 4:50-5:30 pm Gastric Balloons and Duodenal Resurfacing Dr. Amandeep Singh 5:30-6:10 pm Update on Bariatric Surgery Dr. Richard Peterson 6:10-6:50 pm Nonsurgical Management of the Postbariatric Surgery Patient Dr. Angela Fitch 6:50-7:30 pm Panel Discussion: Endoscopic and Surgical Approaches to Treating Obesity Drs. Abu Dayyeh, Singh, Peterson, and Fitch 7:30-8:10 pm Self-Paced Study Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following: Providing Virtual Obesity Care Drs. Katherine Saunders and Leon Igel Optimizing Obesity Care in Private Practice: Strategies for Success Dr. Carolynn Francavilla-Brown Advancing Obesity Care in Academic Medicine: Challenges and Opportunities Drs. Lauren Oshman and Dina Griauzde Multi-Disciplinary Weight Center Case Study: Massachusetts General Hospital Dr. Angela Fitch Multi-Disciplinary Weight Center Case Study: Geisinger Dr. Christopher Still Multi-Disciplinary Weight Center Case Study: University of Colorado Dr. Adam Gilden Implementation Science in Cardiometabolic Health: State of the State and Future Strategies Dr. Alexander (AJ) Blood Treating Obesity 2026 – Day 4 Thursday, June 11, 2026 Introduction Day 4 Course Directors 9:00-9:10 am Disparities and Stigma in Obesity Care Addressing Healthcare Disparities in Obesity Treatment Dr. Jamy Ard 9:10-9:50 am Ensuring Equal Access to Care for All Patients: A North Carolina Story Dr. Sarah Ro 9:50-10:30 am Stigma and Bias in Treating Obesity Joe Nadglowski 10:30-11:10 am Panel Discussion: Disparities and Stigma Joe Nadglowski and Drs. Ard, Ro, and Fitch 11:10-11:50 am Break 11:50 am-12:20 pm Considerations in the Patient with Obesity The Unbearable Lightness of Weight and Age Dr. Beverly Tchang 12:20-1:00 pm The Intersection of Metabolic Disease and Mental Health Dr. Christopher Palmer 1:00-1:40 pm Considerations for the Patient with Obesity Prior to a Procedure (with Patient on GLP-1, Colonoscopy Considerations) Dr. Rodney Voisine 1:40-2:20 pm Panel Discussion: Considerations in the Patient with Obesity Drs. Tchang, Palmer, Voisine, Fitch, and Singh 2:20-3:00 pm Break 3:00-3:20 pm Diseases in the Patient with Obesity Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Dr. Harold Edward Bays 3:20-4:00 pm Sleep Health and Sleep Apnea Dr. Jeremy McConnell 4:00-4:40 pm Obesity and Cancer Dr. Justin Brown 4:40-5:20 pm MASLD/MASH Updates and Treatment Landscape in 2026 Dr. Nadege Gunn 5:20-6:00 pm Obesity and Diabetes Dr. Paul Copeland 6:00-6:40 pm Panel Discussion: Diseases Drs. Bays, McConnell, Gunn, Copeland, Fitch, and Singh 6:40-7:20 pm Self-Paced Study Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following: Caring for All Patients Dr. Adjoa Anyane-Yeboa Equity in Obesity Care Dr. Wesley Dutton Diagnosis and Staging of MAFLD/MASH Dr. Kathleen Corey