Harvard The Blackburn Course in Obesity Medicine 2024
Format: 75 videos + 59 pdfs, size: 30.5 GB
Course Audience: endocrinologists, physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, dietitians
Overview:
Education to Optimize Your Care of Adult, Adolescent, and Pediatric Patients with Obesity
Treating Obesity 2024: The Blackburn Course in Obesity Medicine will be held online this year, using live streaming, electronic Q&A, and other remote learning technologies.
Effective treatment of patients with obesity is an increasingly important part of modern medical practice. 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 2024 program include:
- Update on using the newer GLP-1 based therapies
- Comprehensive evaluation of the patient with obesity
- Emerging precision medicine approaches to obesity and metabolic disorders
- Optimizing medical outcomes after bariatric surgery
- Effective counseling and motivation techniques
- Medical and surgical treatment of children and adolescents with obesity
- Emerging strategies and therapies for genetic obesity
- Navigating our understanding of how diet influences metabolic processes
- Building and maintaining a successful Obesity Medicine practice
- Enhancing communication about obesity with patients, referring providers, payers, and the public
Presented by authorities 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 includes didactic lectures and panel discussions to improve participants’ ability to care for patients with obesity. In addition, an Obesity Medicine board review is offered for participants preparing for the American Board of Obesity Medicine board examination.
This course is designed to give health care providers 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 June 9, 2024
One day prior to the start of Treating Obesity 2024, we offer a comprehensive one-day review course to help candidates prepare for the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) certification examination. This course is taught 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
- Click here for full agenda
360-Degree Education Patient Care. Reimbursements. Challenging Cases. Global Perspectives.
Fewer than 5% of patients with obesity undergo proper clinical evaluation for this disorder in a clinical setting. Treating Obesity 2024 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 a standalone Obesity Medicine specialty private practice
- Learn about the increasing global burden of obesity-associated disease
- 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
- Prepare for the American Board of Obesity Medicine board examination
Who Should Attend
Health care professionals with an interest in the latest approaches to the prevention and treatment of obesity and its complications, including:
- Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Dietitians
- Mental Health Professionals
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Apply effective patient counseling and behavior modification techniques, and support for productive lifestyle change
- Determine the mechanism of action and most effective use of current and emerging pharmacological and medical device-based treatments of obesity
- Assess patients for their need and appropriateness for bariatric surgery, help guide them to appropriate surgical options, and effectively manage their post-operative care
- Incorporate strategies for the prevention and treatment of obesity in pediatric populations
- Apply a greater understanding of the pathophysiology of obesity and its metabolic consequences to improve the care of patients with these disorders
- Address patients with obesity with a greater sensitivity and understanding of the causes, challenges, frustrations and opportunities for their effective treatment
- Develop and further refine clinical approaches to the patient with obesity
- Identify, evaluate, and manage high-risk patient populations
- Assess patients for their need and appropriateness for lifestyle-based therapies for obesity, including dietary manipulation, optimizing physical activity, stress reduction, improved sleep health, and circadian rhythm preservation
Those participants enrolled in the board review portion of the course will be able to:
- Consolidate knowledge of basic and clinical information within Obesity Medicine in order to comprehensively diagnose and treat patients
- Optimize their opportunity to pass the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) subspecialty examination
Agenda (PDF Format)
Approach to Treatment Approach to a Patient with an Eating Disorder (Video MP4 Format)
Approach to Treatment Approach to a Patient with an Eating Disorder (PDF Format)
Approach to Treatment Beyond BMI Obesity Staging and Guideline-Based Treatment of Obesity (Video MP4 Format)
Approach to Treatment Beyond BMI Obesity Staging and Guideline-Based Treatment of Obesity (PDF Format)
Approach to Treatment Body Composition (Video MP4 Format)
Approach to Treatment Body Composition (PDF Format)
Approach to Treatment Clinical Approach to the Patient with Obesity (Video MP4 Format)
Approach to Treatment Clinical Approach to the Patient with Obesity (PDF Format)
Approach to Treatment Combination Treatment for Obesity Management (Video MP4 Format)
Approach to Treatment Combination Treatment for Obesity Management (PDF Format)
Approach to Treatment Combination Treatment Patient Discussion (Video MP4 Format)
Approach to Treatment Obesity Pharmacotherapy (Video MP4 Format)
Approach to Treatment Obesity Pharmacotherapy (PDF Format)
Approach to Treatment Panel Discussion Approach to Treatment (Video MP4 Format)
Approach to Treatment Panel Discussion Pharmacotherapy (Video MP4 Format)
Approach to Treatment Pharmacodynamics and Medication Dosing in the Patient with Obesity (PDF Format)
Board Review Session 1 Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Exercise (Video MP4 Format)
Board Review Session 1 Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Exercise (PDF Format)
Board Review Session 1 Nutritional Assessment and Therapy (Video MP4 Format)
Board Review Session 1 Nutritional Assessment and Therapy (PDF Format)
Board Review Session 1 Panel Discussion Q&A (Video MP4 Format)
Board Review Session 1 Pathophysiology of Obesity (Video MP4 Format)
Board Review Session 1 Pathophysiology of Obesity (PDF Format)
Board Review Session 2 Lightning Round 1 (Video MP4 Format)
Board Review Session 2 Lightning Round 1 (PDF Format)
Board Review Session 2 Pathophysiology of Obesity 2 (Video MP4 Format)
Board Review Session 2 Pathophysiology of Obesity 2 (PDF Format)
Board Review Session 2 Pediatrics 1 Patient Assessment (Video MP4 Format)
Board Review Session 2 Pediatrics 1 Patient Assessment (PDF Format)
Board Review Session 2 Pediatrics 2 Patient Management (Video MP4 Format)
Board Review Session 2 Pediatrics 2 Patient Management (PDF Format)
Board Review Session 3 Bariatric Surgery (Video MP4 Format)
Board Review Session 3 Bariatric Surgery (PDF Format)
Board Review Session 3 Panel Discussion Q&A (Video MP4 Format)
Board Review Session 3 Pathophysiology of Obesity 3 (Video MP4 Format)
Board Review Session 3 Pathophysiology of Obesity 3 (PDF Format)
Board Review Session 3 Pharmacotherapy (Video MP4 Format)
Board Review Session 3 Pharmacotherapy (PDF Format)
Board Review Session 4 Behavioral Assessment and Therapy (Video MP4 Format)
Board Review Session 4 Behavioral Assessment and Therapy (PDF Format)
Board Review Session 4 Genetic and Syndromic Obesity (Video MP4 Format)
Board Review Session 4 Genetic and Syndromic Obesity (PDF Format)
Board Review Session 4 Lightning Round 2 (Video MP4 Format)
Board Review Session 4 Lightning Round 2 (PDF Format)
Board Review Session 4 Obesity Comorbidities (Video MP4 Format)
Board Review Session 4 Obesity Comorbidities (PDF Format)
Board Review Session June 9th Harvard Blackburn 2024 Online Discussion (PDF Format)
Board Review Session Welcome and Introduction (Video MP4 Format)
Diseases Associated with Obesity Diagnosis and Staging of MAFLD MASH in the Patient with Obesity (Video MP4 Format)
Diseases Associated with Obesity Diagnosis and Staging of MAFLD MASH in the Patient with Obesity (PDF Format)
Diseases Associated with Obesity Obesity and Cancer (Video MP4 Format)
Diseases Associated with Obesity Obesity and Cancer (PDF Format)
Diseases Associated with Obesity Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease (Video MP4 Format)
Diseases Associated with Obesity Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease (PDF Format)
Diseases Associated with Obesity Obesity and Diabetes (Video MP4 Format)
Diseases Associated with Obesity Obesity and Diabetes (PDF Format)
Diseases Associated with Obesity Panel Discussion Cardiovascular Disease, Sleep Health, Cancer, and 530PM Day 4 (Video MP4 Format)
Diseases Associated with Obesity Panel Discussion Liver Disease and Diabetes 230PM Day 4 (Video MP4 Format)
Diseases Associated with Obesity Sleep Health and Sleep Apnea (Video MP4 Format)
Diseases Associated with Obesity Sleep Health and Sleep Apnea (PDF Format)
Diseases Associated with Obesity The Intersection of Metabolic Disease and Mental Health (Video MP4 Format)
Diseases Associated with Obesity The Intersection of Metabolic Disease and Mental Health (PDF Format)
Diseases Associated with Obesity Treatment of MAFLD MASH in the Patient with Obesity (Video MP4 Format)
Diseases Associated with Obesity Treatment of MAFLD MASH in the Patient with Obesity (PDF Format)
Endoscopic and Surgical Approaches to Treating Obesity Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty, POSE, and TORe (Video MP4 Format)
Endoscopic and Surgical Approaches to Treating Obesity Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty, POSE, and TORe (PDF Format)
Endoscopic and Surgical Approaches to Treating Obesity Gastric Balloons, Transpyloric Shuttle, and Duodenal Resurfacing (Video MP4 Format)
Endoscopic and Surgical Approaches to Treating Obesity Gastric Balloons, Transpyloric Shuttle, and Duodenal Resurfacing (PDF Format)
Endoscopic and Surgical Approaches to Treating Obesity Panel Discussion Endoscopic and Surgical Approaches to Treating (Video MP4 Format)
Endoscopic and Surgical Approaches to Treating Obesity Update on Bariatric Surgery for Obesity (Video MP4 Format)
Endoscopic and Surgical Approaches to Treating Obesity Update on Bariatric Surgery for Obesity (PDF Format)
Exercise and Dietary Considerations Dietary Strategies for Weight Loss (Video MP4 Format)
Exercise and Dietary Considerations Dietary Strategies for Weight Loss (PDF Format)
Exercise and Dietary Considerations Key Exercise Recommendations for Weight Loss and Maintenance (Video MP4 Format)
Exercise and Dietary Considerations Key Exercise Recommendations for Weight Loss and Maintenance (PDF Format)
Exercise and Dietary Considerations Nutrition and the Microbiome (Video MP4 Format)
Exercise and Dietary Considerations Nutrition and the Microbiome (PDF Format)
Exercise and Dietary Considerations Panel Discussion Dietary Considerations (Video MP4 Format)
Exercise and Dietary Considerations Time-Restricted Eating (Video MP4 Format)
Exercise and Dietary Considerations Time-Restricted Eating (PDF Format)
Final Special Thanks to Our To our Board review Faculties (PDF Format)
Individualization of Care Genetics and the Future of Obesity Treatment (Video MP4 Format)
Individualization of Care Genetics and the Future of Obesity Treatment (PDF Format)
Individualization of Care Lipodistrophy (Video MP4 Format)
Individualization of Care Lipodistrophy (PDF Format)
Individualization of Care Panel Discussion Precision Care (Video MP4 Format)
Individualization of Care Patient Case Presentations Highlighting Precision Delivery of Care (Video MP4 Format)
Individualization of Care Patient Case Presentations Highlighting Precision Delivery of Care (PDF Format)
Individualization of Care Precision Lifestyle Treatments for Obesity (Video MP4 Format)
Individualization of Care Precision Lifestyle Treatments for Obesity (PDF Format)
Individualization of Care Precision Medical Treatment of Obesity (Video MP4 Format)
Individualization of Care Precision Medical Treatment of Obesity (PDF Format)
Individualization of Care The Future State of Obesity Care (Video MP4 Format)
Individualization of Care The Future State of Obesity Care (PDF Format)
Introduction 2024 Blackburn Lecture State of Obesity in 2024 (Video MP4 Format)
Introduction 2024 Blackburn Lecture State of Obesity in 2024 (PDF Format)
Introduction Roundtable Discussion with Keynote Speaker (Video MP4 Format)
Introduction Welcome and Introduction (Video MP4 Format)
Models of Delivering Care Cooperative Integrated and Virtual Care Models (Video MP4 Format)
Models of Delivering Care Cooperative Integrated and Virtual Care Models (PDF Format)
Models of Delivering Care Culinary Medicine Programs (Video MP4 Format)
Models of Delivering Care Group-Visit Models (Video MP4 Format)
Models of Delivering Care Group-Visit Models (PDF Format)
Models of Delivering Care Integrating Primary Care and Obesity Medicine in an Academic Medical Center (Video MP4 Format)
Models of Delivering Care Integrating Primary Care and Obesity Medicine in an Academic Medical Center (PDF Format)
Models of Delivering Care Multi-Disciplinary Weight Centers (Video MP4 Format)
Models of Delivering Care Multi-Disciplinary Weight Centers (PDF Format)
Models of Delivering Care Panel Discussion Models of Delivering Care (Video MP4 Format)
Models of Delivering Care Private Practice Model in Obesity Care (Video MP4 Format)
Models of Delivering Care Private Practice Model in Obesity Care (PDF Format)
Models of Delivering Care The New Fundamentals of Obesity Care (Video MP4 Format)
Models of Delivering Care The New Fundamentals of Obesity Care (PDF Format)
Pediatrics Assessment of the Pediatric Patient with Obesity (Video MP4 Format)
Pediatrics Assessment of the Pediatric Patient with Obesity (PDF Format)
Pediatrics Bariatric Endoscopy and Surgery in the Pediatric Patient (Video MP4 Format)
Pediatrics Bariatric Endoscopy and Surgery in the Pediatric Patient (PDF Format)
Pediatrics Panel Discussion Obesity in the Pediatric Population (Video MP4 Format)
Pediatrics Use of Anti-Obesity Medications in Pediatric Patients (Video MP4 Format)
Pediatrics Use of Anti-Obesity Medications in Pediatric Patients (PDF Format)
Question Day 1 (PDF Format)
The Blackburn Course in Obesity Medicine Treating Obesity 2024 Full Live Day 4 (Video MP4 Format)
Understanding the Needs of Patients with Obesity Ensuring Equal Access to Care for All Patients A North Carolina Story (Video MP4 Format)
Understanding the Needs of Patients with Obesity Ensuring Equal Access to Care for All Patients A North Carolina Story (PDF Format)
Understanding the Needs of Patients with Obesity Addressing Healthcare Disparities in Obesity Treatment (Video MP4 Format)
Understanding the Needs of Patients with Obesity Addressing Healthcare Disparities in Obesity Treatment (PDF Format)
Understanding the Needs of Patients with Obesity Considerations for the Patient with Obesity prior to a Procedure (Video MP4 Format)
Understanding the Needs of Patients with Obesity Considerations for the Patient with Obesity prior to a Procedure (PDF Format)
Understanding the Needs of Patients with Obesity Obesity Treatment as We Age (Sarcopenia, Testosterone, Menopause) (Video MP4 Format)
Understanding the Needs of Patients with Obesity Obesity Treatment as We Age (Sarcopenia, Testosterone, Menopause) (PDF Format)
Understanding the Needs of Patients with Obesity Panel Discussion Making Sure Underserved Populations Have Equal (Video MP4 Format)
Welcome and Introduction Day 2 (Video MP4 Format)
Welcome and Introduction Day 3 (Video MP4 Format)
Welcome and Introduction Day 4 (Video MP4 Format)