Harvard The Blackburn Course in Obesity Medicine Treating Obesity 2023

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Education to Optimize Your Care of Adult, Adolescent, and Pediatric Patients with Obesity


The Blackburn Course in Obesity Medicine will be held online this year, using live streaming, electronic Q&A, and other remote learning technologies.


OVERVIEW


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 2023 program include:



  • Comprehensive evaluation of the patient with obesity

  • Medical management 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 option









Introduction






















9:30am to 9:45am Welcome and IntroductionCourse Directors
9:45am to 10:45am 2023 Blackburn Lecture: State of Obesity in 2023Carel Le Roux, MD
10:45am to 11:15am Break





Approach to Treatment




















































11:15am to 11:55am Clinical Approach to the Patient with ObesityEthan Lazarus, MD, FOMA
11:55am to 12:35pm Beyond BMI: Obesity Staging and Guideline-Based Treatment of ObesitySean Wharton, MD
12:35pm to 1:15pm Approach to a Patient with an Eating DisorderSusan Himes, PhD
1:15pm to 1:45pm Panel Discussion: Approach to Treatment
1:45pm to 2:45pm Break
2:45pm to 3:25pm Obesity PharmacotherapyLydia Alexander, MD

This session not eligible for CME credit
3:25pm to 4:05pm Combination Treatment for Obesity ManagementAngela Fitch, MD
4:05pm to 4:25pm Combination Treatment Patient DiscussionJennifer Ahn, MD and Angela Fitch, MD
4:25pm to 4:55pm Panel Discussion: Pharmacotherapy



















9:15am to 9:30am Welcome and Introduction Day 2Course Directors





Exercise and Dietary Considerations





































9:30am to 10:10am Key Exercise Recommendations for Weight Loss and MaintenanceJohn Jakicic, PhD
10:10am to 10:50am Nutrition and the MicrobiomeChristopher Gardner, PhD
10:50am to 11:30am Time-Restricted EatingKrista Varady, PhD
11:30am to 12:10pm Dietary Strategies for Weight LossChika Anekwe, MD
12:10pm to 12:40pm Panel Discussion: Dietary Considerations
12:40pm to 1:40pm Break





Individualization of Care















































1:40pm to 2:20pm Genetics and the Future of Obesity TreatmentSadaf Farooqi, PhD
2:20pm to 3:00pm LipodistrophyLindsay Fourman, MD
3:00pm to 3:40pm Precision Medical Treatment of ObesityAndreas Acosta, MD, PhD
3:40pm to 4:20pm Precision Lifestyle Treatments for ObesityEran Segal, PhD
4:20pm to 4:50pm Break
4:50pm to 5:30pm The Future State of Obesity CareDebbie Horn, DO
5:30pm to 6:00pm Patient Case Presentations Highlighting Precision Delivery of CareJennifer Ahn, MD
6:00pm to 6:30pm Panel Discussion: Precision Care



















9:15am to 9:30am Welcome and Introduction Day 3Course Directors





Models of Delivering Care










































9:30am to 10:10am Cooperative Integrated and Virtual Care ModelsAlexander Blood, MD, MSc
10:10am to 10:50am Private Practice Model in Obesity CareShirly Ramchandani, MD
10:50am to 11:10am Break
11:10am to 11:40am Integrating Primary Care and Obesity Medicine in an Academic Medical CenterLeigh Perreault, MD
11:40am to 12:10pm Multi-Disciplinary Weight CentersChristopher Still, DO
12:10pm to 12:40pm Panel Discussion: Models of Delivering Care
12:40pm to 1:40pm Break





Pediatrics
































1:40pm to 2:10pm Assessment of the Pediatric Patient with ObesityClaudia Fox, MD
2:10pm to 2:50pm Use of Anti-Obesity Medications in Pediatric PatientsVibha Singhal, MBBS, MPH
2:50pm to 3:30pm Bariatric Endoscopy and Surgery in the Pediatric PatientCornelia Griggs, MD
3:30pm to 4:00pm Panel Discussion: Obesity in the Pediatric Population
4:00pm to 4:30pm Break





Endoscopic and Surgical Approaches to Treating Obesity



























4:30pm to 5:10pm Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty, POSE, and TOReBarham Abu Dayyeh, MD, MPH
5:10pm to 5:40pm Gastric Balloons, Transpyloric Shuttle, and Duodenal ResurfacingAmandeep Singh, MD, PhD
5:40pm to 6:10pm Update on Bariatric Surgery for ObesityEric Sheu, MD, PhD
6:10pm to 6:40pm Panel Discussion: Endoscopic and Surgical Approaches to Treating Obesity



















9:15am to 9:30am Welcome and Introduction Day 4Course Directors





Understanding the Needs of Patients with Obesity
































9:30am to 10:00am Obesity Treatment as We Age (Sarcopenia, Testosterone, Menopause)Klara Rosenquist, MD
10:00am to 10:30am Addressing Healthcare Disparities in Obesity TreatmentJamy Ard, MD
10:30am to 11:00am Ensuring Equal Access to Care for All PatientsWesley Dutton, MD
11:00am to 11:30am Panel Discussion: Making Sure Underserved Populations Have Equal Access to Care
11:30am to 12:30pm Break





Diseases Associated with Obesity



















































12:30pm to 1:00pm Diagnosis and Staging of NAFLD/NASH in the Patient with ObesityKathleen Corey, MD, MPH
1:00pm to 1:30pm Treatment of NAFLD/NASH in the Patient with ObesityMichelle Lai, MD, MPH
1:30pm to 2:00pm Obesity and DiabetesPaul Copeland, MD
2:00pm to 2:30pm Panel Discussion: Liver Disease and Diabetes
2:30pm to 3:00pm Break
3:00pm to 3:30pm Obesity and Cardiovascular DiseaseHarold Edward Bays, MD, FOMA, FTOS, FACC, FNLA, FASPC
3:30pm to 4:00pm Sleep Health and Sleep ApneaJeremy McConnell, MD
4:00pm to 4:30pm Orthopedic Considerations in the Patient with ObesityMichelle Look, MD, FAAFP, DABOM
4:30pm to 5:00pm Panel Discussion: Cardiovascular Disease, Sleep Health, Knee and Hip Replacements






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