This is the schedule from the 2022 program. 2023 schedule not yet available.
Live Streaming in US Eastern Time
This is the schedule from the 2022 program. 2023 schedule not yet available.
Live Streaming in US Eastern Time
10:00am to 8:15pm |
Obesity Medicine Board Review
This one-day program helps prepare registrants for the ABOM certification exam. |
10:00am to 10:15am |
Welcome and Introduction
Angela Fitch, MD and Amandeep Singh, MD, PhD |
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10:15am to 11:15am |
2022 Blackburn Lecture: The Current State of Obesity Care
W. Timothy Garvey, MD, MACE |
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11:15am to 11:45am | Break |
11:45am to 12:25pm |
Clinical Approach to the Patient with Obesity
Ethan Lazarus, MD, FOMA |
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12:25pm to 1:05pm |
Beyond BMI: Obesity Staging and Guideline-Based Treatment of Obesity
Daniel Bessesen, MD |
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1:05pm to 1:45pm |
Obesity Pharmacotherapy
Karl Nadolsky, DO |
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1:45pm to 2:45pm | Break | |
2:45pm to 3:25pm |
Combination Treatment for Obesity Management
Angela Fitch, MD |
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3:25pm to 3:45pm | Break | |
3:45pm to 4:05pm | Panel Discussion: Approach to Treatment and Pharmacotherapy |
4:05pm to 4:45pm |
Lifestyle-Based Therapies
Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH |
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4:45pm to 5:25pm |
Strength Training in Weight Management: Educating and Empowering Patients
Spencer Nadolsky, DO |
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5:25pm to 6:05pm |
Key Exercise Recommendations for Weight Loss and Maintenance
John Jakicic, PhD |
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6:05pm to 6:25pm | Panel Discussion: Lifestyle Therapies | |
6:25pm to 6:55pm | Break |
6:55pm to 7:35pm |
DNA-Based Weight Loss Interventions: What Have We Learned?
Christopher Gardner, PhD |
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7:35pm to 8:15pm |
Time-Restricted Eating
Frank Scheer, PhD |
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8:15pm to 8:55pm |
Dietary Strategies for Weight Loss
Abeer Bader, RD |
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8:55pm to 9:15pm | Panel Discussion: Dietary Considerations |
10:00am to 10:40am |
Genetics and the Future of Obesity Treatment
Ruth Loos, PhD |
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10:40am to 11:20am |
Precision Medical Treatment of Obesity
Andreas Acosta, MD, PhD |
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11:20am to 12:00pm |
Precision Lifestyle Treatments for Obesity
Andrew Chan, MD, MPH |
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12:00pm to 12:30pm | Break | |
12:30pm to 1:10pm |
The Future State of Obesity Care
Debbie Horn, DO |
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1:10pm to 1:30pm |
Patient Case Presentation Highlighting Precision Delivery of Care
Jennifer Ahn, MD |
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1:30pm to 1:50pm | Panel Discussion: Precision Care | |
1:50pm to 2:50pm | Break |
2:50pm to 3:30pm |
Cooperative Integrated and Virtual Care Models
Katherine Saunders, MD and Leon Igel, MD |
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3:30pm to 3:50pm |
Models of Obesity Care in Private Practice
Carolynn Francavilla Brown, MD and Craig Primack, MD |
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3:50pm to 4:10pm |
Models of Obesity Care in Private Practice: Private Pay Practice Model
Craig Primack, MD |
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4:10pm to 4:40pm |
Integrating Primary Care and Obesity Medicine in an Academic Medical Center
Lauren Oshman, MD, MPH and Dina Griauzde, MD, MSc |
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4:40pm to 5:10pm |
Multi-Disciplinary Weight Centers: The MGH Experience
Angela Fitch, MD |
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5:10pm to 5:30pm | Panel Discussion: Models of Delivering Care | |
5:30pm to 6:00pm | Break |
6:00pm to 6:30pm |
Assessment of the Pediatric Patient with Obesity
Claudia Fox, MD |
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6:30pm to 7:10pm |
Use of Anti-Obesity Medications in Pediatric Patients
Vibha Singhal, MD, MBBS |
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7:10pm to 7:50pm |
Bariatric Endoscopy and Surgery in the Pediatric Patient
Cornelia Griggs, MD |
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7:50pm to 8:10pm | Panel Discussion: Obesity in the Pediatric Population |
10:00am to 10:40am |
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty, POSE, and TORe
Barham Abu Dayyeh, MD, MPH |
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10:40am to 11:10am |
Gastric Balloons, Transpyloric Shuttle, and Duodenal Resurfacing
Amandeep Singh, MD, PhD |
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11:10am to 11:40am |
Update on Bariatric Surgery for Obesity
Denise Gee, MD |
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11:40am to 12:00pm | Panel Discussion: Endoscopic and Surgical Approaches to Treating Obesity | |
12:00pm to 12:30pm | Break |
12:30pm to 1:00pm |
Diagnosis and Staging of NAFLD/NASH in the Patient with Obesity
Kathleen Corey, MD, MPH |
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1:00pm to 1:30pm |
Treatment of NAFLD/NASH in the Patient with Obesity
Michelle Lai, MD, MPH |
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1:30pm to 2:00pm |
Obesity and Diabetes
Paul Copeland, MD |
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2:00pm to 3:00pm | Break | |
3:00pm to 3:30pm |
Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease
Ami Bhatt, MD |
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3:30pm to 4:00pm |
Sleep Health and Sleep Apnea
Jeremy McConnell, MD |
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4:00pm to 4:30pm |
What to Consider Prior to Knee and Hip Replacements in the Patient with Obesity
John Esposito, MD |
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4:30pm to 4:50pm | Panel Discussion: Diseases Associated with Obesity | |
4:50pm to 5:20pm | Break |
5:20pm to 5:50pm |
Obesity Treatment as We Age (Sarcopenia, Testosterone, Menopause)
Klara Rosenquist, MD |
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5:50pm to 6:20pm |
Addressing Healthcare Disparities in Obesity Treatment
Jamy Ard, MD |
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6:20pm to 6:50pm |
Ensuring Equal Access to Care for All Patients
Adjoa Anyane-Yeboa, MD |
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6:50pm to 7:10pm | Panel Discussion: Making Sure Underserved Populations Have Equal Access to Care |