The Future of Obesity Care

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Sponsored by Dartmouth Health
with support from the George L. Blackburn Foundation

Course Directors:
Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
Caroline M. Apovian, MD
Richard I. Rothstein, MD

ABOUT US

The Boston Course in Obesity Medicine is a comprehensive CME program on the prevention and treatment of obesity presented by world leaders in obesity science and treatment.

This course is a level one partner of the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM). Completion of  the Core and  Board Review Programs provides educational qualification  for the ABOM board examination

For a list of our course offerings, please contact BostonObesity@gmail.com for more information

Flexible Learning Packages

In-person and remote learning options available for our 2024 courses

Core Program:
Obesity Care 2024

June 13-16, 2024
Live on site
Boston, Massachusetts

Core Program (Virtual):
Obesity Care 2024

June 13-16, 2024
Live-streamed


Obesity Medicine Board Review (Virtual)

Live-streamed, remote learning
program to prepare for the
American Board of Obesity Medicine
examination

June 12, 2024

PRICING

Admission Options and Course Packages


Discounts available when registering for one of the package options

An early registration discount will be applied if registering before May 25, 2024

Please e-mail bostonobesity@gmail.com for a more precise registration timeline and to be added to our mailing list

Core Program + Obesity Medicine Board Review

$1,495

June 12-16, 2024

  • Core Program may be taken virtually or in-person in Boston, Massachusetts

  • The Board Review Program is online only

  • Lecture and workshop videos may be viewed on demand for 4 months after initial presentation

  • All videos will be available to both in-person and remote attendees

Core Program Only

$1,295

June 13-16, 2024

  • Core Program may be taken virtually or in-person

  • Lecture and workshop videos may be viewed on demand for 4 months after initial presentation

  • All videos will be available to both in-person and remote attendees

Board Review

$495

June 12, 2024

  • The Board Review Program is online only

  • The Board Review will be live-streamed on June 12, but may
    be viewed on demand for 4 months after initial live-stream

Comments from Previous Participants

  • “The faculty are exceptional, especially as compared with other obesity medicine courses I've taken. They are clearly passionate about this area of medicine and have mastery of the science of obesity, as well as its application to real-world clinical practice”

  • “The case-based approach to obesity medicine was amazing and really helped consolidate topics discussed during the plenary lectures”

  • “The Boston Course in Obesity Medicine has changed my entire view of obesity and the value of approaching it as a physiological disease”

  • “Fantastic course. The Boston Course in Obesity Medicine offers more cohesive messaging than other obesity courses so that you come away with clearer thinking!”

  • “I've attended multiple Blackburns in past thru Harvard...the Boston Course in Obesity Medicine was by far, the best version yet. I can't express how much I learned this time around. Amazing!”

  • “This is an example of an excellent course in terms of organization and consistently excellent teaching methods. It is by far the best course in the world regarding the disease of obesity.”

  • “My outlook on the pathophysiology of obesity has transformed. I am more hopeful for the future of obesity management”

  • “This course allowed me to start my practice in the clinic with a fresh, evidence-based perspective”

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