The Future of Obesity Care

Virtual, On-Demand Course & Obesity Medicine Board Review: Registration Available Now


Practical Approaches to Treating Obesity
Live Workshop: June 29-30, 2026
The Inn at Longwood Medical, Boston, MA

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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

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ABOUT US

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

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

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Flexible Learning Packages

Remote learning options available for our 2026 course offerings

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Join your colleagues and our expert faculty for a 2-day intensive workshop in obesity care.

Highlights include in-depth discussions of challenging and illustrative cases in obesity medicine, professional development, and networking opportunities with our faculty.

Registration open soon: For more information, please contact bostonobesity@gmail.com

SAVE THE DATE

Live Workshop:
Practical Approaches to Treating Obesity

The Longwood Inn, Boston, MA

June 29-30, 2026

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On-Demand Course

The Boston Course in Obesity Medicine

Available virtually, on-demand.

Select from 10 specialized modules or participate in the full course (over 50 lectures, workshops and Q&A sessions).

Lecture videos and syllabus material available for a full year, until 2027.

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Obesity Medicine Board Review (Virtual)

Available On-demand

Lecture videos and syllabus material available for a full year, until 2027.

PRICING

Admission Options and Course Packages


Discounts available when registering for one of the package options

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

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Core Program + Obesity Medicine Board Review

$1,495

On-Demand

  • Over 50 lectures, workshops and Q&A sessions by expert faculty

  • Includes access to the Obesity Medicine Board Review

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Core Program Only

$1,295

On-Demand

  • Core Program contains comprehensive education on Obesity Management by world-renown faculty

  • Covers critical topics such as clinical use of obesity management medications , practice management and management of complex patients with obesity

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Board Review

$495

On-Demand

  • Lectures, Q&A sessions and practice test questions to help you prepare for the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) exam

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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