Treating Obesity 2026
The Blackburn Course in Obesity Medicine
- Continuing Education
This program delivers practical strategies to optimize the management of obesity and its many complications. It also includes an optional one-day board review course for clinicians seeking certification or recertification in Obesity Medicine through the ABOM.
- Live Online
This program uses state-of-the-art streaming technology to present sessions online in real time. Participants can attend from any location, and can interact with faculty via live chat.
Additionally, all sessions will be recorded and made available to participants for online through October 17, 2026 (through the end of the ABOM exam dates).
All live streaming and recorded sessions are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and other relevant credits, up to the approved maximum. (Note: Evaluations must be completed within 60 days of the conclusion of the course to receive CME credit.)
$1,295
This is the price for the 4-day course, Treating Obesity 2026. The price for the 1-day Board Review alone is $495; both courses together have a discounted price of $1,495.
Continuing Education
Earn up to:
» 67.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
» 67.50 ABIM MOC points
» 67.50 ANCC contact hours
» 67.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits
» 67.50 ACPE CPE credit hours
» 50.25 Live AAFP Prescribed credits
» 67.50 European CME credits (ECMEC®)
» 26.50 credits of Risk Management Study
» Commensurate credits through the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
» Participation in both Treating Obesity 2026 and the Obesity Medicine Board Review fully satisfies the CME requirement to register for the ABOM certification exam.
4 Days, + 1-day pre-course Board Review
This program, which is among the highest-rated Harvard Medical CME courses, presents state-of-the-art strategies for managing your patients with obesity. The course also offers a full-day pre-course Obesity Medicine Board Review.
Discounts apply when you register for both Treating Obesity and the Board Review.
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Overview
Education to Optimize Your Care of Adult, Adolescent, and Pediatric Patients with Obesity
Treating Obesity 2026: The Blackburn Course in Obesity Medicine is an online course, using live streaming, electronic Q&A, and other remote learning technologies.
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 2026 program include:
- Update on using the newer GLP-1 based therapies
- Comprehensive evaluation of the patient with obesity
- Precision medicine and dietary approaches to obesity and metabolic disorders
- Medical, endoscopic, and surgical options for the treatment of obesity
- Effective counseling and motivation techniques
- Medical and surgical treatment of children and adolescents with obesity
- Emerging strategies and therapies for genetic obesity
- A guide to virtual care, group visits, private and academic practice models
- Enhancing communication about obesity with patients, referring providers, payers, and the public
- Addressing obesity bias, stigma, and disparities in care
Presented by experts 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 gives clinicians 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
One day prior to the start of Treating Obesity 2026, on June 7, 2026, you can attend the comprehensive one-day review course to help you prepare for the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) certification examination. This board review is led 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
Participation in both Treating Obesity 2026 and the Obesity Medicine Board Review fully satisfies the CME requirement to register for the ABOM certification exam.
360-Degree Education
Patient Care. Reimbursements. Challenging Cases.
Treating Obesity 2026 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 Obesity Medicine specialty private practice
- 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
In addition to being live streamed, all sessions of the course and the board review will be recorded and placed in the online course library, enabling registrants to view the programs for which they registered at their convenience. Recordings will be available for viewing through October 17, 2026 (the end of the ABOM exam dates). All live streaming and recorded sessions are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and other relevant credits, up to the approved maximum. (Note: Evaluations must be completed within 60 days of the conclusion of the course to receive CME credit.)
Developed and Offered By:
Continuing Education courses are developed by faculty from Harvard Medical School's teaching hospitals and accredited by Harvard Medical School. This course is offered by Mass General Brigham.
Schedule
This program is among the highest-rated Harvard Medical School CME courses.
All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.
Please note that program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Obesity Medicine Board Review
This one-day program helps prepare registrants for the ABOM certification exam.
Click here for complete schedule
9:00 am -7:20 pm
Monday, June 8, 2026
Introduction
Welcome and Introduction
Course Directors
9:00-9:10 am
2026 Blackburn Lecture: State of Obesity in 2026
Dr. Robert Kushner
9:10-10:10 am
Roundtable Discussion with Keynote Speaker
Drs. Robert Kushner and Steven Heymsfeld
10:10-10:40 am
Break
10:40-11:00 am
Approach to Treatment
Clinical Approach to the Patient with Obesity
Dr. Ethan Lazarus
11:00-11:40 am
Standards of Care for Obesity Treatment
Dr. Kimberly Gudzune
11:40 am-12:20 pm
Body Composition
Dr. Grant Tinsley
12:20-1:00 pm
Approach to a Patient with an Eating Disorder
Dr. Robin Pashby
1:00-1:40 pm
Panel Discussion: Approach to Treatment
Drs. Fitch, Tinsley, and Lazarus
1:40-2:20 pm
Break
2:20-2:50 pm
Pharmacotherapy
Obesity Pharmacotherapy
Dr. Leslie Golden
2:50-3:30 pm
Combination Treatment for Obesity Management
Dr. Sreevidya Bodepudi
3:30-4:10 pm
Pharmacodynamics and Medication Dosing in the Patient with Obesity
4:10-4:50 pm
A Patient's Perspective
Dr. Angela Fitch
4:50-5:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Pharmacotherapy
Drs. Golden, Bodepudi, and Fitch
5:30-6:10 pm
Self-Paced Study
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Staging, Assessment and Treatment of Obesity
Dr. Daniel Bessesen
Patient-Centric Treatment of Obesity
Dr. Sean Wharton
Complex Genetic Obesity Syndromes
Dr. Sadaf Forroqi
Patient Case Presentations Highlighting Delivery of Care 1
Dr. Jennifer Mulligan
Patient Case Presentations Highlighting Delivery of Care 2
Dr. Jennifer Mulligan
Patient Case Presentations Highlighting Delivery of Care 3
Dr. Sreevidya Bodepudi
Beyond BMI: Obesity Staging and Guidelines Based on the Treatment of Obesity
Dr. Timothy Garvey
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Introduction Day 2
Course Directors
9:00-9:10 am
Exercise and Dietary Considerations
Key Exercise Recommendations for Weight Loss and Maintenance
Dr. John Jakicic
9:10-9:50 am
The Updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Dr. Christopher Gardner
This session not eligible for AAFP credits
9:50-10:30 am
Time-Restricted Eating
Dr. Krista Varady
10:30-11:10 am
Dietary Strategies for Weight Loss
Dr. Chika Anekwe
11:10-11:50 am
Culinary Medicine Programs
Dr. Michelle Hauser
11:50 am-12:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Dietary Considerations
Drs. Jakicic, Gardner, Varady, Anekwe, and Fitch
12:30-1:10 pm
Break
1:10-1:40 pm
Individualization of Care
The New Fundamentals of Obesity Care
Dr. Carolynn Francavilla-Brown
1:40-2:20 pm
Genetics and the Future of Obesity Treatment
Dr. Jesse Richards
2:20-3:00 pm
Lipodistrophy
Dr. Lindsay Fourman
3:00-3:40 pm
Panel Discussion: Individualization of Care
Drs. Francavilla-Brown, Richards, Fourman, and Fitch
3:40-4:20 pm
Break
4:20-4:40 pm
Precision Care
Precision Medical Treatment of Obesity
Dr. Andres Acosta
4:40-5:20 pm
Precision Lifestyle Treatments for Obesity
Dr. Andrew Chan
5:20-6:00 pm
The Future State of Obesity Care
Dr. Deborah Horn
6:00-6:40 pm
Patient Case Presentations Highlighting Precision Delivery of Care
Dr. Florence Porterfield
6:40-7:20 pm
Panel Discussion: Precision Care
Drs. Acosta, Chan, Horn, Porterfield, and Fitch
7:20-8:00 pm
Self-Paced Study
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Circadian Influences and Lifestyle Interventions
Dr. Frank Scheer
A Dietitian's Approach to a Patient with Obesity
Abeer Bader, RD
Tailoring Obesity Care Based on Genetic Differences
Dr. Ruth Loos
Research into Tailoring Obesity Care
Dr. Elizabeth Speliotes
Using Technology to Deliver Personalized Metabolic Care
Dr. Eran Segal
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Introduction Day 3
Course Directors
9:00-9:10 am
Models of Delivering Care
Cooperative Integrated and Virtual Care Models
Dr. Florencia Halperin
9:10-9:50 am
Delivering Effective Obesity Care in Private Practice
Dr. Shirly (Shalu) Ramchandani
9:50-10:30 am
Integrating Primary Care and Obesity Medicine in an Academic Medical Center
Dr. Leigh Perreault
10:30-11:10 am
Title Coming Soon
Dr. Amanda Powell
11:10-11:50 am
Group Visit Models
Dr. Jacob Mirsky
11:50 am-12:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Models of Delivering Care
Drs. Halperin, Ramchandani, Perreault, Powell, Mirsky, Fitch, and Singh
12:30-1:10 pm
Break
1:10-1:40 pm
Pediatrics
Assessment of the Pediatric Patient with Obesity
Dr. Marisa Censani
1:40-2:20 pm
Use of Anti-Obesity Medications in Pediatric Patients
2:20-3:00 pm
Bariatric Endoscopy and Surgery in the Pediatric Patient
Dr. Cornelia Griggs
3:00-3:40 pm
Panel Discussion: Obesity in the Pediatric Population
Drs. Censani, Griggs, and Fitch
3:40-4:20 pm
Break
4:20-4:50 pm
Endoscopic and Surgical Approaches to Treating Obesity
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty, POSE, and TORe
Dr. Barham Abu Dayyeh
4:50-5:30 pm
Gastric Balloons, Transpyloric Shuttle, and Duodenal Resurfacing
Dr. Amandeep Singh
5:30-6:10 pm
Update on Bariatric Surgery
Dr. Richard Peterson
6:10-6:50 pm
Nonsurgical Management of the Postbariatric Surgery Patient
Dr. Angela Fitch
6:50-7:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Endoscopic and Surgical Approaches to Treating Obesity
Drs. Abu Dayyeh, Singh, Peterson, and Fitch
7:30-8:10 pm
Self-Paced Study
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Providing Virtual Obesity Care
Drs. Katherine Saunders and Leon Igel
Optimizing Obesity Care in Private Practice: Strategies for Success
Dr. Carolynn Francavilla-Brown
Advancing Obesity Care in Academic Medicine: Challenges and Opportunities
Drs. Lauren Oshman and Dina Griauzde
Multi-Disciplinary Weight Center Case Study: Massachusetts General Hospital
Dr. Angela Fitch
Multi-Disciplinary Weight Center Case Study: Geisinger
Dr. Christopher Still
Multi-Disciplinary Weight Center Case Study: University of Colorado
Dr. Adam Gilden
Cooperative Integrated and Virtual Care Models
Dr. Alexander (AJ) Blood
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Introduction Day 4
Course Directors
9:00-9:10 am
Disparities and Stigma in Obesity Care
Addressing Healthcare Disparities in Obesity Treatment
Dr. Jamy Ard
9:10-9:50 am
Ensuring Equal Access to Care for All Patients: A North Carolina Story
Dr. Sarah Ro
9:50-10:30 am
Stigma and Bias in Treating Obesity
Joe Nadglowski
10:30-11:10 am
Panel Discussion: Disparities and Stigma
Joe Nadglowski and Drs. Ard, Ro, and Fitch
11:10-11:50 am
Break
11:50 am-12:20 pm
Considerations in the Patient with Obesity
The Unbearable Lightness of Weight and Age
Dr. Beverly Tchang
12:20-1:00 pm
The Intersection of Metabolic Disease and Mental Health
Dr. Christopher Palmer
1:00-1:40 pm
Considerations for the Patient with Obesity Prior to a Procedure (with Patient on GLP-1, Colonoscopy Considerations)
Dr. Rodney Voisine
1:40-2:20 pm
Panel Discussion: Considerations in the Patient with Obesity
Drs. Tchang, Palmer, Voisine, Fitch, and Singh
2:20-3:00 pm
Break
3:00-3:20 pm
Diseases in the Patient with Obesity
Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease
Dr. Harold Edward Bays
3:20-4:00 pm
Sleep Health and Sleep Apnea
Dr. Jeremy McConnell
4:00-4:40 pm
Obesity and Cancer
Dr. Justin Brown
4:40-5:20 pm
MASLD/MASH Updates and Treatment Landscape in 2026
Dr. Nadege Gunn
5:20-6:00 pm
Obesity and Diabetes
Dr. Paul Copeland
6:00-6:40 pm
Panel Discussion: Diseases
Drs. Bays, McConnell, Gunn, Copeland, Fitch, and Singh
6:40-7:20 pm
Self-Paced Study
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Caring for All Patients
Dr. Adjoa Anyane-Yeboa
Equity in Obesity Care
Dr. Wesley Dutton
Diagnosis and Staging of MAFLD/MASH
Dr. Kathleen Corey
Optimized for Remote Education
The 2026 program has been enhanced for distance learning. In addition to being live streamed, all sessions will include live question and answer discussions.
All sessions of the course and the board review will be recorded and placed in the online course library, enabling registrants to view the programs for which they registered at their convenience. Recordings will be available for viewing through October 17, 2026 (the end of the ABOM exam dates).
This on-demand archive will permit those in different time zones or who have scheduling conflicts to avoid missing out on any sessions that are important to them. In addition, participants can review sessions to reinforce key learning points.
All live streaming and recorded sessions are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and other relevant credits up to the approved maximum. (Note: Evaluations must be completed within 60 days of the conclusion of the course to receive CME credit.)
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Apply effective patient counseling and behavior modification techniques as well as 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
Faculty
Course Director
Amandeep Singh
MD, PhD
- Bariatric Endoscopy and Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Faculty of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Course Co-Director
Angela Fitch
MD, FACP, MFOMA, DABOM
- Past President, Obesity Medicine Association
- Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer, knownwell
Andres Acosta, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Co-Director of Nutrition Obesity Research Center
Director of Precision Medicine for Obesity Program
Mayo Clinic
Barham K. Abu Dayyeh, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University
Director, Interventional Gastroenterology
Executive Director and Associate Dean for Innovation
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Jamy D. Ard, MD, FTOS
Chief Science Officer, Advocate Health
Director, Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Harold Edward Bays MD, MFOMA, FTOS, FACC, FNLA, FASPC, DABOM
Medical Director, Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center
Monroe Biomedical Research
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Sreevidya Bodepudi, DO, DABOM
Primary Care and Obesity Medicine Physician, knownwell
Justin C. Brown, PhD
Senior Investigator
Director, Translational Oncology
AdventHealth, Orlando, FL
Marisa Censani, MD, MFOMA, Dipl. ABOM
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Director, Pediatric Obesity Program, Kids and Teens Healthy Weight Program
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork Presbyterian Hospital
Karan R. Chhabra, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
NYU Langone Health
Christina Chow, PhD
Head of Research, Emerald Lake Safety
Greg Curtis, MD, DABOM
Signature Healthcare
Diplomate, American Board of Obesity Medicine
Angela Fitch, MD
Past President, Obesity Medicine Association
Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer, knownwell
Carolynn Francavilla Brown, MD, FOMA
Owner and Founder, Green Mountain Partners for Health
Founder, HelpYourPatientsLoseWeight.com
Christopher Gardner, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center
Director, Clinical and Translational Core, Stanford Diabetes Research Center
Timothy Garvey, MD
Associate Director, Nutrition Obesity Research Center
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Leslie Golden, MD, MPH, FOMA, DABOM
CEO: Weight in Gold
Kimberly Gudzune, MD, MPH, FTOS
Affiliate Faculty, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Nadege T. Gunn, MD, CPI, DABOM, FAASLD
Chief Medical Officer, Obesity and Hepatology, Iterative Health
Hepatology Clinic Director, Coryell Health
Adjunct Assistant Faculty, Texas A&M College of Medicine
Adjunct Assistant Faculty, Baylor University
Michelle Hauser, MD, MS, MPA, FACP, FACLM
President-Elect, American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine (Surgery), General Surgery and, by courtesy, Primary Care and Population Health
Stanford University School of Medicine
Director, Obesity Medicine, Stanford Lifestyle and Weight Management Center, Stanford Health Care
Florencia Halperin, MD, MMSc
Chief Medical Officer, Form Health
Steven Heymsfield, MD
Professor, Metabolism & Body Composition
Pennington Biomedical Research Center at Louisiana State University
Deborah Horn, DO, MPH, MFOMA
Professor of Medicine and Surgery
Medical Director, UT Center for Obesity Medicine and Metabolic Performance
Program Director, Allison Family Foundation Fellowship in Clinical Obesity Medicine and Metabolic Performance
John M. Jakicic, PhD
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Physical Activity and Weight Management
University of Kansas Medical Center
Robert F. Kushner, MD
Professor Emeritus
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Ethan Lazarus, MD, FOMA
Physician and Owner, Clinical Nutrition Center
Immediate Past-President, Obesity Medicine Association
Delegate, American Medical Association House of Delegates
Diplomate, American Board of Obesity Medicine
Diplomate, American Board of Family Medicine
Jeremy McConnell, MD
Private practice, Florida Sleep Specialists
Jennifer Mulligan, MD, DABOM
Obesity Medicine Specialist
Northwell Metabolic Weight Center
Joseph Nadglowski
President/CEO
Obesity Action Coalition
Leigh Perreault, MD, FACE, FACP
Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine; Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes
Secondary appointments in the Colorado School of Public Health, Center for Global Health and Department of Family Medicine
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; Aurora, CO
Richard M. Peterson, MD, MPH, FACS, FASMBS, DABS-FPMBS
President, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Professor of Surgery, UT Health San Antonio
Division Chief, General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, UT Health San Antonio
Amanda Powell, MD
Chair, Division of Lifestyle Health
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Jesse Richards, DO
Director of Obesity Medicine and Assistant Professor
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma
Sarah Ro, MD
Director, UNC Medical Group Weight Management Service Line, UNC Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement
Faculty, Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
Vibha Singhal, MBBS, MPH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Director of Pediatric Obesity
University of California, Los Angeles
Beverly Tchang, MD, FTOS, DABOM
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine
President, Tri-state Obesity Society
CEO, Weightless Consulting
Grant M. Tinsley, PhD, CSCS,*D
Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology & Sport Management
Director, Energy Balance & Body Composition Laboratory
Texas Tech University
Krista Varady, PhD
Professor of Nutrition
University of Illinois Chicago
Rodney J. Voisine MD, BS-Pharmacy
Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology
American Board of Obesity Medicine
Chair, Surgical Services
Medical Director Anesthesiology & Peri-Operative Medicine
Maine Health Waldo Hospital, Belfast, Maine
Attending Anesthesiologist, St. John Regional Hospital, St. John, NB, Canada
Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH
Obesity Medicine Clinical Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Mehmet Furkan Burak, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH
Daniel K. Podolsky Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Chief, Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital
Paul Copeland, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Wesley Dutton, MD
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Lindsay Fourman, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Associate Director, Lipid and Metabolism Associates
Metabolism Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital
Mark Gorman, PhD
Instructor in Psychology, Harvard Medical School
Cornelia Griggs, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Jacob Mirsky, MD, MA, DipABLM, FACLM
Medical Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Healthy Lifestyle Program
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Christopher M. Palmer, MD
Founder and Director, Metabolic and Mental Health Program, McLean Hospital
Director, Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education, McLean Hospital
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Florence Porterfield, MD
Clinical Fellow in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Shirly Ramchandani MD, Dipl.ABOM
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Jennifer Rosenblum, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Amandeep Singh, MD, PhD
Bariatric Endoscopy and Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Faculty of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Course Fees
Registration Details
Registrations for Harvard Medical School CME programs are made via our secure online registration system. At the end of the registration process, a $10 non-refundable processing fee will be added to your registration.
Upon receipt of your paid registration, an email confirmation will be sent to you. Be sure to include an email address that you check frequently. Your email address is used for critical information, including registration confirmation, evaluation, and certificate.
Please review the cancellation policy.
Treating Obesity 2026 and the Obesity Medicine Board Review are offered separately and as a pair, with a discount if you choose to attend both programs. See the table below for pricing:
| Course Fee | |
|---|---|
| June 8–11 Treating Obesity 2026 | $1,295 |
| June 7 Obesity Medicine Board Review | $495 |
| June 7–11 Treating Obesity 2026 & Obesity Medicine Board Review | $1,495 |
All attendees will receive an electronic syllabus that includes all of the course materials for their chosen programs.
All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, so that registrants can review them at their convenience. The video library will be available through October 17, 2026 (the end of the ABOM exam dates).