Treating Obesity 2026

The Blackburn Course in Obesity Medicine

  • Continuing Education
Four smiling people with obesity

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:

  • Mass General Brigham logo

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.

Who Should Participate

  • Physicians
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants
  • Pharmacists
  • Dietitians

...and other health professionals who want to learn the latest approaches to the prevention and treatment of obesity and its complications 

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.

Obesity Medicine Board Review - Full-Day Precourse

Sunday, June 7, 2026

Obesity Medicine Board Review

This one-day program helps prepare registrants for the ABOM certification exam.

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9:00 am -7:20 pm

Treating Obesity 2026 - Day 1

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

Treating Obesity 2026 - Day 2

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

Treating Obesity 2026 - Day 3

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

Treating Obesity 2026 - Day 4

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.)

Live Stream

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

Course Co-Director

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).

 

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Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Harvard Medical School is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

To receive CME/CE credit, learners are required to complete the course evaluation. Once the evaluation is complete, you will be able to claim your credit and download your certificate. All evaluations and credit claims must be completed within 60 days of the course end date.

The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 67.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • Treating Obesity 2026 (June 8–11): 57.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
  • Board Review (June 7): 10.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 67.50 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity.  It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points

The AAFP has reviewed Treating Obesity 2026: The 39th Blackburn Course in Obesity Medicine and deemed it acceptable for up to 50.25 Live AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 06/07/2026 to 06/11/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 67.50 ANCC contact hours.

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Harvard Medical School has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 67.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Harvard Medical School designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum of 67.50 hours. Credit will be provided to NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity completion. UAN JA0000216-0000-26-003-L01-P.

This activity meets the criteria of Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for 26.50 credits of Risk Management Study. Please check your individual state licensing board requirements before claiming these credits.

The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found on the Union of European Medical Specialists website.

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.

Competencies

This course is designed to meet the following American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) / Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Educational (ACGME) competencies:

  • Systems-Based Practice
  • Patient Care and Procedural Skills
  • Medical Knowledge
  • Interpersonal and Communication Skills

This course is designed to meet the following Institute of Medicine Core Competencies:

  • Work in Interdisciplinary Teams
  • Employ Evidence-Based Practice
  • Provide Patient-Centered Care

Disclaimer & Disclosure

CME activities accredited by Harvard Medical School are offered solely for educational purposes and do not constitute any form of certification of competency. Practitioners should always consult additional sources of information and exercise their best professional judgment before making clinical decisions of any kind.

Note: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is calculated based on submission of a preliminary agenda and may be subject to change.

In accord with the disclosure policy of the Medical School as well as standards set forth by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), course planners, speakers, and content reviewers have been asked to disclose any relationships they have to companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. In addition, faculty have been asked to list any off-label uses of pharmaceuticals and/or devices for investigational or non-FDA approved purposes that they plan to discuss.

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In order to comply with applicable U.S. export control and sanctions regulations, Harvard Medical School prohibits access to and use of Harvard Medical School educational offerings, programs and resources to individuals from certain sanctioned regions or who are otherwise subject to U.S. government sanctions, unless appropriate authorization is in place.

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