The Blackburn Course in Obesity Medicine 2021

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The Blackburn Course in Obesity Medicine 2021

Effective treatment of patients with obesity is an increasingly important part of modern medical practice. 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 2021 program include:

Comprehensive evaluation of the patient with obesity
Medical management of the patient with obesity
Emerging precision medicine approaches to obesity and metabolic disorders
Optimizing medical outcomes after bariatric surgery
Effective counseling and motivation techniques
Medical and surgical treatment of children and adolescents with obesity
Emerging strategies and therapies for genetic obesity
Navigating our understanding of how diet influences metabolic processes
Building and maintaining a successful Obesity Medicine practice
Enhancing communication about obesity with patients, referring providers, payers, and the public

Presented by authorities 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 includes didactic lectures, panel discussions, and case-based interactive workshops to improve participants’ ability to care for patients with obesity. In addition, an Obesity Medicine board review is offered for participants preparing for the American Board of Obesity Medicine board examination.

This course is designed to give healthcare providers 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

Topics/Speakers :

10:00am to 10:05am	IntroductionLee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
10:05am to 11:26am	Treating Obesity: A 2021 OverviewLee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
11:26am to 11:31am	Break
11:31am to 11:49am	Healthcare Disparities: An OverviewJamy D. Ard, MD
11:49am to 12:11pm	Healthcare Disparities in Obesity TreatmentFatima Cody Stanford, MD,MPH, MPA
12:11pm to 12:36pm	Panel Discussion Q&ADrs. Kaplan, Ard, and Stanford
12:36pm to 2:35pm	Break
2:35pm to 2:58pm	Clinical Approach to the Patient with ObesityW. Scott Butsch, MD, MS
2:58pm to 3:27pm	The Clinical Implications of Medication-Induced Weight GainLouis J. Aronne, MD
3:27pm to 3:57pm	Lifestyle-Based Therapies for ObesitySriram Machineni, MD
3:57pm to 4:32pm	PharmacotherapyAnia M. Jastreboff, MD, PhD
4:32pm to 4:57pm	Panel Discussion Q&ADrs. Butsch, Aronne, Machineni, and Jastreboff
4:57pm to 5:30pm	Break
5:30pm to 6:42pm	Case-Based Workshop: Anti-Obesity Medications: The EssentialsAnia M. Jastreboff, MD, PhD, Katherine H. Saunders, MD, and Sriram Machineni, MD
6:42pm to 7:07pm	Panel Discussion Q&ADrs. Jastreboff, Saunders, and Machineni
7:07pm to 7:30pm	Break
7:30pm to 8:42pm	Case-Based Workshop: Communicating about Obesity with Patients, Families, and ProvidersCaroline M. Apovian, MD and Donna H. Ryan, MD
8:42pm to 9:10pm	Panel Discussion Q&ADrs. Apovian and Ryan

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

10:00am to 10:33am	Environmental Causes of ObesityLee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
10:33am to 10:59am	Genetics of ObesityAgostina M. Santoro-Schulte, PhD
10:59am to 11:31am	Microbiota and ObesityJoseph Brancale
11:31am to 11:56am	Panel Discussion Q&ADr. Kaplan, Dr. Santoro, and Mr. Brancale
11:56am to 1:40pm	Break
1:40pm to 2:07pm	Weight Bias and HealthcareScott Kahan, MD, MPH
2:07pm to 2:42pm	The Impact of Obesity on the Practice of MedicineCaroline M. Apoivan, MD
2:42pm to 3:07pm	Panel Discussion Q&ADrs. Apovian and Kahan
3:07pm to 3:30pm	Break
3:30pm to 4:10pm	Obesity and NAFLDLee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
4:10pm to 4:36pm	Obesity and DiabetesPaul M. Copeland, MD, PhD
4:36pm to 5:02pm	Obesity and Cardiovascular RiskJorge Plutzky, MD
5:02pm to 5:27pm	Panel Discussion Q&ADrs. Kaplan, Copeland, and Plutzky
5:27pm to 5:45pm	Break
5:45pm to 7:00pm	Case-Based Workshop: Anti-Obesity Medications: Advanced Strategies in Special PopulationsSriram Machineni, MD, Louis Aronne, MD, and Jonathan Purnell, MD
7:00pm to 7:25pm	Panel Discussion Q&ADrs. Machineni, Aronne, and Purnell
7:25pm to 8:22pm	Obesity Medicine Interhospital RoundsWesley Dutton, MD, Mohini Aras, MD, Mohamad Tarazi, MD and Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD
8:22pm to 8:50pm	Panel Discussion Q&A

Thursday, June 17, 2021

10:00am to 10:26am	Surgical Treatment of Obesity: OverviewLee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
10:26am to 10:57am	Surgical Treatment of Obesity: Clincial OutcomesAli Tavakkoli, MB BS
10:57am to 11:29am	Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive TherapiesRichard I. Rothstein, MD
11:29am to 11:54am	Panel Discussion Q&ADrs. Kaplan, Tavakkoli, and Rothstein
11:54am to 1:55pm	Break
1:55pm to 2:21pm	Circadian Rhythms and ObesityFrank A.J.L. Scheer, PhD
2:21pm to 2:46pm	Sleep Health and Sleep ApneaJames Mojica, MD
2:46pm to 3:11pm	Panel Discussion Q&ADrs. Scheer and Mojica
3:11pm to 3:35pm	Break
3:35pm to 4:04pm	Assessment of the Pediatric Patient with ObesityClaudia K. Fox, MD, MPH
4:04pm to 4:41pm	Pharmacological Strategies for the Pediatric Patient with ObesitySonali Malhotra, MD
4:41pm to 5:06pm	Panel Discussion Q&ADrs. Fox and Malhotra
5:06pm to 5:30pm	Break
5:30pm to 6:37pm	Case-Based Workshop: Medical Management of the Bariatric Surgical PatientW. Scott Butsch, MD, MS, Fateh Bazerbachi, MD, and Nasreen Alfaris, MD, MPH
6:37pm to 7:02pm	Panel Discussion Q&ADrs. Butsch, Bazerbachi and Alfaris
7:02pm to 8:14pm	Case-Based Workshop: Caring for Children and Adolescents with ObesitySonali Malhotra, MD, Claudia Fox, MD, MPH and Aaron Kelly, PhD
8:14pm to 8:40pm	Panel Discussion Q&ADrs. Malhotra, Fox and Kelly

Friday, June 18, 2021

10:00am to 10:34am	The Physiology of the Weight-Reduced StateLee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
10:34am to 10:52am	Heterogeneity of ObesityLee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
10:52am to 11:17am	Q&ALee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
11:17am to 11:35am	Break
11:35am to 11:54am	Dietary Therapies for ObesityKevin Hall, PhD
11:54am to 12:19pm	Dietary Supplements for ObesitySteven B. Heymsfield, MD
12:19pm to 12:44pm	Exercise CounselingJohn Jakicic, PhD
12:44pm to 1:09pm	Panel Discussion Q&ADrs. Hall, Heymsfield and Jakicic
1:09pm to 3:10pm	Break
3:10pm to 3:33pm	Models of Obesity CareDonna H. Ryan, MD
3:33pm to 3:57pm	Telemedicine for Obesity CareAngela K. Fitch, MD
3:57pm to 4:22pm	Panel Discussion Q&ADrs. Ryan and Fitch
4:22pm to 4:55pm	Break
4:55pm to 6:14pm	Case-Based Workshop: Dietary Therapies for ObesityCaroline M. Apovian, MD, Jamy D. Ard, MD
6:14pm to 6:39pm	Panel Discussion Q&ADrs. Apovian and Ard
6:39pm to 6:55pm	Break
6:55pm to 8:05pm	Case-Based Workshop: Obesity Medicine Practice OrganizationGitanjali Srivastava, MD and Rekha B. Kumar, MD, MS
8:05pm to 8:30pm	Panel Discussion Q&ADrs. Srivastava and Kumar

Saturday, June 19, 2021

10:00am to 10:43am	Happiness and Living with Purpose (non CME)Sanjiv Chopra, MBBS
10:43am to 11:10am	Break
11:10am to 11:36am	Obesity and CancerPhillip J. Saylor, MD
11:36am to 11:54am	Obesity and COVID-19Rekha B. Kumar, MD, MS
11:54am to 12:19pm	Panel Discussion Q&ADrs. Saylor and Kumar
12:19pm to 1:20pm	Break
1:20pm to 2:34pm	Workshop: Exercise CounselingEdward M. Phillips, MD, Wayne L. Westcott, PhD, and Thomas W, Storer, PhD
2:34pm to 2:59pm	Panel Discussion Q&ADrs. Phillips, Westcott, and Storer
2:59pm to 3:15pm	Break
3:15pm to 4:27pm	Workshop: Motivational InterviewingKenneth Resnicow, PhD
4:27pm to 5:10pm	Motivational Interviewing Interactive SessionDr. Resnicow
5:10pm to 5:25pm	Closing RemarksLee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD

The Blackburn Course in Obesity Medicine 2021

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