Description
This course is taught by recent 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
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Topics/Speakers : 10:00 am – 10:15 am Welcome and Introduction
Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD10:15 am – 10:52 am Pathophysiology 1: Pathophysiology of Obesity
Nadia N. Ahmad, MD, MPH10:52 am – 11:27 am Nutrition Assessment and Therapy
W. Scott Butsch, MD, MS11:27 am – 11:56 am Genetic and Syndromic Obesity
Sonali Malhotra, MD11:56 am – 12:26 pm Panel Discussion / Q&A
Drs. Ahmad, Butsch, and Malhotra12:26 pm – 1:26 pm Break Board Review Session 2
1:26 pm – 3:32 pm1:26 pm – 2:02 pm Pathophysiology 2: Neural Control of Energy Balance
Nadia N. Ahmad, MD, MPH2:02 pm – 2:32 pm Pediatrics 1: Patient Assessment
Gitanjali Srivastava, MD2:32 pm – 3:02 pm Pediatrics 2: Patient Management
Gitanjali Srivastava, MD3:02 pm – 3:32 pm Panel Discussion / Q&A
Drs. Ahmad and Srivastava3:32 pm – 4:02 pm Break Board Review Session 3
4:02 pm – 6:20 pm4:02 pm – 4:36 pm Pathophysiology 3: Environmental Modulators of Energy Balance
Nadia N. Ahmad, MD, MPH4:36 pm – 5:13 pm Bariatric Surgery
W. Scott Butsch, MD, MS5:13 pm – 5:50 pm Pharmacotherapy
Ania M. Jastreboff, MD, PhD5:50 pm – 6:20 pm Panel Discussion / Q&A
Drs. Ahmad, Butsch, and Jastreboff6:20 pm – 6:40 pm Break Board Review Session 4
6:40 pm – 9:35 pm6:40 pm – 7:13 pm Behavioral Assessment and Therapy
Mark J. Gorman, PhD7:13 pm – 7:50 pm Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Exercise
Sriram Machineni, MD7:50 pm – 8:20 pm Obesity Comorbidities
Paul M. Copeland, MD, MPhil8:20 pm – 8:50 pm Panel Discussion / Q&A
Drs. Gorman, Machineni, and Copeland8:50 pm – 9:35 pm Lightning Round
Sriram Machineni, MD
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