Obesity Medicine 2022 brings you renowned practitioners in the obesity medicine field for engaging and informative sessions in-person in Atlanta, from April 27-May 1, or through the virtual Digital Experience (DX), May 18-21.
Pre-conference Events
Whether you would benefit from introductory training to facilitate the treatment and diagnosis of patients with obesity, or, whether you’re seeking board certification in obesity medicine, our pre-conference events are the perfect way to gain the skills you need to provide evidence based care and approaches to your patients.
Main Conference
The Spring Obesity Summit 2022 provides fresh insight into managing the treatment and cause of obesity and obesity related medical conditions. Offering a tailored approach to learning obesity medicine, no matter your level.
Review Course for the ABOM Exam
Pre-conference Event
*Runs concurrently with Fundamentals of Obesity Treatment
ATLANTA
Date: April 27-28
Accreditation: 12.5 CME/CE and 12.5 Medical Knowledge MOC Points (ABIM)
Level: Intermediate
Schedule:
Wednesday, April 27 – 12:00-5:00pm
Thursday, April 28 – 8:00am-4:45pm
DIGITAL EXPERIENCE (DX)
Date: May 18-19
Accreditation: 12.5 CME/CE and 12.5 Medical Knowledge MOC Points (ABIM)
Level: Intermediate
Schedule:
Coming soon!
Prepare for board certification in obesity medicine at the leading Review Course for the ABOM Exam! The Review Course offers a thorough review of the core content covered on the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) certification exam with a clinical focus – so you’re not only prepared to take the test, but you’re well equipped to deliver evidence-based care for your patients with obesity. The Review Course includes case-based questions during each session and during lighting round Q&A sessions at the end of each day.
- Study the core content you may be tested on
- Understand the pathophysiology of obesity, evaluation and assessment techniques, and the different treatment approaches
- Practice taking sample test questions in each of the four main topic areas: Basic concepts, diagnosis and evaluation, treatment, and practice management
- Get study tips and advice from current ABOM Diplomates
- Meet other physicians from your area planning to take the exam
BONUS! Earn up to 30 CME/CE – enough to fulfill the “Group One” requirement for the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) exam application – when you attend both the Review Course for the ABOM Exam and the Spring Obesity Summit.
DETAILED SESSIONS COMING SOON!
Fundamentals of Obesity Treatment
Pre-conference Event
*Runs concurrently with the Review Course for the ABOM Exam.
ATLANTA
Date: April 21-22
Accreditation: 12.5 CME/CE
Schedule:
Wednesday, April 27 – 12:00-5:15pm
Thursday, April 28 – 8:00am-5:00pm
DIGITAL EXPERIENCE (DX)
Date: May 18-29
Accreditation: 12.5 CME/CE
Schedule:
Coming soon!
This interactive preconference offers introductory education about the evidence-based approaches for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating obesity in a clinical setting. The content is appropriate for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, clinicians-in-training, and other healthcare providers who treat patients with the disease of obesity. After the attending the Fundamentals of Obesity Treatment, you will learn:
- The basic concepts that define obesity as a disease
- The pathophysiology of obesity
- How to evaluate patients for obesity and related diseases using ethical, non-stigmatizing communication
- How to treat obesity using four treatment pillars: nutrition, physical activity, behavior and pharmcotherapy
- How to develop comprehensive treatment plans using interventions in all four treatment pillars
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Spring Obesity Summit
ATLANTA
Date: April 29-May 1, 2021
Accreditation: 17.5 CME/CE
Schedule:
Friday, April 29 – 8:00am-5:15pm
Saturday, April 30 – 8:00am-5:30pm
Sunday, May 1 – 7:30am-12:30pm
DIGITAL EXPERIENCE (DX)
Date: May 20-21
Accreditation: 12 CME/CE
Schedule:
Friday, May 20 – 10:30am-5:45pm
Saturday, May 21 – 10:30am-5:45pm
The Spring Obesity Summit will prepare you to treat obesity at the root to manage your patients’ obesity-related conditions and improve your patient’s overall health and quality of life. At the Spring Obesity Summit, gain practical strategies to treat patients with obesity in a primary care, specialty, or obesity medicine practice. You can curate your conference experience by determining the content level that fits your educational needs through the Proficiency Track and the Masters Track.
Attend the Proficiency Track to expand upon your foundational knowledge in obesity medicine. Sessions during this track will focus on:
- The integration of skills in obesity medicine with an emphasis on practical treatment strategies
- Applying advances in obesity medicine
- The essentials in obesity medicine
Highly advanced and experienced obesity medicine clinicians can attend sessions during the Masters Track which will build upon established experience to refine knowledge and skills in obesity medicine. These sessions will be specialized to allow you to integrate new knowledge across challenging contexts. Sessions during this track will focus on:
- Creating a personal and customizable meal plans
- Exercise physiology for fat loss and muscle preservation
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Genetics and epigenetics
- Updates on diagnostic techniques
- Updates on anti-obesity medications in development
- Complex Patients – case discussions
- Bringing the patient perspective to the forefront
- Obesity and the Pathogenesis of Cancer
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