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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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHighlights of the 2024 program include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdate on using the newer GLP-1 based therapies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehensive evaluation of the patient with obesity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmerging precision medicine approaches to obesity and metabolic disorders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptimizing medical outcomes after bariatric surgery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffective counseling and motivation techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedical and surgical treatment of children and adolescents with obesity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmerging strategies and therapies for genetic obesity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavigating our understanding of how diet influences metabolic processes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding and maintaining a successful Obesity Medicine practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnhancing communication about obesity with patients, referring providers, payers, and the public\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented 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 and panel discussions 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis course is designed to give health care providers the knowledge to:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify, evaluate and manage patients with high-risk obesity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvide lifestyle-based therapies for obesity, including nutritional, physical activity, and behavioral approaches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply effective counseling and behavioral modification techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply current pharmacological approaches to the treatment of obesity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssess patients for their need and appropriateness for bariatric surgery and determine surgical options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eObesity Medicine Board Review\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne day prior to the start of Treating Obesity 2024, we offer a comprehensive one-day review course to help candidates prepare for the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) certification examination. 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