What you'll learn

  • 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

  • See the course registration page for additional topics.

Course description

This is an accredited, livestreamed course offered by Massachusetts General Hospital. This course is targeted to Healthcare professionals with an interest in the latest approaches to the prevention and treatment of obesity and its complications, including: Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Pharmacists, Dietitians, and Mental Health Professionals.

Select the Take Course button to view additional information on the course registration page.

Contact ceprograms@hms.harvard.edu with questions.

*Register before September 30 to receive the discounted price.

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