2023 Columbia Cornell Review for the Obesity Certification Exam

2023 Columbia Cornell Review for the Obesity Certification Exam

Course Details

Materials Expiration Date: Materials will be available for viewing for up to two years after the course expiration date. All course PDFs can be downloaded. Videos must be viewed on the course website and are not available for download. 
Format: On-demand, video-recorded lectures

Target Audience

This activity is intended for physicians interested in sitting for the obesity certification exam.

Course Overview

Prepare for the Obesity Certification Exam with this invaluable review course. Our expert lecturers will take you through all topics covered by the exam, helping you assimilate the knowledge base you have already built and even adding fresh perspectives to empower your treatment of patients battling obesity.

This on-demand Obesity Medicine material consists of lecture recordings from the Review for the Obesity Medicine Certification Exam day (the fourth day) of our 2023 Obesity: Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment live course.

Learning Objectives 

Upon conclusion of this activity, participants will be better able to:
  1. Discuss the complexity of the development and treatment of obesity.
  2. Apply best practice approaches to preventing and treating pediatric and adolescent obesity.
  3. Identify, classify, and determine appropriate treatment approaches for people with obesity, including lifestyle, advanced pharmacological approaches, and bariatric surgery. 
  4. Utilize industry-standard practice management principles in obesity medicine treatment.

Course Agenda
View a complete list of course lectures.

Course Pricing

Physicians: $495.00
Discounted rates are available for non-physician healthcare professionals, fellows, residents, and students. Please inquire with the Institute of Human Nutrition at ihnce@cumc.columbia.edu for discount pricing codes. 

This course is available for a discounted rate in the following course package:

  • 2023 Obesity: Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment + Review for the Obesity Certification Exam 
    • These combined courses offer over 30 CME credits.
    • Price for Physicians: $1,195.00.
    • Reduced rates for non-physician participants are available. Please contact the IHN for rates and discount codes.
  • 2023 Obesity: Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment + Review for the Obesity Certification Exam + Additional Topics for Advanced Study
    • These combined courses offer over 60 CME credits.
    • Price for Physicians: $1,395.00.
    • Reduced rates for non-physician participants are available. Please contact the IHN for rates and discount codes.

The option to purchase the course as part of a package will be available during checkout. During checkout, hover over the course package name to view a detailed overview of each course.

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Accreditation Statement

The Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons designates this enduring material for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 7.25 medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 7.25 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

    Disclosures

    All those involved in planning and delivering this education will disclose all financial relationships in the past 24 months with ineligible companies. An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. For each financial relationship, disclosure will include the name of the ineligible company and the nature of the financial relationship(s).

    Deborah Horn, DO, MPH, MFOMA, DABOM
    Novo Nordisk Consultant, Researcher, and Speaker; Eli Lilly and Company Consultant and Researcher; Gelesis, Inc. Consultant; Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC

    All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

    Disclaimer

    All information contained within this activity is intended for educational purposes only. Physicians and other health care professionals are encouraged to consult other sources and confirm the information contained in this site. No single reference or service can take the place of medical training, education and experience. This web site does not define a standard of care, nor is it intended to dictate an exclusive course of management. This information should not substitute for a visit or consultation with a health care provider.

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