Obesity: Additional Topics for Advanced Study

Target Audience

This activity is designed for healthcare professionals—including physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants—with a foundational understanding of obesity assessment and treatment. Completion of an introductory course, such as Obesity: Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment, is recommended.

For physicians pursuing certification through the American Board of Obesity Medicine, this course counts toward the requirement of at least 30 hours of ABOM-designated Group 1 credits.

This course is available as part of a two-course package that provides learners with over 60 credits, fulfilling the credit requirement to apply for the ABOM exam.

Course Overview

Designed for learners with a foundational background in obesity assessment and treatment—such as those who have completed Obesity: Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment—this course builds on core concepts to advance your clinical knowledge and skills.

Through a comprehensive set of lectures, you’ll engage with topics including lifestyle interventions, nutrition and dietary strategies, weight loss and regain, aging and metabolism, obesity in pregnancy and childhood, the impact of cultural context and weight stigma, health insurance considerations, patient-centered care, and more.

Agenda

View the complete agenda here.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, learners should be able to:

Identify behavior and lifestyle tools for weight management.
Use effective counseling techniques to deliver patient-centered care.
Tailor obesity care in special populations (food insecure, older adults, limited means).
Define contributors and effects of childhood obesity.
Discuss research on a range of eating patterns and understand their impact on weight and cardiometabolic health.
Identify methods to help patients improve their sleep.
Describe the effects of physical activity on weight loss and weight maintenance.
Discuss the detrimental effects of weight stigma on psychological and physical health.

Course Format & Access

Video-recorded lectures are available on the course platform and cannot be downloaded. An internet connection is required for viewing. Lecture slides are provided as downloadable PDFs.

Participants must complete the course by the expiration date to retain access. Those who do will retain access to course materials for 3 years after the course expires.

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 32.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. 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 32.25 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 evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 32.25 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.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Course Pricing

Physicians: $795.00

Discounted rates are available for non-physician healthcare professionals, fellows, residents, students, Columbia/Cornell/NYP affiliates, military personnel, academic affiliates, groups of five or more, and past Columbia Cornell participants. Please contact the Institute of Human Nutrition at ihnce@cumc.columbia.edu for discount codes.

Course Package Options

Two-Course 60+ Credit Package
2026 Obesity: Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment + Obesity: Additional Topics for Advanced Study

Earn up to 63.5 CME credits
Physician Price: $1,495
Register for the two-course package.

After purchase, the first course will open automatically. You may exit and return at any time. To access all courses, log in and navigate to the My Account tab.

Faculty and Disclosures

All those involved with the planning and delivery of 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).
Kelly Allison, PhD
        Investigator-initiated study funding
              Novo Nordisk A/S
Deborah Bade Horn, DO, MPH, FOMA
        Consultant
              Amgen Inc., AstraZeneca PLC, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH & Zealand Pharma A/S
  Consultant & Institutional research support
              Eli Lilly and Company & Novo Nordisk A/S
Celia Egan, MD, MSCP, DABOM
        Advisory board
              Eli Lilly and Company & Novo Nordisk A/S
Neil Floch, MD, FACS
Social media consultant
              Ethicon, Inc. & Gelesis, Inc.*
Social media advisory board
              Novo Nordisk A/S*
Michael Owen-Michaane, MD
        Researcher
              CorMedix Inc
Robyn Pashby, PhD
        Speaker
              Kailera Therapeutics, Inc.*
Sarbattama "Rimi" Sen, MD
        Investigator‑initiated research project (PI)
              Abott Diagnostics
        Industry partner for a Mass Life Sciences grant
              Metabolon
Donates devices for research.
              DexCom, Inc. & Nova Biomedical Corporation
Alpana Shukla, MD, MRCP(UK), FTOS
        Research funding & Advisor
              Eli Lilly and Company
        Consultant
              Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
        Research funding & Consultant
              Novo Nordisk A/S
        Research funding
              Viking Therapeutics, Inc.
Beverly Tchang, MD, DABOM
        Advisor
      Amgen Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Eli Lilly and Company, Novo Nordisk A/S, Pfizer Inc. & Skye Bioscience, Inc.
        Consultant
              Kailera Therapeutics, Inc.
Vidhu Thaker, MD
        Speaking engagements & Site PI for sponsored clinical trials
              Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

All of the relevant financial relationships listed have been mitigated.
No others in control of content had any relevant relationships.
(*) indicates that the relationship has ended

Disclaimer

All information in 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 website 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 healthcare provider.

Technical Requirements

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