Webinars and Online Learning: Science from The Obesity Society
The Obesity Society (TOS) offers webinars and online events where you can connect with opinion leaders and influencers in the obesity field and access the latest obesity-related information. TOS educational events are a great way to gain an in-depth understanding of essential aspects of obesity.
TOS Review Course for the ABOM Exam
Saturday, November 6 – Sunday, November 7, 2021
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (ET)
CME credits: 17.5
Price: TOS members $500 by Sept 6 / $600 after
Non-members: $600 by Sept 6 / $700 after
Isn’t it time you got certified in obesity medicine? Prepare for the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) Exam by learning from The Obesity Society (TOS) experts! For 10 years, TOS’s two-day Review Course for the ABOM exam has been providing highly-focused exam preparation (including more than 150 practice questions) to hundreds of applicants each year. This year’s course will be a webinar on the weekend immediately preceding the 2021 ABOM Exam. Use the course as a last-minute study aid, or take the course to earn up to 17.25 Group One credits to apply for the 2022 exam. All registrants will receive on-demand access to recordings throughout 2022.
Course attendees rave about TOS Review Course speakers – leaders in obesity evaluation and management who have co-authored major randomized trials and clinical guidelines in the field – including Adam Gilden, MD, MSCE, FACP; Michael D. Jensen, MD, FTOS (a founding member of the ABOM); William T. Donahoo, MD, FTOS; Joseph Skelton, MD, MS; John M. Jakicic, PhD, FTOS; Ninoska Peterson, PhD; Harold E. Bays, MD, FTOS, FACC, FACE, FNLA; Anita Courcoulas, MD, MPH, FACS; and Meera Shah, MD.
This course comes with a guarantee: if you don’t pass the exam, you can retake the course for free the next year.
Medical Management of the Metabolic-Bariatric Surgery Patient
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
10:00 a.m. – 5:20 p.m. (ET)
CME credits: 5.25
Price: $150 if purchased by November 5, 2021 / $200 after (On-demand recording access included)
Severe obesity and its complications are best managed by an interdisciplinary team including both surgical and medical providers. This webinar will feature presentations by leading experts, panel discussions, and dedicated time for interactive Q&A to cover best practice recommendations for the pre- and post-operative management of patients undergoing metabolic-bariatric surgery. Topics include optimizing pre-operative care and well as recognizing and developing approaches to the variability in post-operative weight loss and remission rates of obesity-related complications in both adult and pediatric patients. All registrants will receive on-demand access to recordings throughout 2022.
Pediatric Obesity Webinar
Thursday, March 17, 2022
10:00 am – 1:30 p.m. (ET)
CME credits: 3.25
Price: $100 if purchased by November 5, 2021 / $150 after (On-demand recording access included)
Obesity in youth has continued to rise throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Given that one in five adolescents in the United States have obesity and that most will continue to have obesity in adulthood, effective treatment and care of youth with obesity is urgently needed. Come join TOS Pediatric Obesity Medicine experts as they share their experience and evidenced-based treatment approaches to caring for youth with obesity in this patient case-based webinar. All registrants will receive on-demand access to recordings throughout 2022.
Personalizing Obesity Management: Who, When, and How
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (ET)
CME credits: 3.25
Price: $100 if purchased by November 5, 2021 / $150 after (On-demand recording access included)
Obesity is a heterogeneous complex chronic disease requiring individualized patient-centered care. This webinar will discuss the who, when, and how of obesity management with a focus on obtaining the patient history and narrative, considering psychological drivers and barriers, staging patients according to risk and comorbidities, and tailoring medical treatments to individual needs and expectations. All registrants will receive on-demand access to recordings throughout 2022.