Harvard Diabetes and Obesity Patient-centered Management “Caring for the Whole Patient” 2023

Overview

Harvard Diabetes and Obesity Patient-centered Management “Caring for the Whole Patient” 2023 is a comprehensive educational conference that addresses the intertwined challenges of obesity and diabetes in clinical practice. This program emphasizes a holistic approach to patient care, integrating evidence-based assessment, behavioral modification strategies, and personalized medical and procedural treatments tailored to patients with metabolic disease.

On-demand endocrine and metabolism education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Agenda

This three-day conference offers an in-depth review of current knowledge and practical guidance on managing diabetes and obesity together. Sessions follow Eastern Time and include keynote lectures, expert panels, and workshops.

• Course Introduction and Agenda Overview — Marie McDonnell, MD, Caroline Apovian, MD
• Keynote Lecture: Exploring the Link and Defining the Challenge: Diabetes and Obesity — Caroline Apovian, MD
• Science of Behavior Change — Michael Vallis, PhD, R, Psych
• Fundamentals of Nutrition Therapy — Nancy Oliveira, LDN
• Expert Panel: Behavioral Change and Wellness — Caroline Apovian, MD, Michael Vallis, PhD, R, Psych, Nancy Oliveira, LDN; Moderator: Caroline Apovian, MD
• I don’t eat on a schedule: Maladaptive patterns of eating in individuals with obesity and diabetes — Marc O’Meara, RD, LD, CDE
• Just tell me what to eat and I’ll do it this time: Moving from diet to durable lifestyle change — Megan McCrory, PhD
• When should I eat?: Exploring whether timing of meals is important for weight control — Courtney Peterson, RD, PhD
• But I have Diabetes, will this diet work for me?: Tailoring healthy eating to the patient with Diabetes — Melinda Maryniuk, MEd, RDN, CDCES, FADA
• Expert Panel: All About Eating — Megan McCrory, PhD, Marc O’Meara, RD, LD, CDE, Melinda Maryniuk, MEd, RDN, CDCES, FADA, Courtney Peterson, RD, PhD; Moderator: Nancy Oliveira, LDN
• Let’s talk prevention: Childhood Obesity — Amy Fleischman, MD, MMSc
• Primary Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes: Translating Landmark Studies — Samuel Dagogo-Jack, MD, Dsc
• Cardiovascular disease in obesity and T2D: Evidence and strategies for Prevention — Jorge Plutzky, MD
• Impacting the Life Course: Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in Women with prior GDM — Ellen Seely, MD
• Expert Panel: Let’s Talk Prevention — Amy Fleischman, MD, MMSc, Jorge Plutzky, MD, Ellen Seely, MD, Samuel Dagogo-Jack, MD, Dsc; Moderator: Caroline Apovian, MD
• Virtual Workshop: Activating behavior change in your patient: Motivational Interviewing Workshop — Joji Suzuki, MD
• Wrap up, Missed Questions, and Preview Next Day — Marie McDonnell, MD, Caroline Apovian, MD, Vanita Aroda, MD
• Opening Remarks and Overview of the Day — Vanita Aroda, MD
• Keynote: Beyond the Gut: The impact of Dysmetabolism Across the Lifespan — Lee Kaplan, MD, PhD
• Where to start: The comprehensive assessment of the patient with diabetes and obesity — Marie McDonnell, MD
• Effective use of cardiovascular imaging to evaluate CV risk — Ron Blankstein, MD
• The spectrum of kidney disorders in obesity & diabetes — David Mount, MD
• Evaluating Sleep In Obesity and Diabetes — Lawrence J. Epstein, MD
• Expert Panel: Comprehensive Multi-Morbidity Management — Ron Blankstein, MD, David Mount, MD, Lawrence J. Epstein, MD; Moderator: Vanita Aroda, MD
• NASH – Update on screening and treatment — Kenneth Cusi, MD, FACP, FACE
• Depression in obesity and diabetes — Ashwini Nadkarni, MD
• The Role of Racial Disparities in outcomes: How to address in the clinic — Joshua Joseph, MD, MPH
• Expert Panel: Caring for the Whole Patient: Expanded Perspectives — Kenneth Cusi, MD, FACP, FACE, Ashwini Nadkarni, MD, Joshua Joseph, MD, MPH; Moderator: Vanita Aroda, MD
• Recognizing atypical diabetes — Miriam Udler, MD, PhD
• Lipodystrophy: How to recognize in your practice and how to assess and treat? — Elif Oral, MD
• Managing the patient with Type 1 diabetes and obesity — Adriana Gonzalez, MD
• Expert Panel: Recognizing and Assessing Unique Presentations — Miriam Udler, MD, PhD, Elif Oral, MD, Adriana Gonzalez, MD; Moderator: Vanita Aroda, MD
• The Big Reveal: use of professional CGM in the office to identify important glycemic patterns — Anna Goldman, MD
• Self-management with CGM: Selecting the right patient for optimal benefit — Charles McKitrick, RN, CDCES
• Would my patient do better on an insulin pump? Insulin Pump Therapy in the patient with obesity — Devin Steenkamp, MBChB
• Expert Panel: Technology-Enhanced Person-Centered Care — Anna Goldman, MD, Charles McKitrick, RN, CDCES, Devin Steenkamp, MBChB; Moderator: Vanita Aroda, MD
• Wrap up, Missed Questions, and Preview Next Day — Marie McDonnell, MD, Caroline Apovian, MD, Vanita Aroda, MD
• Opening Remarks and Overview of the Day — Marie McDonnell, MD
• Keynote: The Continuum of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: Revisiting Treatment Goals — Vanita Aroda, MD
• Weight impact of Medications commonly prescribed in the care of the patient with metabolic disease — Louis Aronne, MD, FACP, DABOM
• A Closer look at GLP-1 RAs for metabolic control — Carol Wysham, MD
• A Closer look at SGLT2-inhibitors for metabolic control — Lee-Shing Chang, MD
• Why, when and how should obesity medications be prescribed? — Caroline Apovian, MD
• Expert Panel: Prescribing for Success — Louis Aronne, MD, FACP, DABOM, Carol Wysham, MD, Lee-Shing Chang, MD; Moderator: Marie McDonnell, MD
• Effects of metabolic surgeries on obesity and diabetes — Ali Tavakkoli, MD
• Patient selection and the peri-op process for metabolic surgery — Scott Shikora, MD
• The current state of non-surgical metabolic procedures: The future is now — Christopher Thompson, MD, MSc
• Expert Panel: Procedural Approaches to Metabolic Conditions — Ali Tavakkoli, MD, Scott Shikora, MD, Christopher Thompson, MD, MSc; Moderator: Marie McDonnell, MD
• Postoperative nutritional management — Malcolm Robinson, MD
• Glycemic challenges after metabolic surgery — Mary Elizabeth Patti, MD
• Addressing post-bariatric weight re-gain — Nawfal Istfan, MD, PhD
• Expert Panel: Long Term Management Challenges following Bariatric Surgery — Malcolm Robinson, MD, Mary Elizabeth Patti, MD, Nawfal Istfan, MD, PhD; Moderator: Marie McDonnell, MD
• Adherence to therapy in chronic disease — Niteesh Choudhry, MD, PhD
• Self-management technologies and mHealth for adherence, where are we and where do we need to go? — Julie Lauffenburger, PharmD, PhD
• Connected health and the future of chronic disease management — Naomi Fisher, MD
• Expert Panel: Achieving Long Term Success — Niteesh Choudhry, MD, PhD, Julie Lauffenburger, PharmD, PhD, Naomi Fisher, MD; Moderator: Marie McDonnell, MD
• Wrap Up, Missed Questions, Take Home Messages — Marie McDonnell, MD, Vanita Aroda, MD, Caroline Apovian, MD

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Review and interpret up-to-date literature relevant to clinical practice
• Apply current and recommended guidelines in clinical practice
• Perform up-to-date techniques to diagnose complex clinical problems
• Identify and integrate current therapeutic options for obesity and diabetes
• Deliver equitable care with respect to race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, sexual preference, and gender orientation

Speakers

• Marie McDonnell, MD
• Caroline Apovian, MD
• Michael Vallis, PhD, R, Psych
• Nancy Oliveira, LDN
• Marc O’Meara, RD, LD, CDE
• Megan McCrory, PhD
• Courtney Peterson, RD, PhD
• Melinda Maryniuk, MEd, RDN, CDCES, FADA
• Joji Suzuki, MD
• Vanita Aroda, MD
• Lee Kaplan, MD, PhD
• Ron Blankstein, MD
• David Mount, MD
• Lawrence J. Epstein, MD
• Kenneth Cusi, MD, FACP, FACE
• Ashwini Nadkarni, MD
• Joshua Joseph, MD, MPH
• Miriam Udler, MD, PhD
• Elif Oral, MD
• Adriana Gonzalez, MD
• Anna Goldman, MD
• Charles McKitrick, RN, CDCES
• Devin Steenkamp, MBChB
• Louis Aronne, MD, FACP, DABOM
• Carol Wysham, MD
• Lee-Shing Chang, MD
• Ali Tavakkoli, MD
• Scott Shikora, MD
• Christopher Thompson, MD, MSc
• Malcolm Robinson, MD
• Mary Elizabeth Patti, MD
• Nawfal Istfan, MD, PhD
• Niteesh Choudhry, MD, PhD
• Julie Lauffenburger, PharmD, PhD
• Naomi Fisher, MD

Target Audience

• Primary Care Physicians
• Physician Assistants
• Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
• Specialty Physicians including Diabetologists, Nephrologists, Endocrinologists, Cardiologists, Bariatric Surgeons, Pediatricians, and Internists
• Dieticians and Nutritionists
• Social Workers

Why This Topic Matters

The Harvard Diabetes and Obesity Patient-centered Management “Caring for the Whole Patient” 2023 course addresses the critical need for integrated care approaches in endocrine and metabolic disorders. Diabetes and obesity frequently coexist, requiring clinicians to consider overlapping pathophysiology and personalized treatment strategies to optimize patient outcomes.

This educational offering from MedHub Central supports healthcare professionals in strengthening their expertise and confidence through a patient-centered, multidisciplinary curriculum. It highlights the importance of comprehensive assessment, equitable care, and tailored therapeutics relevant to endocrinology and metabolism practice.