A Comprehensive Educational Program for Healthcare Professionals
Harvard Diabetes and Obesity: Caring for the Whole Patient – 2025 is a structured digital educational course designed to offer evidence-informed perspectives and in-depth academic insights into the interconnected domains of diabetes, obesity, and patient-centered care. Developed by faculty associated with Harvard’s academic programs, this course supports professional learning, review, and interdisciplinary understanding.
This program is provided strictly for educational and professional reference purposes.
Why This Course Is Valuable
This educational program is respected in healthcare education because it provides:
- Expert-aligned content grounded in academic evidence
- Structured learning modules suitable for professional development
- Insights into multidisciplinary approaches commonly discussed in clinical training
- Frameworks for holistic patient care concepts
- Educational material designed for ongoing reference and review
What You’ll Explore
This course offers educational insight into:
- Conceptual frameworks linking diabetes and obesity care
- Multidisciplinary considerations in patient-focused care
- Evidence-informed perspectives aligned with academic curricula
- Best practices in understanding complex metabolic relationships
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Structured review material designed for reinforcement of key ideas
Who This Course Is For
This educational program is suitable for:
- Physicians and medical trainees
- Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
- Registered dietitians and nutrition professionals
- Allied health professionals and other clinical learners
- Public health and health sciences students
- Educators and academic programs
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Researchers and scholars in metabolism and systemic disease
What You’ll Get
- 60 Expert-Led Video Lectures
- 46 Downloadable PDF Slide Presentations
- 14.2 GB of Structured Educational Content
- One-Time Payment — No Subscription
2025 Agenda
All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
8:00-8:15 AM
Welcome, Introductions and Overview of Course
Marie McDonnell, MD; Vanita Aroda, MD; Caroline Apovian, MD
Understanding the Link and Therapeutic Approach
8:15-8:45 AM
Keynote: The Nature of Body Weight: What the Clinician Must Know
Lee Kaplan, MD
8:45-9:05 AM
Cardiovascular Disease in Obesity and T2D
Jorge Plutzky, MD
9:05-9:25 AM
The Spectrum of Kidney Disorders in Obesity & Diabetes
Sylvia Rosas, MD
9:25-9:45 AM
Cancer and Metabolic Disease
Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt, MD
9:45-10:15 AM
Expert Panel: Diabetes, the Obesity and Major Comorbidities: How to Bring Knowledge to the Bedside
Marie McDonnell, MD; Caroline Apovian, MD; Vanita Aroda, MD; Sylvia Rosas, MD; Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt, MD; Lee Kaplan, MD; Jorge Plutzky, MD
10:15-10:30 AM
Break
The Fundamentals: Nutrition
10:30-10:50 AM
Ultra-Processed Foods: What are They and can They be Included as Part of a Healthy Diet?
Nancy Oliveira, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES
10:50-11:10 AM
The Nutrition Prescription for People Living with Diabetes and Obesity
Janice MacLeod, MA, RD, CDCES, FADCES
11:10-11:30 AM
Update on Vitamin D and Disease Prevention in Obesity
Anastasios Pittas, MD
11:30-11:50 AM
When Should We Eat? The Importance of Meal Timing for Metabolic Control
Frank A. J. L. Scheer, MD
11:50 AM-12:20 PM
Case Presentation & Expert Panel
Panelists: Nancy Oliveira, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES; Janice Macleod, MA, RD, CDCES, FADCES; Meghan Ariagno, MBA, RD, LDN
12:20-1:20 PM
Lunch Break
Prescribing for Success: Medical Therapeutics for Metabolic Health
1:20-1:40 PM
Why, When and How Should Obesity Medications be Prescribed?
Dong Wook Kim, MD
1:40-2:00 PM
Exploration of Gut Hormone Drugs: Current Status and Pipeline
Vanita Aroda, MD
2:00-2:20 PM
GLP-1 RA and GIP/GLP-1RAs for Metabolic Control & Risk Reduction
Lee-Shing Chang, MD
2:20-2:40 PM
SGLT2is for Metabolic Control & Risk Reduction
Silvio Inzucchi, MD
2:40-3:10 PM
Expert Panel: Your Cases Discussed and Questions Answered
Dong Wook Kim, MD; Vanita Aroda, MD; Lee-Shing Chang, MD; Silvio Inzucchi, MD
3:10-3:25 PM
Break
Side Effects: The Real Deal
3:25-3:45 PM
Fatigue, Gastroparesis, Wrinkles, Oh My!: Practical Approach to Counseling Patients Before Starting GLP-1 RA and Related Drugs
Armen I. Yerevanian, MD
3:45-4:05 PM
Incretin Therapies and the Pancreas: Evidence Review and Practical Points
Julia Mc Nabb-Baltar, MD, PhD
4:05-4:25 PM
The Thyroid and Incretin Therapies: What We Do and Don’t Know
Erik Alexander, MD
4:25-4:45 PM
Urination, Dehydration and Infection, Oh No!: Practical Approach to Counseling on SGLT2i Side Effect Profile
Kristen Fowler, MSN, FNP-BC, CDE
4:45-5:15 PM
Expert Panel: Your Cases Discussed and Questions Answered
Armen I. Yerevanian, MD; Julia Mc Nabb-Baltar, MD, PhD; Erik Alexander, MD; Kristen Fowler, MSN, FNP-BC, CDE
5:15-5:20 PM
Questions Answered, Overview of Day 1
Caroline Apovian, MD; Vanita Aroda, MD; Marie McDonnell, MD
Thursday, February 27, 2025
8:00-8:05 AM
Welcome, Overview of Day 2
Marie McDonnell, MD; Vanita Aroda, MD; Caroline Apovian, MD
Patient Assessment: What Not to Miss in Comorbidities and Phenotypes
8:05-8:35 AM
Keynote: Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Caroline Apovian, MD
8:35-8:55 AM
Effective Use of Cardiovascular Imaging to Evaluate CV Risk
Rhanderson Cardoso, MD
8:55-9:15 AM
Evaluating Sleep, Obesity & Diabetes
Lawrence Epstein, MD
9:15-9:35 AM
MASLD-Update on Screening and Treatment
Kathleen Viveiros, MD
9:35-9:55 AM
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Obesity -Pearls and Pitfalls of Diagnosis and Management
Andrea Dunaif, MD
9:55-10:25 AM
Expert Panel: Your Cases Discussed & Questions Answered: Comprehensive Multi-Morbidity Evaluation
Caroline Apovian, MD; Rhanderson Cardoso, MD; Lawrence Epstein. MD; Kathleen Viveiros, MD; Andrea Dunaif, MD
9:55-10:25 AM
Break
Addressing Barriers
10:40-11:00 AM
Get with the Guidelines: Addressing Healthcare Disparities
Nuha ElSayed, MD, MMSc
11:00-11:20 AM
The Role of Racial Disparities in Outcomes: How to Address in the Clinic
Joshua Joseph, MD, MPH, FAHA
11:20-11:40 AM
Depression in Obesity and Diabetes
Ashwini Nadkarni, MD
11:40 AM-12:00 PM
Weight Impact of Medications Commonly Prescribed in the Care of the Patient With Metabolic Disease
Louis Aronne, MD, FACP, DABOM
12:00-12:30 PM
Expert Panel: Your Cases Discussed & Questions Answered: Caring for the Whole Patient: Expanded Perspectives
Nuha ElSayed, MD, MMSc; Joshua Joseph, MD, MPH, FAHA; Ashwini Nadkarni, MD; Louis Aronne, MD, FACP, DABOM
12:30-1:30 PM
Lunch Break
Unique Diagnostic and Management Challenges
1:30-1:50 PM
Recognizing Atypical Diabetes
Miriam Udler, MD, PhD
1:50-2:10 PM
Lipodystrophy: How to Recognize in Your Practice
Lindsay Fourman, MD
2:10-2:30 PM
“Double Diabetes”: Type 1 Diabetes with Overlap Features of Type 2
Zeb Saeed, MD
2:30-2:50 PM
Hypoglycemia
Devin Steenkamp, MD, MBChB
2:50-3:20 PM
Expert Panel: Your Cases Discussed & Question
Format & Access
- Format: video content + Digital PDF
- Access: On-Demand Digital Access (delivered within 12 hours after order confirmation)
- Viewing: Compatible with desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
Educational & Reference Use Only
This course is intended to support academic learning and professional reference. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or clinical treatment recommendations, and should not replace formal clinical training or professional judgment.
