Online Offerings

Lifestyle behaviors – including diet, physical inactivity, alcohol abuse, and tobacco use – have been linked to an increased risk of the leading causes of death and chronic diseases in the US and around the world. The challenge of reversing the obesity epidemic has highlighted the need for new ways to teach complex skill sets that effectively target lifestyle behaviors, particularly diet and physical activity. However, most health professionals (with the exception of registered dieticians) have little or no training in the science of nutrition, diet, and physical activity. Moreover, health professionals lack training in facilitating behavior change. Many, in fact, do not engage in nutrition counseling at all.

Our Obesity course provides an excellent overview of obesity etiology and prevention and treatment strategies for all health professionals; physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and more. For physicians interested in obtaining obesity medicine certification through the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM)(link is external and opens in a new window), this course satisfies the ABOM requirement of at least 30 hours of live CME credit on the topic of obesity.

The American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) has established a credentialing protocol, which includes an exam for physicians to become certified in the field of obesity medicine. The Institute of Human Nutrition (IHN) at Columbia University is an ABOM Partner Organization; the IHN now offers its long-standing obesity course to prepare physicians for the ABOM exam and to provide CME credits to help physicians meet the requirements to become a Diplomate of the ABOM.

Release Date: May 6, 2022
Course Closes for Registration: May 5, 2023
Course Closes for Credit Claiming: August 8, 2023 (Course materials will be available to participants to review until August 7, 2024.)
Format: 80 video-recorded lectures that are 30-minutes to one hour long and are split into sixteen topic-based modules. Material can be reviewed at your own pace. 
Materials: Video lecture slides are downloadable as pdf files. Videos are not downloadable and must be reviewed online. 

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Cultural Adaptations for the Mediterranean Diet

Food is culture, love, sustenance, and can even be medicine. Talking about food and dietary interventions are essential components of the treatment and management of chronic diseases. Culinary Medicine is an emerging field that translates nutrition science into the real food experience. Clinicians can incorporate culinary medicine into their practice to better meet the nutritional needs of their patients and enhance lasting behavior changes. 

This pilot course sets out to evaluate the interest in learning about culinary medicine and assess different modalities. This course looks at the nutrition considerations for medicine by offering three different cooking classes with accompanying nutritional biochemistry lectures that explore the Mediterranean Diet, apply key concepts to other cuisine types, and give the participant a basic understanding of the biochemistry of key macronutrients. 

Release Date: May 6, 2022
Expiration Date: May 5, 2023
Format: Six pre-recorded 30-45 minute videos split into three sections: proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. Each section contains a 45-minute nutrient biochemistry video and a cooking demo. Accompanying recipes and background readings related to culinary medicine are provided.

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Release Date: April 22, 2022
Expiration Date: April 21, 2023
Format: Video presentations with Q&A session

The target audience is adult and pediatric physicians and physician's assistants, nurse practitioners, fellows, dietitians and nutritionists, researchers, and patients. The purpose of this series is to increase the knowledge base of participants in the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of celiac disease to make them aware of the potential increase of morbidity and mortality and to educate about the nature of a gluten-free diet. 

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be better able to:

• Recognize the worldwide prevalence of celiac disease
• Discuss the role of the amount and timing of gluten administration as a factor in celiac disease development
• Discuss the role of environmental factors in celiac disease

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 Statements

The Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Commission on Dietetic Registration has approved this activity for 2 CPEUs.

Agenda

Changing Epidemiology of Celiac Disease Over Space and Time
Carlo Catassi, MD
Department of Pediatrics, Head, Center for Celiac Research, Universita Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy

Gluten Timing and Quantity as a Risk Factor for Celiac Disease
Benjamin Lebwohl, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Columbia University, USA

Environmental Risk Factors for Celiac Disease Apart from Gluten
Jonas Ludviggson, MD
Professor, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

Case Presentation/Q&A
Moderator: Peter HG Green, MD
Phyllis & Ivan Seidenberg Professor of Medicine, Moderator and Course Director
Columbia University Medical Center

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Release Date: June 3, 2022
Expiration Date: June 2, 2023
Format: Video presentations with Q&A session

The target audience is adult and pediatric physicians and physician's assistants, nurse practitioners, fellows, dietitians and nutritionists, researchers, and patients. The purpose of this series is to increase the knowledge base of participants in the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of celiac disease to make them aware of the potential increase of morbidity and mortality and to educate about the nature of a gluten-free diet. 

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be better able to:

• Evaluate the role of and use of serology in diagnosis of celiac disease
• Discuss the different modalities utilized in making the diagnosis of celiac disease
• Identify common presentations of celiac disease in the pediatric age group
• Manage patients already on a gluten-free diet and patients' needs to clarify a diagnosis of celiac disease

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 Statements

The Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Commission on Dietetic Registration has approved this activity for 2 CPEUs.

Agenda

Diagnosis of Celiac Disease in the Pediatric Age Group
Jaqueline Jossen, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, USA

Clinical Presentation of Adult Celiac Disease and the Role of Biopsies
Peter HR Green, MD
Phyllis & Ivan Seidenberg Professor of Medicine and Director, Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, USA

Role of Serological Testing and Diagnosis in High-risk Groups.  Population Screening?
Knut Lundin, MD, PhD
Professor, Consultant, University of Oslo, Norway

Case Presentation/Q&A

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