Pennington Biomedical's 2025 Bray Obesity Symposium to Offer On-Demand Continuing Education for Physicians
April 15, 2025 · Baton Rouge, LA
The Bray Obesity Symposium is named for Pennington Biomedical’s founding Executive Directory and internationally renowned researcher Dr. George Bray; Registration now open
The 2025 Bray Obesity Symposium welcomes all health physicians and researchers interested
in the latest in metabolic health to register for the on-demand online offerings.
The online-only content is available to access upon registration, and the symposium
has been designated by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, or ABOM, as a Group
One Primary Medicine Continuing Medical Education partner.
The symposium is an intensive Board Review Course in preparation for the ABOM’s certification
exam, including materials from both the 2024 and 2025 exams. The symposium will also
feature a variety of topics, including advances in obesity genetics, pediatric obesity,
lifestyle intervention, pharmacotherapy, metabolic surgery, and more. The on-demand
symposium has been approved for 30 Category 1 Credits for the American Medical Association’s
Physician’s Recognition Award, or AMA PRA. To learn more about the symposium and to
register, visit the Pennington Biomedical website.
“The Bray Obesity Symposium provides researchers with the latest insights and guidance
from my colleagues at Pennington Biomedical and other obesity centers around the country,”
said Dr. Donna Ryan, professor emerita of Pennington Biomedical. “As obesity rates
continue to rise, the valuable insights and expertise shared by these researchers
will serve as a tremendous asset in medical facilities around the globe.”
The Bray Obesity Symposium is presented by Pennington Biomedical Research Center,
and is named for the center’s founding executive director, Dr. George Bray. He is
internationally recognized for his research in obesity in both the basic science and
clinical realms, with more than 2,000 publications and an H-Index greater than 120.
He is one of the founders and past President of the Obesity Society and the International
Association for the Study of Obesity.
“Dr. Bray is an inspiration to us all, and we are honored to offer this symposium
in his name to foster the growth of the next generation of obesity medicine physicians,”
said Dr. John Kirwan, Executive Director of Pennington Biomedical. “The symposium
was developed by leading faculty members here at Pennington Biomedical, as well as
with the assistance colleagues from collaborating institutions. We are proud to structure
this symposium so that participants can further their careers with credits and ABOM
certification exam preparation.”
The Bray Obesity Symposium is intended to provide participants with powerful obesity
treatment strategies that can be quickly implemented into practice, providing better
support for patients with obesity. The learning objectives for the symposium include:
- Demonstrating an understanding of the determinants of obesity, including the role of genetics and epigenetics.
- Identifying and evaluating patients with the chronic disease of obesity.
- Developing evidence-based obesity management options, including pharmacologic approaches, lifestyle interventions and metabolic surgery as patient-centered approaches for weight loss and improved outcomes in obesity comorbidities.
- Applying current multiple individualized treatment modalities to effectively address obesity.
- Describing issues in obesity treatment and formulating promotional interventions.
The on-demand continuing education provided by the Bray Obesity Symposium will equip professionals with the insights they need to apply new discoveries and techniques to address the obesity crisis. Register for the Bray Obesity Symposium today.
For more information contact: Joe Coussan, Media Relations Manager, joe.coussan@pbrc.edu, 225-763-3049 or Ernie Ballard, Senior Director of Communications & Marketing, ernie.ballard@pbrc.edu, 225-263-2677. About the Pennington Biomedical Research Center The Pennington Biomedical Research Center is at the forefront of medical discovery
as it relates to understanding the triggers of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease,
cancer and dementia. Pennington Biomedical has the vision to lead the world in promoting
metabolic health and eliminating metabolic disease through scientific discoveries
that create solutions from cells to society. The center conducts basic, clinical,
and population research, and is a campus in the LSU System. The research enterprise at Pennington Biomedical includes over 600 employees within
a network of 44 clinics and research laboratories, and 13 highly specialized core
service facilities. Its scientists and physician/scientists are supported by research
trainees, lab technicians, nurses, dietitians, and other support personnel. Pennington
Biomedical is a globally recognized state-of-the-art research institution in Baton
Rouge, Louisiana. For more information, see www.pbrc.edu.
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