The Boston Obesity Nutrition Research Center's Enrichment Program represents an approach that amplifies the central themes of the Obesity Center and draws together the various groups and institutions that comprise it. The Center’s enrichment program includes the following programs and resources:

• Annual symposium or workshop organized by one of the four core laboratories.These programs are intended to provide an educational forum for new and established investigators in the area(s) of expertise of the responsible core laboratory. The first program is scheduled to be held in the summer of 2008.


• Participation in the ongoing Continuing Medical Education course co-sponsored by Harvard Medical School, Tufts University School of Medicine, and the NAASO: The Obesity Society to transfer the latest information on the causes, consequences and treatment of obesity to the practicing physician. Participation of Center members in the course provides expertise not readily available elsewhere. In addition, BONRC's inclusion in the CME course helps to promote the identity of the Center and establishes the Center as a resource for expertise in obesity related activities. Learn more »


• Host an annual program or retreat that provides an opportunity for Center members and other Boston area investigators and clinicians to participate in scientific exchange. This program includes participation of all currently-funded Pilot and Feasibility investigators and is attended by the Center’s Scientific Advisory Committee.  View Save the Date Announcement.


• Organize an annual course designed to educate a select group (i.e., investigators, clinicians, physicians, trainees) about a particular topic(s) or treatment method related to the field obesity.


• Adipose & Metabolic Tissue Study Group (Adipocyte Core): The Study Group meeting includes research seminars and presentations of research in progress and grant proposals for critical review. These bi-monthly meetings are held at BUSM.
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• Obesity Journal Club (Clinical and Community Research Core): The Obesity Journal Club meets semi-weekly at TUSM to review papers published in biomedical journal that relate to obesity in population settings. Occasionally, the hour is used for doctoral students to present and get feedback on work in progress. View calendar »
  
  
• Epidemiology Working Group Sponsored Seminars (Epidemiology and Genetics Core): This seminar series is held monthly at Harvard School of Public Health and highlights a guest lecturer in a related field.