For doctors

CASPIAN Certificate in Obesity Medicine

Twelve modules, one Sunday morning a month, taught in person in Hyderabad. Built for registered modern-medicine doctors who want to treat obesity properly rather than refer it away. The founding batch began in August 2026.

The twelve modules

  1. 01The new science of obesity
  2. 02Diagnosis and staging, the 2024 Asian-Indian definition
  3. 03The consultation, and the CASPIAN framework
  4. 04Secondary causes and complications
  5. 05Nutrition
  6. 06Activity, exercise and sleep
  7. 07Behaviour and psychology
  8. 08Pharmacotherapy I
  9. 09Pharmacotherapy II
  10. 10Metabolic and bariatric surgery
  11. 11Special populations
  12. 12Building an obesity practice

How it runs

  • FormatIn person, one three-hour session a month, across about a year.
  • Who it is forRegistered modern-medicine doctors, minimum MBBS, willing to practise obesity medicine. Many are in their first years of practice.
  • AssessmentLive pre-test and post-test each session, and one final examination after all twelve modules.
  • IncludedThe 88-page course textbook, the slide deck after every module, and the certificate on passing.
  • FundingEntirely by participant fees. No pharmaceutical or commercial sponsorship of the course.

A full refund is given if a participant asks within seven days of the first session. It has not been claimed yet.

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