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Training & Education

We are committed to expanding the number of clinicians who are trained to help individuals navigate ketogenic and metabolic therapies for brain health. On this page, you’ll find free CME courses offered by Metabolic Mind, as well as courses offered by the broader metabolic and mental health community.

Free Continuing Medical Education (CME/CE) Courses

We partner with leading clinicians and researchers to create new free continuing medical education (CME) courses offered on platforms like MyCME–with certifications to meet annual education requirements. Metabolic Mind’s free continuing medical education courses have been taken by over 18,500 learners to date. More courses are in development and will be coming online soon. Reach out to us if there are topics not yet covered that you’d like to learn more about.

Mental Health and Metabolic Health: The Science and Art of Integrated Care

Bridging psychiatry and metabolic medicine, this Harvard Medical School program gives clinicians a practical, evidence-based understanding of how insulin resistance, inflammation, and mitochondrial dysfunction connect to mental health. Live Online September 16-19, 2026

Featured CME Programs

Brain Energy: The Metabolic Theory of Mental Illness
FREE CME/CNE/CE

Brain Energy: The Metabolic Theory of Mental Illness

Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Chris Palmer offers a free AMA PRA Category 1 CME-approved course introducing his brain-energy theory, which views mental disorders as metabolic disorders of the brain. Based on decades of research, Brain Energy: The Metabolic Theory of Mental Illness provides health professionals with a practical understanding of how metabolic, psychological, and social factors contribute to mental illness.

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Managing Major Mental Illness with Dietary Change: The New Science of Hope
FREE CME/CNE/CE

Managing Major Mental Illness with Dietary Change: The New Science of Hope

Harvard-trained, board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Georgia Ede offers a free AMA PRA Category 1 CME-approved training program designed for health professionals eager to explore metabolic psychiatry. In Managing Major Mental Illness with Dietary Change: The New Science of Hope, she provides a deep dive into the scientific foundations and clinical applications of dietary interventions, such as a ketogenic…

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The Evidence Supporting Ketogenic Therapy for the Treatment of Serious Mental Illness
FREE CME/CE

The Evidence Supporting Ketogenic Therapy for the Treatment of Serious Mental Illness

Harvard-trained psychiatrist Dr. Matthew Bernstein offers a free AMA PRA Category 1 CME-approved course to educate practicing physicians and other healthcare professionals about the most recent clinical trials and case series in the field of metabolic psychiatry. In The Evidence Supporting Ketogenic Therapy for the Treatment of Serious Mental Illness, Dr. Bernstein shares the emerging evidence…

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Cardiovascular Safety Of Ketogenic Therapy
FREE CME/CE

Cardiovascular Safety Of Ketogenic Therapy

Board-certified cardiologist and lipidologist Dr. Bret Scher offers a free AMA PRA Category 1 CME-approved course on the safety of ketogenic diets. As ketogenic therapy is being researched as a novel treatment for a number of other diseases that may be rooted in metabolic dysfunction – such as serious mental illness – it has become increasingly important to study and examine whether such therapy comes with serious risks. In Cardiovascular Safety Of Ketogenic Therapy, Dr. Scher explores the scientific and clinical evidence addressing concerns about keto safety, taking care to share where the evidence is strong and where it is weak.

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The Metabolic Consequences of Psychiatric Medications and Options for Management
FREE CME/CE

The Metabolic Consequences of Psychiatric Medications and Options for Management

Harvard-trained psychiatrist Dr. Matthew Bernstein and Board-certified psychiatric pharmacist Dr. Deanna Kelly offer a free AMA PRA Category 1 CME-approved course examining the cardiometabolic effects of psychiatric medications, including metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure, insulin resistance, obesity, and abnormal cholesterol and triglycerides, and how to combat them.

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Mechanisms of Ketogenic Therapy in Metabolic Psychiatry
FREE CME/CE

Mechanisms of Ketogenic Therapy in Metabolic Psychiatry

Dr. Zoltan Sarnyai and Baszucki Group Director of Neuroscience Dr. Julie Milder offer a free AMA PRA Category 1 CME-approved course to educate practicing physicians and other healthcare professionals on behavioral ketogenic metabolic therapy (KMT) for serious mental illness. They cover how metabolic dysfunction contributes to serious mental illness, the role of ketones and the microbiome in the therapeutic effects of KMT, and how KMT impacts neurotransmitters, inflammation, and mitochondrial health.

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The Ketogenic Diet as a Treatment for Type II Diabetes
FREE CME/CE

The Ketogenic Diet as a Treatment for Type II Diabetes

Board-certified cardiologist and lipidologist Dr. Bret Scher and endocrinologist Dr. Mariela Glandt offer a free AMA PRA Category 1 CME-approved course examining the use of ketogenic diets in the management of Type 2 diabetes. In The Ketogenic Diet as a Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes, Drs. Scher and Glandt explore the mechanisms linking insulin resistance to diabetes and cardiovascular risk, review the latest evidence comparing ketogenic and low-fat dietary approaches, and discuss real-world strategies for improving insulin sensitivity and reducing medication use.

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