AGENDA
Subject to change
7:00–7:30 AM
Breakfast, Registration, and Exhibits
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7:30 AM–8:15 AM
Industry-Sponsored Event
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8:15 AM–8:45 AM
Break & Exhibits
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SESSION I: Understanding Obesity & Treatment Options
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8:45–8:55 AM
Introduction: Conference Overview & Objectives
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8:55–9:25 AM
Key Note: Obesity as a Chronic Disease with Multisystemic Impact
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9:25–9:55 AM
Weight Bias, Weight Stigma, and Disordered Eating:
Understanding Impact of Living in Larger Bodies in a Thin-Centric Culture
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9:55–10:25 AM
Food as Medicine: Practical Tools for Supporting Patients
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10:25–10:40 AM
Break & Exhibits
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10:40–11:10 AM
Movement as Therapy: The Importance of Tailored Plans for Patients with Obesity
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11:10 AM–11:30 PM
Medications as Evidence Based Tool for Pediatric Obesity
11:30 AM –12:00 PM
Advances in Pharmacotherapy in Adults and their Clinical Impact
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12:00–12:30 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
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12:30–1:00 PM
Lunch & Exhibits
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1:00–1:45 PM
Industry-Sponsored Event
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1:45 PM–2:15 PM
Break & Exhibits
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SESSION II: Case-Based Discussion- Real World Management of Obesity
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2:15–2:35 PM
Long Term Management of Patients After Bariatric Surgery (Nutritional Deficiencies/Surgical Complications/Weight Regain/Reflux/GLP-1s)
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2:35–2:55 PM
Update in Hypertension Management or role of GLP-1s in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
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2:55–3:45 PM
Case-Based Pediatric Panel Discussion
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3:45–4:40 PM
Case-Based Adult Panel Discussion ​
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4:40–4:50 PM
Conference Summary & Closing Remarks