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Full Schedule

  • Wednesday, April 19, 2023
  • 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM EDT
    Introduction to Fundamentals
  • 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM EDT
    Epidemiology and Determinants of Obesity
  • 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM EDT
    Understanding the Chronic Disease of Obesity
  • 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM EDT
    Physiology
  • 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM EDT
    Physical Activity Basics
  • 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Break
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
    Nutrition Therapy
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
    Pathophysiology
  • 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM EDT
    Assessment and Evaluation
  • 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM EDT
    Behavioral Modification
  • 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Break
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Behavioral and Psychosocial Diagnoses and Treatment
  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    Elements of Pharmacotherapy
  • 5:00 PM – 5:15 PM EDT
    Lightning Round
  • 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM EDT
    Welcome Reception
  • Thursday, April 20, 2023
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM EDT
    Surgical Options
  • 8:15 AM – 8:45 AM EDT
    ABOM Diplomate Panel
  • 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Q&A Panel
  • 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Nutrition
  • 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Casework #1
  • 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM EDT
    Break
  • 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
    Obesity Treatment Strategies
  • 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Casework #2
  • 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM EDT
    Pharmacotherapy
  • 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM EDT
    Lunch
  • 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM EDT
    Casework #3 (Working Lunch)
  • 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM EDT
    Physical Activity
  • 1:30 PM – 4:45 PM EDT
    Practicing What We Preach: Your Role as an Obesity Medicine Specialist - Inspiring Change and Overcoming Negative Weight Biases to Prioritize the Management of Obesity as a Chronic Disease
  • 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
    Surgery
  • 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM EDT
    Casework #4
  • 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM EDT
    Break
  • 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM EDT
    Practice Management
  • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Casework Recap and Q&A Panel
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM EDT
    Childhood and Adolescent Obesity
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Getting an Obesity Medicine Practice Started
  • 4:45 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Lightning Round
  • 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM EDT
    Exhibit Hall Opening Reception
  • Friday, April 21, 2023
  • 6:15 AM – 7:00 AM EDT
    Experts on the Move
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM EDT
    Exhibit Hall Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM – 8:15 AM EDT
    Presidential Address
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM EDT
    The Stigma Barrier: The Effect of Internalized Weight Bias on Patient Obesity Care
  • 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM EDT
    Break
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Coaching Skills for Obesity Medicine: A Panel Discussion
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Taking Action on Social Determinants of Health in Obesity Treatment
  • 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM EDT
    2022 AAP Recommendations Regarding Obesity in Children
  • 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM EDT
    The Power of Putting People First: The Importance of the Language We Use
  • 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM EDT
    Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
  • 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    Rhythm non-CME Lunch - Introduction to Rare Genetic Diseases of Obesity
  • 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM EDT
    A Family Centered Approach to the Treatment of Obesity
  • 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM EDT
    The Silent Epidemic: An Overview of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
  • 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM EDT
    The Challenges of Treating Co-Morbid Binge Eating Disorder and Obesity
  • 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM EDT
    The Role of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) in Obesity Management
  • 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM EDT
    Exhibit Hall Break
  • 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM EDT
    Obesity Management in Transgender Patients: Barriers and Opportunities
  • 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM EDT
    The Future and Value of Interdisciplinary Care Teams in Obesity Medicine
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM EDT
    Effective use of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Weight Management
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM EDT
    Women with Obesity: What Clinicians Need to Know
  • 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
    Member Appreciation Event
  • Saturday, April 22, 2023
  • 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM EDT
    Exhibit Hall Breakfast
  • 7:30 AM – 8:15 AM EDT
    Breakfast with the Experts
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM EDT
    The Calculus of Calories: Quantifying Body Weight Regulation in Humans
  • 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Exhibit Hall Break
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
    Overcoming Barriers to Initiating Anti-Obesity Medications
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Protein Perspective
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
    Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
  • 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM EDT
    Do Sleepy Brains Make Poor Food & Other Lifestyle Choices? Impact of Sleep on Weight Management
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM EDT
    Let Exercise Be Thy Medicine
  • 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM EDT
    Exhibit Hall Break/Trail Map Drawing
  • 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Anti-Obesity Pharmacotherapy: A Series of Real Patient Cases
  • Sunday, April 23, 2023
  • 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM EDT
    Fun Run
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM EDT
    Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Beyond BMI: How Do We Individualize Obesity Goals In Clinical Practice?
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Nutrition Rx for Management of Obesity
  • 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM EDT
    Break
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM EDT
    Excessive Weight Reduction with Highly Effective Anti-Obesity Medications: A Roundtable Discussion
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM EDT
    The Obesity and CVD Connection: Clear as Mud