Evidence-informed Use of Supplements for Weight Loss and Metabolic Support
Bojana Jankovic Weatherly, MD, MSc, FACP will address safety, efficacy, quality, how and when to use supplemental support in an evidence-informed manner for weight loss and metabolic health.
Cutting Through the Noise: Confronting Social Media Misinformation on Nutrition and Weight Loss Medications
Farah Deshmukh MD MPH addresses how social media amplifies misinformation about nutrition and weight loss, teaches assessing credible sources, and provides strategies for evidence-based patient guidance.
The Hunger Code: Decoding Emotional Eating for Lasting Weight Management
Betyshia Belardo, MD will help attendees understand the root cause of emotional eating, including the hormones involved and the impact on weight gain and weight management.
The Role of Exercise in Treating Obesity
Carolynn Francavilla Brown, MD will teach us how to feel confident in advising on exercise for health and weight loss (or take this advice on as patients).
Creating a Patient-First Comprehensive Obesity Treatment Strategy
Richa Mittal MD shares how to effectively deliver evidence-based obesity treatment using a patient-centered approach including whole-person lifestyle counseling for sustainable obesity management and improved patient well-being.
The Importance of Weight Care In An Aging Population
Catherine Harmon Toomer, M.D. addresses why weight care should be part of the conversation, teaching that biopsychosocial cost is considerable.
Food is Medicine: A Recipe for Heart Disease Reduction
Kavita Patel, M.D. will teach ways to protect your heart and guide patients to modify and/or prevent diet-related diseases and ultimately reduce their risk for heart disease.
Understanding Weight Loss Medications: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Providers
Nisha Kuruvadi, DO, DABOM provides an overview of various weight loss medications, explaining their mechanisms, benefits, side effects, and how they complement lifestyle changes for effective obesity management.
What’s in Your Pantry, Fridge and Freezer, and Why it Matters
Randie Schacter DO, DFAACAP says that it isn’t just fast food that makes America unhealthy. A plant-based diet could still be unhealthy. Learn how to truly benefit from your plant-based diet.
Beyond Weight: How to Promote Health Through Positive Food Relationships in Childhood
Teja Dyamenahalli MD, MPH, FAAP lectures on how to encourage and foster healthy relationships with food for ourselves and our children.