Day 1
Wednesday, February 24, 2027
Welcome, Introduction and Overview of Course
Marie McDonnell; Vanita Aroda
8:00-8:10 am
Keynote: Keynote: The Nature of Body Weight: What the Clinician Must Know
8:10-8:50 am
Cardiovascular disease in Obesity and T2D: Update on Risk Stratification and Targets
Jorge Plutzky
8:50-9:15 am
Kidney Disease in Obesity & Diabetes: What Not to Miss
Sylvia Rosas
9:15-9:40 am
Cancer and Metabolic Disease
Jeffrey Meyerhardt
9:40-10:05 am
Expert Panel: Diabetes, the Obesity and Major Comorbidities: How to bring Knowledge to the Bedside
Marie McDonnell; Vanita Aroda; Sylvia Rosas; Jeffrey Meyerhardt; Jorge Plutzky
10:05-10:25 am
Break
10:25-10:40 am
Prescribing Nutrition for People Living with Obesity & Diabetes
Nancy Oliveira
10:40-11:05 am
Prescribing Exercise for People Living with Obesity and Prediabetes/Diabetes
Linda Delahanty
11:05-11:30 am
Does Timing Matter? Meal Timing for Metabolic Control
Frank A. J. L. Scheer
11:30-11:55 am
Expert Panel: Behavioral Lifestyle Interventions
Nancy Oliveira; Linda Delahanty; Frank A. J. L. Scheer
11:55 am-12:15 pm
Break
12:15-1:15 pm
Why, When & How to Prescribe Obesity Medications
Dong Wook Kim
1:15-1:40 pm
GLP-1 RA based medications and SGLT2i for Metabolic control and Risk Reducation
Lee-Shing Chang
1:40-2:05 pm
Gut Hormone Therapies: Current Status and Pipeline
Vanita Aroda
2:05-2:30 pm
Expert Panel: Pharmacologic Therapy
Dong Wook Kim; Lee-Shing Chang; Vanita Aroda
2:30-2:50 pm
Break
2:50-3:05 pm
Counseling Patients on GLP‑1 Side Effects
Armen Yerevanian
3:05-3:30 pm
GLP-1 and the Pancreas: the Real Deal
Lei Pei
3:30-3:55 pm
GLP-1 and the Thyroid: Should we be Concerned?
Erik Alexander
3:55-4:20 pm
Side Effects of Non-GLP-1 based Obesity Medication
Cagney Cristancho
4:20-4:45 pm
Expert Panel: Side Effects
Armen Yerevanian; Lei Pei; Erik Alexander; Cagney Cristancho
4:45-5:05 pm
Real‑World Case Integration: Setting Priorities in Obesity Management
Paul Copeland
5:05-5:35 pm
Overview of Day 1
Vanita Aroda; Marie McDonnell
5:35-5:40 pm
Day 2
Thursday, February 25, 2027
Welcome, Overview of the Day
Marie McDonnell; Vanita Aroda
8:00-8:10 am
Keynote: The Continuum of Obesity & Type 2 Diabetes: Revisiting Treatment Goals
Vanita Aroda
8:10-8:50 am
Cardiovascular Imaging for Risk Assessment in Obesity & Diabetes
Rhanderson Cardoso
8:50-9:15 am
Sleep, Obesity & Diabetes: Update on Assessment and Treatment
Lawrence Epstein
9:15-9:40 am
MASLD - Update on screening and treatment
Kathleen Viveiros
9:40-10:05 am
Comprehensive Multi‑Morbidity Panel
Lawrence Epstein; Kathleen Viveiros; Rhanderson Cardoso; Vanita Aroda
10:05-10:25 am
Break
10:25-10:40 am
A Global Perspective: What Clinicians Need to Know about Barriers to Obesity Prevention and Treatment
Nuha ElSayed
10:40-11:05 am
The Role of Racial Disparities in Outcomes: How to Address in the Clinic
Joshua Joseph
11:05-11:30 am
Depression in Obesity & Diabetes: Initial Assessment and Treatment Strategies
Ashwini Nadkarni
11:30-11:55 am
Medication Reconciliation in Obesity: Impact of Commonly Prescribed Medications on Weight
Louis Aronne
11:55 am-12:20 pm
Expert Panel: Caring for the Whole Patient & Expanded Perspectives
Nuha ElSayed; Joshua Joseph; Ashwini Nadkarni; Louis Aronne
12:20-12:40 pm
Break
12:40-1:40 pm
Recognizing Atypical Diabetes
Miriam Udler
1:40-2:05 pm
Does my Patient have Lipodystrophy: Recognition & Initial Management in Routine Practice
Lindsay Fourman
2:05-2:30 pm
Hypercortisolism in People with Poorly Controlled Metabolic Disease: What do we Know and What Should we do in Practice?
Alexander Turchin
2:30-2:55 pm
Expert Panel: Recognizing Unique Patterns to Inform Care
Miriam Udler; Lindsay Fourman; Alexander Turchin
2:55-3:15 pm
Break
3:15-3:30 pm
The Big Reveal: Identifying High‑Value Glycemic Patterns
Anna Goldman
3:30-3:55 pm
Beyond CGM: Wearable Devices to Achieve Clinical Targets; What Works?
John Jakicic
3:55-4:20 pm
Combining Insulin Pump Therapy and Noninsulin Treatments to Optimize Outcomes in People with Type 2 Diabetes
Grazia Aleppo
4:20-4:45 pm
Expert Panel: Panel: Technology‑Enhanced Care Panel
Anna Goldman; John Jakicic; Grazia Aleppo
4:45-5:05 pm
Caring for the Patient with "Double Diabetes" - T2D and T1D in the Setting of Obesity. Case Presentation 20 minutes, Questions 10 minutes
Zeb Saeed
5:05-5:35 pm
Overview of Day 2
Marie McDonnell; Vanita Aroda
5:35-5:40 pm
Day 3
Friday, February 26, 2027
Welcome, Overview of the Day
Marie McDonnell; Vanita Aroda
8:00-8:10 am
Keynote: Getting with the Obesity Guidelines: Consensus and Controversy
Marie McDonnell
8:10-8:50 am
Selecting Therapy for People with Diabetes and Obesity: Practical Framework
Josephine Li
8:50-9:15 am
Adherence to therapy in chronic disease
Niteesh Choudhry
9:15-9:40 am
Complex Insulin Therapy in Obesity: Case‑Based Implementation
Devin Steenkamp
9:40-10:15 am
Expert Panel: Prescribing for Success
Marie McDonnell; Niteesh Choudhry; Josephine Li; Devin Steenkamp
10:15-10:35 am
Break
10:35-10:50 am
Using CGM for Diabetes Prevention and Patient Engagement
Jorge Rodriguez
10:50-11:15 am
Never Losing Hope: Leveraging the Hospital for Reengagement in Self-management of Diabetes
Nadine Palermo
11:15-11:40 am
Empowering your Patient through Motivational Interviewing
Joji Suzuki
11:40 am-12:35 pm
Break
12:35-1:35 pm
What Patients and Providers can Expect after Metabolic/Bariatric Surgery
Ali Tavakkoli
1:35-2:00 pm
Patient Selection and the Perioperative Process for metabolic surgery
Scott Shikora
2:00-2:25 pm
When to Consider Endoscopic Metabolic Procedures for your Patient
Raj Shah
2:25-3:00 pm
Expert Panel: Procedural Approaches in Obesity Management
Ali Tavakkoli; Scott Shikora; Raj Shah
3:00-3:20 pm
Break
3:20-3:35 pm
Postoperative Nutritional Management
Malcolm Robinson
3:35-4:00 pm
Glycemic Challenges After Metabolic Surgery
Mary Elizabeth Patti
4:00-4:20 pm
Addressing Post‑Bariatric Weight Regain: Case‑Based Strategies
Nawfal Istfan
4:20-4:45 pm
Expert Panel: Long‑Term Management After Bariatric Surgery Panel
Malcolm Robinson; Mary Elizabeth Patti; Nawfal Istfan
4:45-5:05 pm
Playing the Long game: Case Presentation of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Samar Hafida
5:05-5:35 pm
Overview of Day 3and "Pearls from the Course"
Marie McDonnell; Vanita Aroda
5:35-5:40 pm