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Saturday, April 26, 2025
6:15 AM - 6:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Primal Play Method Fitness Class
6:15 AM - 6:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Primal Play Method Fitness Class
Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom
Presenter:
Darryl Edwards, MSc, CES, CertLM, FBSLM, MCIMSPA (Ch), DFSEM(UK)
– Primal Play Method
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Breakfast
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Breakfast
Location: Potomac Foyer
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Registration / Book Store Open
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Registration / Book Store Open
Location: Potomac Foyer
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Board Installation and Awards Ceremony
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Board Installation and Awards Ceremony
Location: Potomac AB
Presenter:
Lydia Alexander, MD, MFOMA, DABOM, DACLM
– Enara Health
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Year in Review
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Year in Review
Location: Potomac AB
Co-Presenter:
Lydia Alexander, MD, MFOMA, DABOM, DACLM
– Enara Health
Co-Presenter:
Harold E. Bays, MD, MFOMA, FTOS, FACC, FNLA, FASPC
– L-MARC Research Center
Co-Presenter:
Romeena Lee, DO, MPH
– University of Florida Department of Medicine
Co-Presenter:
Yuval Pinto, MD
– Johns Hopkins Medicine
CE: 1
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Using Obesity Medications in Complex Cases
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Using Obesity Medications in Complex Cases
Location: Potomac AB
Presenter:
Louis Aronne, MD, FACP, DABOM
– Weill Cornell Medicine
CE: 1
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Innovation Hall Break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Innovation Hall Break
Location: Prince George C
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Don't Miss the Clues! Advanced Bariatric Nutrition and the MBS Patient
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Don’t Miss the Clues! Advanced Bariatric Nutrition and the MBS Patient
Location: Potomac C
Presenter:
Sue Benson-Davies, PhD, DCN, MPH, RDN, LN, FAND
– Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakota
CE: 1
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Emotional Brain Training: Treat the Stress Response for Lasting Weight Loss
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Emotional Brain Training: Treat the Stress Response for Lasting Weight Loss
Location: Potomac AB
Presenter:
Laurel Mellin, PhD
– Solution Foundation
CE: 1
11:30 AM - 11:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
Movement Break
11:30 AM - 11:35 AM
East Coast USA Time
Movement Break
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM
East Coast USA Time
Empowering Comprehensive Obesity Care from Youth to Adulthood
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM
East Coast USA Time
Empowering Comprehensive Obesity Care from Youth to Adulthood
Location: Potomac C
Presenter:
Claudia Fox, MD, MPH, Dipl ABOM
– University of Minnesota, Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine
CE: 1
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM
East Coast USA Time
Not Your Fault: Ineffective Treatment Response & Strategies to Move Forward
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM
East Coast USA Time
Not Your Fault: Ineffective Treatment Response & Strategies to Move Forward
Location: Potomac AB
Presenter:
Lori A. Wenz, AGNP-C, BC-ADM, FOMA
– Western Colorado Weight Care
Presenter:
Susan M. Bowlin, DNP, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC, CBN
– Priority One Weight Loss, PLLC
CE: 1
12:35 PM - 1:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Lunch in Innovation Hall
12:35 PM - 1:50 PM
East Coast USA Time
Lunch in Innovation Hall
Location: Prince George C
12:50 PM - 1:35 PM
East Coast USA Time
Beyond the Weight: Understanding Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity (Non CME)
12:50 PM - 1:35 PM
East Coast USA Time
Beyond the Weight: Understanding Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity (Non CME)
Location: Cherry Blossom Ballroom
Non CME
CE: Non CME
12:50 PM - 1:35 PM
East Coast USA Time
Product Theater for Zepbound® (Tirzepatide) Injection
12:50 PM - 1:35 PM
East Coast USA Time
Product Theater for Zepbound® (Tirzepatide) Injection (Non CME)
Location: Potomac D
Presenter:
Scott Kahan, MD, MPH
– National Center for Weight and Wellness
Non CME
CE: Non CME
1:50 PM - 2:35 PM
East Coast USA Time
Unmasking Lipedema in Obesity: Key Diagnostic Tips & Management Strategies
1:50 PM - 2:35 PM
East Coast USA Time
Unmasking Lipedema in Obesity: Key Diagnostic Tips & Management Strategies
Location: Potomac AB
Presenter:
Courtney Mascio, OT/L, CLT
– The Lipedema Foundation
Presenter:
Celia M. Egan, MD, DABOM, MSCP
– true. Women's Health
Presenter:
Sarah M. Bramblette, MSHL
– Obesity Action Coalition
CE: .75
1:50 PM - 3:05 PM
East Coast USA Time
Opportunity for Shared Decision Making: Tirzepatide for OSA with Obesity
1:50 PM - 3:05 PM
East Coast USA Time
Opportunity for Shared Decision Making: Tirzepatide for OSA with Obesity
Location: Potomac C
Presenter:
Angela K. Golden, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP, FOMA, FTOS
– NP Obesity Treatment Center
Presenter:
Jeremy McConnell, MD, DABOM, MFOMA
– Florida Sleep Specialists
CE: 1.25
2:35 PM - 3:05 PM
East Coast USA Time
Optimising Movement for Obesity Management: Evidence-Based Applications
2:35 PM - 3:05 PM
East Coast USA Time
Optimising Movement for Obesity Management: Evidence-Based Applications
Location: Potomac AB
Presenter:
Darryl Edwards, MSc, CES, CertLM, FBSLM, MCIMSPA (Ch), DFSEM(UK)
– Primal Play Method
CE: .5
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM
East Coast USA Time
Innovation Hall Break and Closing
3:05 PM - 3:35 PM
East Coast USA Time
Innovation Hall Break and Closing
Location: Prince George C
3:35 PM - 4:35 PM
East Coast USA Time
Bridging the Gap: Building Seamless, Multidisciplinary Obesity Care Across the Lifespan
3:35 PM - 4:35 PM
East Coast USA Time
Bridging the Gap: Building Seamless, Multidisciplinary Obesity Care Across the Lifespan
Location: Potomac C
Co-Presenter:
Eileen A. Chaves, PhD
– Nationwide Children's Hospital
Co-Presenter:
Laura Davisson, MD, MPH, FACP, DABOM
– West Virginia University School of Medicine
Co-Presenter:
Treah Haggerty, MD, MS
– West Virginia University
Co-Presenter:
Valerie M. O'Hara, DO, FAAP, FOMA, DABOM
– Weight & Wellness Clinic, Maine Medical Center
CE: 1
3:35 PM - 4:35 PM
East Coast USA Time
Muscle Safety: Addressing GLP-1 Agonist Concerns with Exercise & Nutrition
3:35 PM - 4:35 PM
East Coast USA Time
Muscle Safety: Addressing GLP-1 Agonist Concerns with Exercise & Nutrition
Location: Potomac AB
Presenter:
Christos S. Katsanos, PhD
– Arizona State University and Mayo Clinic Arizona
CE: 1
4:35 PM - 4:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Movement Break
4:35 PM - 4:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Movement Break
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Better Together: Optimizing Obesity Care through Medical and Surgical Collaboration
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Better Together: Optimizing Obesity Care through Medical and Surgical Collaboration
Location: Potomac C
Co-Presenter:
Lydia Alexander, MD, MFOMA, DABOM, DACLM
– Enara Health
Co-Presenter:
Richard M. Peterson, MD, MPH, FACS, FASMBS, DABS-FPMBS
– UT Health San Antonio
In partnership with
CE: 1
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Intersection of Cancer and Obesity
4:40 PM - 5:40 PM
East Coast USA Time
Intersection of Cancer and Obesity
Location: Potomac AB
Presenter:
Angela K. Golden, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP, FOMA, FTOS
– NP Obesity Treatment Center
Presenter:
Karen Collins, FNP, WHNP, CNM, DNP
– Springfield Clinic, Peoria
CE: 1
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Sponsored Dinner 1 Hosted by Vivus (Non CME)
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Sponsored Dinner 1 Hosted by Vivus (Non CME)
Location: Old Hickory
Presenter:
Anthony Auriemma, MD, JD, FOMA
– Ascension Illinois Weight Loss Solutions
CE: Non CME
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Sponsored Dinner 2 Hosted by Vivus (Non CME)
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Sponsored Dinner 2 Hosted by Vivus (Non CME)
Location: Old Hickory
Presenter:
Karlijn Burridge, PA-C, MMS, FOMA
– Gaining Health
CE: Non CME
