Wednesday, February 26, 2025

8:00-8:15 AM

Welcome, Introductions and Overview of Course
Marie McDonnell, MD; Vanita Aroda, MD; Caroline Apovian, MD

Understanding the Link and Therapeutic Approach
8:15-8:45 AM

Keynote: The Nature of Body Weight: What the Clinician Must Know
Lee Kaplan, MD

8:45-9:05 AM

Cardiovascular Disease in Obesity and T2D
Jorge Plutzky, MD

9:05-9:25 AM

The Spectrum of Kidney Disorders in Obesity & Diabetes
Sylvia Rosas, MD

9:25-9:45 AM

Cancer and Metabolic Disease
Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt, MD

9:45-10:15 AM

Expert Panel: Diabetes, the Obesity and Major Comorbidities: How to Bring Knowledge to the Bedside
Marie McDonnell, MD; Caroline Apovian, MD; Vanita Aroda, MD; Sylvia Rosas, MD; Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt, MD; Lee Kaplan, MD; Jorge Plutzky, MD

10:15-10:30 AM

Break

The Fundamentals: Nutrition
10:30-10:50 AM

Ultra-Processed Foods: What are They and can They be Included as Part of a Healthy Diet?
Nancy Oliveira, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES

10:50-11:10 AM

The Nutrition Prescription for People Living with Diabetes and Obesity
Janice MacLeod, MA, RD, CDCES, FADCES

11:10-11:30 AM

Update on Vitamin D and Disease Prevention in Obesity
Anastasios Pittas, MD

11:30-11:50 AM

When Should We Eat? The Importance of Meal Timing for Metabolic Control
Frank A. J. L. Scheer, MD

Case Presentation & Expert Panel
11:50 AM-12:20 PM

(5 minutes: quick introduction to session format followed by case presentation; 15 minutes: 5 minutes per focus area for each panelist to respond; 10 minutes: discussion):
Panelists: Nancy Oliveira, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES; Janice Macleod, MA, RD, CDCES, FADCES

Focus Areas: 
Weight Loss and Glycemic Control: Janice MacLeod, MA, RD, CDCES, FADCES
Selecting High Quality Foods on a Tight Budget: Nancy Oliveira, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES 
High Yield Advice for Meal Planning: TBD

12:20-1:20 PM

Lunch Break

Prescribing for Success: Medical Therapeutics for Metabolic Health
1:20-1:40 PM

Why, When and How Should Obesity Medications be Prescribed?
Dong Wook Kim, MD

1:40-2:00 PM

Exploration of Gut Hormone Drugs: Current Status and Pipeline
Vanita Aroda, MD

2:00-2:20 PM

GLP-1 RA and GIP/GLP-1RAs for Metabolic Control & Risk Reduction
Lee-Shing Chang, MD

2:20-2:40 PM

SGLT2is for Metabolic Control & Risk Reduction
Silvio Inzucchi, MD

2:40-3:10 PM

Expert Panel: Your Cases Discussed and Questions Answered
Dong Wook Kim, MD; Vanita Aroda, MD; Lee-Shing Chang, MD; Silvio Inzucchi, MD

3:10-3:25 PM

Break

Side Effects: The Real Deal
3:25-3:45 PM

Fatigue, Gastroparesis, Wrinkles, Oh My!: Practical Approach to Counseling Patients Before Starting GLP-1 RA and Related Drugs
Armen I. Yerevanian, MD

3:45-4:05 PM

Incretin Therapies and the Pancreas: Evidence Review and Practical Points
Julia Mc Nabb-Baltar, MD, PhD

4:05-4:25 PM

The Thyroid and Incretin Therapies: What We Do and Don’t Know
Erik Alexander, MD

4:25-4:45 PM

Urination, Dehydration and Infection, Oh No!: Practical Approach to Counseling on SGLT2i Side Effect Profile
Kristen Fowler, MSN, FNP-BC, CDE

4:45-5:15 PM

Expert Panel: Your Cases Discussed and Questions Answered
Armen I. Yerevanian, MD; Julia Mc Nabb-Baltar, MD, PhD; Erik Alexander, MD; Kristen Fowler, MSN, FNP-BC, CDE

5:15-5:20 PM

Questions Answered, Overview of Day 1
Caroline Apovian, MD; Vanita Aroda, MD; Marie McDonnell, MD

Thursday, February 27, 2025

8:00-8:05 AM

Welcome, Overview of Day 2
Marie McDonnell, MD; Vanita Aroda, MD; Caroline Apovian, MD

Patient Assessment: What Not to Miss in Comorbidities and Phenotypes
8:05-8:35 AM

​​​Keynote: Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Caroline Apovian, MD

8:35-8:55 AM

Effective Use of Cardiovascular Imaging to Evaluate CV Risk
Ron Blankstein, MD

8:55-9:15 AM

Evaluating Sleep, Obesity & Diabetes
Lawrence Epstein, MD

9:15-9:35 AM

NASH - Update on Screening and Treatment
Kathleen Viveiros, MD

9:35-9:55 AM 

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Obesity -Pearls and Pitfalls of Diagnosis and Management
Andrea Dunaif, MD

9:55-10:25 AM

Expert Panel: Your Cases Discussed & Questions Answered: Comprehensive Multi-Morbidity Evaluation
Caroline Apovian, MD; Ron Blankstein, MD; Lawrence Epstein. MD; Kathleen Viveiros, MD; Andrea Dunaif, MD

9:55-10:25 AM

Break

Addressing Barriers
10:40-11:00 AM

Get with the Guidelines: Addressing Healthcare Disparities
Nuha ElSayed, MD, MMSc

11:00-11:20 AM

The Role of Racial Disparities in Outcomes: How to Address in the Clinic
Joshua Joseph, MD, MPH, FAHA

​​​​​​​11:20-11:40 AM

Depression in Obesity and Diabetes
Ashwini Nadkarni, MD

11:40 AM-12:00 PM

Weight Impact of Medications Commonly Prescribed in the Care of the Patient With Metabolic Disease
Louis Aronne, MD, FACP, DABOM

12:00-12:30 PM

Expert Panel: Your Cases Discussed & Questions Answered: Caring for the Whole Patient: Expanded Perspectives
Nuha ElSayed, MD, MMSc; Joshua Joseph, MD, MPH, FAHA; Ashwini Nadkarni, MD; Louis Aronne, MD, FACP, DABOM

12:30-1:30 PM

Lunch Break

Unique Diagnostic and Management Challenges
1:30-1:50 PM

Recognizing Atypical Diabetes
Miriam Udler, MD, PhD

1:50-2:10 PM

Lipodystrophy: How to Recognize in Your Practice
Lindsay Fourman, MD

2:10-2:30 PM

“Double Diabetes”: Type 1 Diabetes with Overlap Features of Type 2
Zeb Saeed, MD

2:30-2:50 PM

Hypoglycemia
Devin Steenkamp, MD, MBChB

2:50-3:20 PM

Expert Panel: Your Cases Discussed & Questions Answered: Recognizing and Assessing Unique Presentations
Miriam Udler, MD, PhD; Lindsay Fourman, MD; Devin Steenkamp, MD, MBChB

3:20-3:35 PM

Break

Technology and Your Patient
3:35-3:55 PM

Wearable Devices to Achieve Clinical Targets: What Works?
TBD

3:55-4:15 PM

The Big Reveal: Use of Professional CGM in the Office to Identify Important Glycemic Patterns
Anna Goldman, MD

4:15-4:35 PM

Self-Management with CGM: Selecting the Right Patient for Optimal Benefit
Grazia Aleppo, MD

4:35-4:55 PM

The Ultimate Wearable: Exploring the Landscape of Automated Insulin Delivery
Steven Russell, MD, PhD

4:55-5:25 PM

Expert Panel: Your Cases Discussed & Questions Answered: Technology- Enhanced Person- Centered Care
Anna Goldman, MD; Grazia Aleppo, MD; Steven Russell, MD, PhD

5:25-5:35 PM

Questions Answered and Overview of Day 2
Marie McDonnell, MD; Vanita Aroda, MD; Caroline Apovian, MD

Friday, February 28, 2025

8:00-8:10 AM 

Welcome, Overview of Day 3
Marie McDonnell, MD; Caroline Apovian, MD; Vanita Aroda, MD

Treatment Strategies: Strategies and Expectations
8:10-8:40 AM

Keynote: The Continuum of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: Revisiting Treatment Goals
Vanita Aroda, MD

​​​​​​​8:40-9:00 AM

Putting it Together: Selecting Therapy for People with Diabetes
Marie McDonnell, MD

9:00-9:20 AM

Adherence to Therapy in Chronic Disease
Niteesh Choudhry, MD, PhD

9:20-9:40 AM

Remote Engagement: Medication Adherence
Julie Lauffenburger, MD, PhD, PharmD

​​​​​​​9:40-10:00 AM

Engagement of Patients and Providers in Online Weight Management Programs
Heather Baer, ScD

10:00-10:30 AM

Expert Panel: Your Cases Discussed & Questions Answered: Prescribing for Success
Vanita Aroda, MD; Marie McDonnell, MD; Niteesh Choudhry, Julie Lauffenburger, MD, PhD, PharmD; Heather Baer, ScD

10:30-10:45 AM

Break

10:45-11:45 AM

Activating Behavior Change in Your Patient: Motivational Interviewing Workshop
Joji Suzuki, MD

11:45 AM-12:45 PM

Lunch Break

Procedural Therapies for Metabolic Diseases
12:45-1:05 PM

Effects of Metabolic Surgeries on Obesity and Diabetes
Ali Tavakkoli, MD

1:05-1:25 PM

Patient Selection and the Peri-op Process for Metabolic Surgery
Scott Shikora, MD, FACS, FASMBS

1:25-1:45 PM

The Current State of Non-Surgical Metabolic Procedures: The Future is Now
Christopher Thompson, MD, MSc, FAGA, GACG, GASGE, FJGS

1:45-2:15 PM

Expert Panel: Your Cases Discussed & Questions Answered: Procedural Approaches to Metabolic Conditions
Joji Suzuki, MD; Ali Tavakkoli, MD; Scott Shikora, MD, FACS, FASMBS; Christopher Thompson, MD, MSc, FAGA, GACG, GASGE, FJGS

2:15-2:30 PM

Break

Common Complications of Metabolic Surgery
2:30-2:50 PM

Postoperative Nutritional Management
Malcolm Robinson, MD

2:50-3:10 PM

Glycemic Challenges After Metabolic Surgery
Mary Elizabeth Patti, MD

3:10-3:30 PM

Addressing Post-Bariatric Weight Re-gain
Nawfal Istfan, MD, PhD

3:30-4:00 PM

Expert Panel: Your Cases Discussed & Questions Answered: Long Term Management Challenges Following Bariatric Surgery
Malcolm Robinson, MD; Mary Elizabeth Patti, MD; Nawfal Istfan, MD, PhD

4:00-4:15 PM

Questions Answered and Overview of Day 3
Marie McDonnell, MD; Caroline Apovian, MD; Vanita Aroda, MD

4:15 PM

Closing Remarks