Obesity Forum 2025

13th Annual Obesity Forum® 2025

 

Join us for the 13th Annual Obesity Forum®. Attend this 2-part, multi-accredited webinar series designed to elevate your standard of care for adults and children living with obesity. Sessions will explore guideline-driven approaches to dispelling misconceptions about pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions. Improve early diagnosis and optimize individualized care to enhance your clinical competence and confidence.

Session 1

Patient-Driven Approaches to Management

Saturday, November 15
10:00 am – 12:30 pm ET
Earn up to 2.5 CE Credits

Session 2

Reframing Misconceptions and Effective Conversations

Saturday, November 22
10:00 am – 12:00 pm ET
Earn up to 2.0 CE Credits

Course Chair

Robert F. Kushner, MD, MS, FACP, FTOS, DABOM

Robert F. Kushner, MD, MS, FACP, FTOS, DABOM
Professor, Departments of Medicine and Medical Education
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Director, Center for Lifestyle Medicine
Northwestern Medicine
Chicago, IL

Faculty

Jaime Almandoz, MD, MBA, FTOS
Medical Director, Weight Wellness Program
Professor of Internal Medicine
Division of Endocrinology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX

Jamy Ard, MD, FTOS
Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Winston Salem, NC

W. Timothy Garvey, MD, MACE, MABOM
Charles E. Butterworth, Jr., Professor and University Professor
Department of Nutrition Sciences
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Leslie Golden, MD, MPH, FOMA, DABOM
Founder and CEO
Weight in Gold
Watertown, WI

Nikki Massie
National Board Chair
Obesity Action Coalition
Baltimore, MD

Leigh Perreault, MD, FACE, FACP

Leigh Perreault, MD, FACE, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes
Secondary Appointments in the
Colorado School of Public Health
Center for Global Health and Department of Family Medicine
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, CO

Gitanjali F. Srivastava, MD, FACP, FAAP, FTOS
Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics & Surgery
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Executive Head, Obesity Medicine
Nashville, TN

Christopher D. Still, DO, FACP, FTOS, DABOM
Professor of Medicine
Department of Clinical Sciences
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Medical Director, Center for Nutrition & Weight Management
Director, Center for Obesity and Metabolic Research
Geisinger Health System
Danville, PA

Amanda Velazquez, MD, FTOS, DABOM
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Surgery
Director of Obesity Medicine
Jim and Eleanor Randall Dept of Surgery
Center for Weight Management and Metabolic Health
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA

Edmond P. Wickham III, MD, MPH, DABOM, FAAP
Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Co-Director, Healthy Lifestyles Center
Children’s Hospital of Richmond
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

These continuing education activities are provided by Vindico Medical Education Logo

These activities are supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk, Inc.

Participants of live and enduring activities may submit CME credits earned to the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) for certification requirements.

These activities are approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for physicians; Contact Hours for pharmacists; AAPA Category 1 CME credit for physician associates; Continuing Professional Education Units for registered dietitians, and Interprofessional Continuing Education credit for the healthcare team. For full accreditation details, please visit the session registration websites.

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