| When: Thursday, 3/17/2022, 10:00 am - 1:15 pm |
| Where: TBD |
Description: Obesity in youth has continued to rise throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Given that one in five adolescents in the United States have obesity and that most will continue to have obesity in adulthood, effective treatment and care of youth with obesity is urgently needed. Come join TOS Pediatric Obesity Medicine experts as they share their experience and evidenced-based treatment approaches to caring for youth with obesity in this patient case-based webinar.
The Obesity Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
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| Delivery Mechanism: On-Demand |
| Format: Symposium: multiple related lectures on a specific topic (usually 90 minutes/3 presentations – on rare occasion, additional speakers are added to symp |
| Keyword: Target Population: Pediatric; Treatment: Pharmacotherapy; Treatment: Surgery/Devices |
Track: Pediatric; Track 5: Clinical/Professional Practice
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| Launch Date: 3/18/2022 |
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Speakers:
| Alyson B. Goodman, MD, MPH | CORD 3.0 | 10:10 am - 10:35 am |  | Denise E. Wilfley, PhD | CORD 3.0 | 10:10 am - 10:35 am | | Denise E. Wilfley, PhD | interactive Q&A | 10:35 am - 10:45 am | | Alyson B. Goodman, MD, MPH | interactive Q&A | 10:35 am - 10:45 am |  | Ihuoma Eneli, MD, MS | Case 1 | 10:45 am - 11:10 am | | Ihuoma Eneli, MD, MS | interactive Q&A | 11:10 am - 11:25 am |  | Daniel S. Hsia, MD | Case 2 | 12:20 pm - 12:45 pm | | Daniel S. Hsia, MD | interactive Q&A | 12:45 pm - 1:00 pm |  | Marc P. Michalsky, MD, MBA | Case 3 | 12:20 pm - 12:45 pm | | Marc P. Michalsky, MD, MBA | interactive Q&A | 12:45 pm - 1:00 pm | | Marc P. Michalsky, MD, MBA | Panel Discussion with interactive Q&A | 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm | | Denise E. Wilfley, PhD | Panel Discussion with Interactive Q&A | 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm | | Daniel S. Hsia, MD | Panel Discussion with Interactive Q&A | 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm | | Alyson B. Goodman, MD, MPH | Panel Discussion with interactive Q&A | 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm | | Ihuoma Eneli, MD, MS | Panel Discussion with Interactive Q&A | 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
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| Learning Objectives: |
| 1. Learn about effective programs to reduce obesity among children. |
| 2. Identify approaches to obesity treatment for youth with severe obesity. |
| 3. Discuss the safety and efficacy of anti-obesity medications use for the treatment of youth with obesity. |
| 4. Advise on indications and outcomes of bariatric-metabolic surgery in youth with severe obesity. |
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