Obesity Management Symposium: Calories, Exercise & Beyond

Brookfield, WI US
October 24, 2025

This program is open all health care providers and learners to develop a working knowledge and understanding of the current status of treatment and prevention strategies for obesity, where the gaps lie, and engage in a productive dialogue to benefit patients in future.

Date: Fri Oct 24 2025
Time: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel

Target Audience

  • Endocrinologists
  • Internal medicine physicians
  • Family medicine physicians
  • Internal and family medicine residents and endocrinology fellows
  • Physician Assistants
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Nurses

Learning Objectives

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to: 

  • Identify and explain common pathophysiological processes underlying obesity and metabolic diseases, applying this knowledge to clinical case scenarios
  • Describe key components of the patient perspective in obesity management, including patient experiences, preferences, and barriers to care
  • Identify and differentiate among medical and surgical treatment options for obesity and metabolic diseases, including indications, mechanisms of action, benefits, and potential risks.
  • Describe key prevention strategies and policy initiatives aimed at addressing obesity and metabolic diseases, including community-based interventions and healthcare policy changes.
Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Angela Parish
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 955-6724
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 6.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
07/13/2025
Course expires: 
12/08/2025
Event starts: 
10/24/2025 - 7:00am CDT
Event ends: 
10/24/2025 - 3:00pm CDT
Cost:
$6.00
 

7-7:55 AM

Exhibit Hall, Breakfast, Registration

 
 

Topic

Speaker/Moderator

7:55-8:00 AM

Welcome

 

8:00 AM- 8:35 AM

Treating Obesity First as a Serious Chronic Disease: New Concepts and Unanswered Questions

Marc-Andre Cornier, MD

8:35 AM - 9:10 AM

Case Presentations 3 cases w/panel 

Moderator: Srividya Kidambi, MD, MS

Panel: Marc-Andre Cornier, MD, Lisa L. Morselli, MD, PhD,

Sylwia M. Kaeding, MD, MSc and Olena Klindukhova, MD

 

9:10 AM- 9:45 AM

Strategies to off-ramp from GLP-1 agonists & polypharmacy 

Srividya Kidambi, MD, MS

9:45 AM- 10:05 AM

Exhibit Hall

 

10:05 AM - 10:40 AM

lymphedema, lipidema, lipodystrophy 

Bradley Javorsky, MD

10:40 AM- 11:15 AM

Obesogens: Endocrine Disruptors Associated with Obesity

Lisa Morselli, MD, PhD

11:15 AM - 11:50 AM

Novel pharmacotherapies for obesity on the horizon

Olena Klindukhova, MD

11:50 AM -12:45 PM

Lunch

 

12:45 PM - 12:50 PM

Welcome Back

 

12:50 PM - 1:25 PM

Breaking the Cycle: Working with Patients to Overcome Behavioral and Psychological Barriers to Better Health

Courtney Barry, PsyD

1:25 PM - 2:00 PM

Post-Bariatric Care: Preventing Weight Regain and Nutritional Deficiencies

Kate Glasenapp, DNP, APNP, BC-ADM, CDCES, CSOWM

2:00 PM - 2:35 PM

Fatty liver disease, Resmetirom and Other Emerging Metabolic Drugs for MAFLD/MASH

Sylwia M. Kaeding, MD, MSc

2:35 PM - 3:10 PM

Pediatric Obesity: Guidelines and Medication

Elizabeth Dabrowski, MD

Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield
375 S Moorland Rd
Brookfield, WI 53005
United States
Activity Director:
Srividya Kidambi, MD, MS
 
Planning Committee Members:
Kate Glasenapp, DNP, APNP, BC-ADM, CDCES, CSOWM
Bradley Javorsky, MD
Sylwia M. Kaeding, MD, MSc
Olena Klindukhova, MD
Lisa Morselli, MD, PhD
 
Speakers:
Courtney Barry, PsyD
Marc-Andre Cornier, MD
Elizabeth Dabrowski, MD
Kate Glasenapp, DNP, APNP, BC-ADM, CDCES, CSOWM
Bradley Javorsky, MD
Sylwia M. Kaeding, MD, MSc
Srividya Kidambi, MD, MS
Olena Klindukhova, MD
Lisa Morselli, MD, PhD
Courtney Barry, PsyD
 
In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all persons in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. It is the policy of the Medical College of Wisconsin to identify, mitigate, and disclose the absence or presence of all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose. 
 
  • Elizabeth Dabrowski, MD
  • Kate Glasenapp, DNP, APNP, BC-ADM, CDCES, CSOWM
  • Olena Klindukhova, MD
  • Srividya Kidambi, MD, MS
  • Lisa Morselli, MD, PhD
  • Sylwia M. Kaeding, MD, MSc
  • Courtney Barry, PsyD
The following persons in control of content disclosed the following financial relationships which were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest mitigation process and addressed:
 
 

Name:

Company:

Role:

Marc-Andre Cornier, MDEli Lily, Novo Nordisk, BiophytisAdvisory 
 Novartis, Amgen, Kaneka, Ionis, CleerlyResearch Grants
 

Astra Zeneca, Enveda, Keros, Rivus, Wave, Zyversa

Consulting
Bradley Javorsky, MDChiesi FarmaceuticiResearcher

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 6 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals. 

Available Credit

  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 6.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Abbott
Ascendis Pharma
Corcept 
Dexcom
Eli Lilly
Novo Nordisk
RhythmtX

Sanofi

TOPS Inc.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Price

Cost:
$6.00
Please login or register to take this course.

Registration is closed for this event. 

 

Registration TypeRegistration Fee
Provider and Allied Health Professions Registration$150
Learner (Fellow/Resident/Med Student)$50

 

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