Advanced Therapies for Pediatric Obesity 2025

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LIVE

Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 8:00 AM - Friday, March 7, 2025, 12:30 PM CST, Live Webinar

Format: Live Webinar. The webinar link will be shared with registered attendees close to the conference start date.

Advanced Therapies for Pediatric Obesity is one of the most highly regarded educational activities addressing the topic of pediatric obesity. In this three ½-day course, leading experts in the field will provide the rationale for why obesity is a disease and concrete guidance on how to manage it. To support the implementation of the new AAP Clinical Practice Guideline, a main focus of this course is the use of anti-obesity medications for children and adolescents. Using cased-based sessions and break out rooms, attendees will learn how to use the newly FDA-approved medications. Application to the primary care setting will also be discussed, as well as other key topics including eating disorders in the context of obesity treatment and metabolic and bariatric surgery.

This course is planned and hosted by the Department of Pediatrics, Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine. For questions about the course content, please contact Juanita Jensen, [email protected], 612-626-2349.

1. Describe the pathophysiology of obesity and the weight reduced state and apply this knowledge to treatment strategies for pediatric obesity.
2. Explain how to conduct a comprehensive assessment of a child with obesity including identification of weight related comorbidities.
3. Define strategies for the management of pediatric obesity including lifestyle therapy, anti-obesity medications and the role of metabolic and bariatric surgery.

Registration Rates

$550.00 Physician, Healthcare providers, Medical Industry Professional *
$150.00 Resident/Fellow/Student

* Group Registration Discount Available

A discount of $50 per registrant is available for groups of 4 or more individuals attending from the same organization and registering as a group. Email [email protected] for group registration.

Note: Group discounts will not be applied to the $150 Resident/Fellow/Student rate.

Cancellation Policy

In the event you need to cancel your registration, the registration fee, less a $50 administrative fee, will be refunded if you notify us by 4:30 p.m. Central Time two weeks prior to the start of the conference. No refunds will be made after this date.

Registration will close on on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025 @ 1pm CT. 

Credit Designation Statements

American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Minnesota, Interprofessional Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

Other Healthcare Professionals
Other healthcare professionals who participate in this CE activity may submit their statement of participation to their appropriate accrediting organizations or state boards for consideration of credit. The participant is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Minnesota Continuing Professional Development adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and has policies in place to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities; individuals who fail to complete the disclosure in advance of the course are not eligible to be involved in this course. Specific disclosure information will be shared with learners prior to the start of the course. All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.