Advanced Therapies for Pediatric Obesity - ATPO 2027

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 AAP Clinical Practice Guideline, a main focus of this course is the use of obesity medications for children and adolescents. Using cased-based sessions and break outs, attendees will learn when and how to use obesity medications. Additional sessions will focus on complications of obesity and metabolic and bariatric surgery. For questions about Advanced Therapies for Pediatric Obesity, contact Juanita Jensen, Department of Pediatrics-Center for Obesity Medicine at [email protected] or 612-626-2349.

1. Apply knowledge of the pathophysiology of obesity and the weight-reduced state to formulate treatment strategies for pediatric obesity.
2. Identify weight-related comorbidities that contribute to worsening obesity and evaluate appropriate clinical interventions.
3. Implement comprehensive pediatric obesity management strategies using nutrition, physical activity, behavioral interventions, medications, and surgery.

Registration Rates:

Physician, Healthcare Providers, Medical Industry Professional: $550.00

Resident/Fellow/Student: $150.00

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.

Registration closes Tuesday, March 2nd, 2027 at 4pm CT.

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 within three business days from the last day of the event. No refunds will be made after this date.

Handouts & Recordings: 
ATPO 2027 handouts and recordings (available to registered attendees the week of March 8^th and cannot be used for CEs) will be accessible through Google Workspace. Due to some institution restrictions with Google Workspace, please consider registering with an email address that does not conflict with this platform.

Credit Designation Statements

American Medical Association (AMA)

The University of Minnesota, Interprofessional Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.0 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 certificate 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.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Claudia Fox, MD, MPH
University of Minnesota

Co-Director, Faculty

Aaron Kelly, PhD
University of Minnesota

Co-Director, Faculty

Grant or research support-Novo Nordisk (Any division)|Grant or research support-Lilly (Any division)

M. Jennifer Abuzzahab, MD
Childrens Minnesota

Faculty

Grant or research support-Ascendis|Grant or research support-Novo Nordisk (Any division)|Grant or research support-Lilly (Any division)|Grant or research support-Lumos|Grant or research support-Medtronic (Any division) (Relationship has ended)|Grant or research support-Mannkind|Grant or research support-Soleno (Relationship has ended)|Grant or research support-Rhythm|Consulting Fee-Ascendis (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Eton|Consulting Fee-DayOne (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Resolute (Relationship has ended)|Speakers Bureau-Neurocrine|Speakers Bureau-Rhythm|Speakers Bureau-Ascendis

Sarah Armstrong, MD

Faculty

Jessica Graumann, MS, RDN, LD
UM Fairview

Faculty

Lee M Kaplan, MD, PhD

Faculty

Alicia S Kunin-Batson, PhD
University of Minnesota Medical School

Faculty

Jessica Reilly, MD
Emory University/Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Faculty

Brooke Sweeney, MD
Children's Mercy Kansas City

Faculty

Marian Tanofsky-Kraff, PhD

Faculty

Lisa Tritto, MD
Evora for Kids

Faculty

Alaina P. Vidmar, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Faculty

Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Soleno Pharmaceuticals|Grant or research support-Soleno Pharmaceuticals|Grant or research support-Rhythm Pharmaceuticals (Relationship has ended)|Grant or research support-Dexcom (Relationship has ended)|Grant or research support-Lilly (Any division)

Amy Gross, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Minnesota

Faculty, Planning Committee Member

Nothing to disclose

Sarah Raatz, MD
University of Minnesota

Faculty, Planning Committee Member