SEPTEMBER 19–20
The Westin Galleria Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Led and Endorsed by
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The Inaugural APP Obesity National Summit is designed to address the growing public health crisis of obesity through targeted education for Advanced Practice Providers.
Grounded in a multidisciplinary approach, this event brings together clinicians from primary care, gastroenterology, hepatology, rheumatology, pulmonology, metabolic medicine, and cardiology.
The APP Obesity National Summit aims to fill this critical void by:
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Unifying diverse specialties
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Empowering APPs as leaders
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Preventing downstream complications
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Providing advanced, evidence-based education
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Addressing comorbidity management
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Enhance patient-centered communications skills
Join us for this 1.5-day summit featuring the latest obesity research, emerging management strategies, and patient-centered care approaches across specialties.
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Agenda
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
7:15–8:00 AM
Breakfast, Registration, and Visit Exhibits*
8:00–8:45 AM
Industry-Sponsored Event*
8:45–9:15 AM
Break and Visit Exhibits*
9:15–9:25 AM
Program Overview
Martine Altieri, PA-C, MHSc
9:25–9:55 AM
Keynote: The Multifaceted Impact of Obesity –
A Comprehensive Path to Management
Joseph Zucchi, PA
SESSION I:
Bridging Obesity and Cardiometabolic Health
9:55–10:15 AM
Physical Activity Prescriptions for Weight Loss
Laura Ross, PA-C
10:15–10:35 AM
Presentation Topic To Be Determined
Nicki Martinez de Andino, DNP, APRN
10:35–10:50 AM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
10:50–11:05 AM
Break and Visit Exhibits*
SESSION II:
Addressing Liver and GI Manifestations
11:05–11:25 AM
Obesity and Gut Signaling
Sarah Kosinski, NP
11:25–11:45 AM
Presentation Topic To Be Determined
Allison Moser, NP
11:45 AM–12:00 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
12:00–12:30 PM
Lunch and Visit Exhibits*
12:30–1:15 PM
Industry-Sponsored Event*
1:15–1:45 PM
Break and Visit Exhibits*
SESSION III:
Connecting the Dots: A Rheum–Pulm–Derm Perspective
1:45–2:05 PM
The Weight of Inflammation
Naomi Amudala, MSN, FNP-BC and Amanda Mixon, PA-C
2:05–2:25 PM
Obesity and Sleep Disorders
Corinne Young, MSN, FNP-C
2:25–2:45 PM
Skin and the Scale: The Impact of Obesity in Skin Disease
Laura Bush, DMSc, PA-C and Katie Olsen, PA-C
2:45–3:00 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
SESSION IV:
Holistic Obesity Care
3:00–3:20 PM
Reproductive Health
Lauren Williams, MPAS, PA-C
3:20–3:40 PM
Ultra-Processed Food and Appetite Biology
Nicole Fox, MPAS, PA-C
3:40–3:55 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
3:55–4:25 PM
Case Study Panel
Elena Sullivan, MMSc, PA-C
4:25–4:35 PM
Adjourn
4:35–5:35 PM
Reception*
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
8:00–8:30 AM
Breakfast, Registration, and Visit Exhibits*
8:30–9:15 AM
Industry-Sponsored Event*
9:15–9:45 AM
Break and Visit Exhibits*
9:45–9:55 AM
Program Overview
SESSION V:
Obesity and Mental Health
9:55–10:15 AM
Obesity and Mental Health
Ledyenska Ballesteros, MPAS, PA-C
10:15–10:35 AM
Identifying and Treating Eating Disorders in the Context of Obesity
Karon Potter, PA-C, RD, CSOWM, CDE
10:35–10:45 AM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
SESSION VI:
Patient Centered Care
10:45–11:05 AM
The Obesity Visit: How to Structure a 20 Minute Appointment
Martine Altieri, PA-C, MHSc
11:05–11:25 AM
Managing Weight Regain After GLP-1 Therapy
Alison Olsen, MS, PA-C
11:25–11:35 AM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
11:35-12:05 PM
Lunch and Visit Exhibits*
12:05-12:50 PM
Industry-Sponsored Event*
SESSION VII:
Advanced Obesity Care
12:50 PM-1:20 PM
Break and Visit Exhibits*
1:20 PM-1:40 PM
Managing Obesity in Underserved Populations
Shana Kaplan, CRNP
1:40 PM-2:25 PM
Combination Pharmacotherapy in Obesity
Panel Discussion
Kathryn Earls, MPAS, PA-C
2:25 PM
Adjournment
*Non-accredited session.
