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7:30-8:30
Registration and Refreshments

8:30-8:40 
Welcoming Remarks
Dr. John Sievenpiper

8:40-9:00 
Evidence with Empathy: 2025 Canadian Pediatric Guidelines for Managing Childhood Obesity
Dr. Jill Hamilton 

9:00-9:20
Guiding Change: What’s New in Adult Obesity Management
TBD

9:20-9:40
GLP-1 Medication Unpacked: The Science, the Hype and the FIT
TBD

9:40-10:20 
Panel #1 Q&A -

10:20-10:50 
Break

10:50-11:10
Are you Missing the Key Ingredient? Addressing Body Image and fostering Body Positivity
Dr. Laurie Clark

11:10-11:30 
The ‘Power’ of Protein in Body Weight Regulation: Preserving Muscle in the Era of GLP-1RA Therapy
Dr. Stuart Phillips 

11:30-12:10 
Panel #2 Q&A - Dr. Laurie Clark, Dr. Stuart Phillips

12:10-1:00
Lunch Break

1:00-1:05
Presentation of Rundle-Lister Lectureship Award in Transformative Nutritional Medical Education
Dr. Margaret Rundle and Mr. Stephen Lister  

1:05-1:50
Rundle-Lister Lectureship in Transformative Nutritional Medical Education
Dr. Michael Lean

1:50-2:05 
Keynote Q&A - Dr. Michael Lean 

2:05-2:35
Break

2:35-2:55
Public Policy and Weight-Related Narratives
Dr. Amanda Raffoul

2:55-3:15
How to Talk to Patients about Weight Without Stigma
Dr. Stasia Hadjiyannakis

3:15-3:55 
Panel #3 Q&ADr. Amanda Raffoul, Dr. Stasia Hadjiyannakis

3:55-4:00  
Closing Remarks
Dr. John Sievenpiper