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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
Dr. Julie Lovshin
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
Transforming Type 2 Diabetes: Nutrition Gently Replaces Endocrinology
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&A - Dr. Amanda Raffoul, Dr. Stasia Hadjiyannakis
3:55-4:00
Closing Remarks
Dr. John Sievenpiper