Phoenix Children's 12th Annual Childhood Obesity Symposium 2026
About this Event
Date: Friday, September 18, 2026
Location: Phoenix Children's Mel Cohen Conference Center
1920 East Cambridge Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85006
Registration begins at 8:30 AM, followed by the symposium from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. Breakfast and Lunch will be provided.
Pending approval of CME.
The Phoenix Children's 12th Annual Childhood Obesity Symposium 2026 presented by the CARE Program at Phoenix Children’s will be held Friday, September 18, 2026 at the Phoenix Children's Mel Cohen Confernece Center.
The symposium offers physicians, researchers, and educators an opportunity to learn from experts in pediatric obesity and obesity-associated conditions. The goal is to bring stakeholders together and encourage collaboration, generate new ideas, and enhance their knowledge base to improve the health and lives of children and families affected by obesity and at high risk of developing chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and fatty liver to name a few.
The presentations will focus on the following topics:
- Pharmacotherapy
- Public health and how policies influence pediatric obesity
- Eating disorders and disordered eating in patients with obesity
- Case presentations by registered dietitians and providers
This event is for healthcare professionals in:
Agenda
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Welcome/ Introductions
🕑: 09:15 AM
Session 1: Genetic Forms of Obesity
Host: Oliver Oatman, DO
🕑: 10:05 AM - 10:15 AM
Q&A
🕑: 10:15 AM
Session 2: Sleep Medicine
Host: Megan Petrov, PhD
🕑: 11:05 AM - 11:15 AM
Q&A
🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
BREAK
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Key Note Speaker
Host: Justin Ryder, PhD
Info: The current state of childhood obesity discussing challenges (past, present and future) and pathways to prevention2 Diabetes.
🕑: 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
Q&A
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch/ Network
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Session 3: The gut microbiome in the development of childhood obesity
Host: Corrie Whisner, PhD
🕑: 02:20 PM - 02:30 PM
Q&A
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Session 4: Pharmacologic treatments of genetic or familial dyslipidemias
Host: Dorothee Newbern, MD
🕑: 03:20 PM - 03:30 PM
Q&A
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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