Advanced Childhood Obesity Management for the Community Practitioner 6.28.2025

Saturday, June 28, 2025, 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Cincinnati Children's Sabin Auditorium, Cincinnati, OH


Childhood obesity continues to be the most common childhood and adolescent problem in the Cincinnati area.  The AAP now recommends that community practitioners take a more aggressive approach to treatment which includes lifestyle management, using anti-obesity medications, and referring to bariatric programs. With this in mind, our 4-hour teaching conference will help community practitioners develop the skill set to offer this advanced obesity care from the office setting.   The conference will feature short didactic sessions that address the medical treatment of obesity, its co-morbidities, and lifestyle management by CCHMC experts.   Additionally, there will be small group sessions in individual cases and needs will be addressed.  Please come with cases from your practice to discuss!

https://www.cincyhearteducationseries.org/obesityconference2025

1. Implement evidence-based strategies for evaluating and treating childhood obesity and its comorbidities in primary care settings.
2. Confidently prescribe and monitor anti-obesity medications when indicated, understanding their mechanisms, benefits, and potential side effects.
3. Identify appropriate candidates for bariatric surgery referral based on current guidelines and best practices.
4. Apply a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to childhood obesity management, addressing both medical and psychosocial aspects of care.
5. Utilize effective communication strategies to discuss weight management with patients and families, promoting engagement and adherence to treatment plans.

Registration fee - $25 (Breakfast & Lunch provided)

Cancellation Policy
Early registration is recommended. Attendee cancellations received on or before 6/6/2025 are fully refundable. After 6/6/2025, no refunds will be provided. 

In support of improving patient care, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician: This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  

Nursing: This activity is approved for continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours.

MOCpt2: Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics' (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.


The credit hours listed below are not final, please check back closer to the activity for final approved credit hours.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.00 hours), ABP MOC Part 2 (0.00 hours), CME - Non-Physician (Attendance) (0.00 hours), Nursing CE (0.00 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

No faculty are available for this activity at this time.