Title: New Paradigms in Obesity Care for Disease Prevention in Internal Medicine
Organized by Medscape Education Global
Supported by an independent educational grant from Novo Nordisk A/S
Date: Thursday, 7 March 2024
Time: 12:35 – 13:35 EEST
Room: Room 1
MODERATOR
Arya M. Sharma, MD, DSc (Hon), FRCPC
Professor Emeritus of Medicine
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Berlin, Germany
PANELISTS
Caterina Conte, MD, PhD
Professor of Internal Medicine
San Raffaele Roma Open University
Rome, Italy
Naresh Kanumilli, MBBS, MRCGP
Community Diabetes Consultant and GP
Manchester University Foundation Trust
Manchester, United Kingdom
AGENDA
| Time |
Session title |
Speaker |
| 12:35 – 12:50 |
The Rationale – Why Obesity Must Be Treated as a Serious and Chronic Disease |
Arya M. Sharma, MD, DSc (Hon), FRCPC |
| 12:50 – 13:05 |
The Tools – How Novel Weight-Loss Therapies Can Prevent Disease |
Caterina Conte, MD, PhD |
| 13:05 – 13:25 |
The Expertise – How to Deliver Obesity Care in Internal Medicine |
Naresh Kanumilli, MBBS, MRCGP |
| 13:25 – 13:30 |
The Obligation to Act |
Arya M. Sharma, MD, DSc (Hon), FRCPC |
| 13:30 – 13:35 |
Q&A |
All faculty |
