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GENERAL SESSION
KEY LECTURE
SYMPOSIUM
ORAL SESSION
CLINICAL WORKSHOP
TOS SECTION
SPECIAL / SOCIAL
CORPORATE / NON-CME
AWARD SESSION

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FRIDAYNov 13 – Pre-Con Day 1 SATURDAYNov 14 – Pre-Con Day 2
1 pm
PRE-CONFERENCE COURSEPediatric Obesity: Comprehensive Care and Practical Strategies for Today's ClinicianPotomac C123, Ballroom Level · 9.5 CMEs + ABIM MOC
8 am
PRE-CONFERENCE COURSEPediatric Obesity: Comprehensive Care and Practical Strategies for Today's ClinicianPotomac C123, Ballroom Level

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SATURDAYNov 14 – Day 1 SUNDAYNov 15 – Day 2 MONDAYNov 16 – Day 3 TUESDAYNov 17 – Day 4
7 am
Runners and Walkers Meetup Sunrise Yoga (ticketed event) Runners and Walkers Meetup
8:30 am
KEY LECTUREEileen Seeholzer: The Affordable Toolkit — Effective Weight Management Strategies When GLP-1s Are Out of ReachWoodrow Wilson, Ballroom Level KEY LECTUREMatthew Buman: Beyond Counting Steps — Wearables as Engines of Metabolic ChangeNational Harbor 10–11 SYMPOSIUM · POLICY / PEDIATRICSUnpacking the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy ReportPotomac C123, Ballroom Level
KEY LECTUREEvanna Mills: The Immune System and Regulation of Adipose TissuePotomac D456, Ballroom Level SYMPOSIUMLEAP Trial: Long-Term Effectiveness of the Obesity Medication PhentermineWoodrow Wilson, Ballroom Level SYMPOSIUMThe Unspoken Side-Effects: Navigating the Mental Shifts of Weight LossWoodrow Wilson, Ballroom Level
SYMPOSIUMFrom Kids to Older Adults: Should the "Healthy" Use GLP-1s?National Harbor 2–3 SYMPOSIUMMarked Before We Draw Breath: How Parental Obesity Shapes the Brain and BodyNational Harbor 2–3 ORAL SESSIONTrack 1 Metabolism and Integrative Physiology Orals — Session 4National Harbor 10–11
ORAL SESSIONTrack 3 Interventional and Clinical Studies Orals — Session 2Potomac C123, Ballroom Level JOINT SYMPOSIUM · TOS/ACSMMoving Beyond Weight — Physiological and Psychological Engagement for Physical Activity in Obesity TreatmentPotomac C123, Ballroom Level ORAL SESSIONTrack 3 Interventional and Clinical Studies Orals — Session 6Potomac D456, Ballroom Level
CORPORATE / NON-CMECorporate Orals Session 3Potomac AB, Ballroom Level CLINICAL WORKSHOPAssessing for Malnutrition and How to Address it Within Obesity CareAnnapolis 1–2, Ballroom Level CLINICAL WORKSHOPHow to Measure Energy Balance and Interpret Data in Pre-Clinical Models in a Clinically Translational WayAnnapolis 1–2, Ballroom Level
CORPORATE / NON-CMECorporate Orals Session 5Potomac AB, Ballroom Level
9:30 am
Coffee Break in Exhibit HallExhibit Hall BCDMorning Buzz: Coffee with the Experts Coffee Break in Exhibit HallExhibit Hall BCDExhibit Hall Open — MondayExhibit Hall BCD
10 am
SYMPOSIUMNavigating the Noise: Supplements, Social Media Myths, and GLP-1 RealitiesWoodrow Wilson, Ballroom Level
SYMPOSIUMThough the Brain Be Noble, the Gut Is Not Silent: Neural Plasticity of the Gut-Brain AxisPotomac C123, Ballroom Level
JOINT SYMPOSIUM · TOS/NCCORAssessing Capacity to Address Obesity Using Whole of Systems Approaches for Cancer Prevention and ControlNational Harbor 2–3
ORAL SESSIONTrack 3 Interventional and Clinical Studies Orals — Session 4Potomac D456, Ballroom Level
CLINICAL WORKSHOPIndividualizing the Dietary Prescription Within Obesity CareAnnapolis 1–2, Ballroom Level
CORPORATE / NON-CMECorporate Orals Session 6Potomac AB, Ballroom Level
NON-CME SESSIONEarly Career Lightning TalksNational Harbor 10–11
10:30 am
ORAL SESSIONTrack 1 Metabolism and Integrative Physiology and Track 2 Neuroscience Orals — Session 1Potomac D456, Ballroom Level KEY LECTUREAndres Acosta: Why One Size Will Never Fit All — Biological Diversity in Obesity and Treatment ResponsePotomac D456, Ballroom Level KEY LECTUREGail Daumit: Translating and Disseminating a Behavioral Obesity Treatment Intervention for Adults with Serious Mental IllnessPotomac D456, Ballroom Level
KEY LECTUREJoy DeBellis: The Missing Link in Obesity Care — Building Resilient Habits for a Chaotic WorldWoodrow Wilson, Ballroom Level KEY LECTURERoger Cone: A Receptor by Any Other Name Would Signal as Sweet — How Melanocortin Receptors Reshaped the Genetics of ObesityPotomac C123, Ballroom Level
JOINT SYMPOSIUM · TOS/AANPTurn Down the Volume — Tackling Food Noise in Obesity TreatmentPotomac AB, Ballroom Level KEY LECTURESheela Magge: Pediatric Obesity and Chronic Disease — Determining FactorsNational Harbor 10–11
ORAL SESSIONTrack 1 Metabolism and Integrative Physiology Orals — Session 1Potomac C123, Ballroom Level SYMPOSIUM · POLICYPolicy in Motion: How Changes to U.S. Food and Healthcare Policies Are Reshaping Diet and HealthNational Harbor 2–3
ORAL SESSIONTrack 4 Population Health Orals — Session 1National Harbor 2–3 SYMPOSIUM · POLICYMerging Modalities: A Unified Approach to Treating the Patient with BMI >35Woodrow Wilson, Ballroom Level
CLINICAL WORKSHOPHow to Treat Sarcopenic Obesity in Aging Patients Leveraging AMO and NutritionAnnapolis 1–2, Ballroom Level
11 am
Bark Park — SundayExhibit Hall BCD Bark Park — MondayExhibit Hall BCD GENERAL SESSION · ALL ATTENDEESBrainy Brunch Trivia ThrowdownRiverview Ballroom
12 pm
TOS SECTION MEETINGS · MEMBERS ONLYBariatric Surgery & Devices · Behavioral Science · Clinical Science · Neuroscience(Multiple Rooms) TOS SECTION MEETINGS · MEMBERS ONLYBasic Science · Clinical Practice · Pediatric Obesity · Population Science and Public Health(Multiple Rooms)
1 pm
ORAL SESSIONTrack 1 Metabolism and Integrative Physiology and Track 2 Neuroscience Orals — Session 2Potomac D456, Ballroom Level
1:30 pm
KEY LECTUREColleen Sloan: The Evolving Plate — How Nutritional Needs Shift Throughout the Obesity Care JourneyWoodrow Wilson, Ballroom Level GENERAL SESSION · ALL ATTENDEESTOS Awards PlenaryPotomac AB, Ballroom Level SYMPOSIUMBeyond the Injection: Navigating the Switch to Oral Obesity Treatment OptionsPotomac AB, Ballroom Level
SYMPOSIUMDo You Hear What I Hear? Perspectives on Food NoiseNational Harbor 2–3 JOINT SYMPOSIUM · TOS/SSIBMuch Ado About Eating — The Neurobiology of Eating BehaviorNational Harbor 10–11
SYMPOSIUM · PEDIATRICSOptimizing Non-Pharmacological Interventions in Pediatric ObesityPotomac C123, Ballroom Level JOINT SYMPOSIUM · TOS/EASO/GSABridging Science and Practice for Older Adults — Integrating the 2026 EASO Staging Framework and GSA KAER ToolkitPotomac D456, Ballroom Level
ORAL SESSIONTrack 6 Policy/Public Health Orals — Session 1National Harbor 10–11 ORAL SESSIONTrack 4 Population Health Orals — Session 3Potomac C123, Ballroom Level
ORAL SESSIONTrack 1 Metabolism and Integrative Physiology Orals — Session 3National Harbor 2–3
CORPORATE / NON-CMECorporate Orals Session 7Woodrow Wilson, Ballroom Level
2:30 pm
Coffee Break in Exhibit HallExhibit Hall BCDPoster Session 2Exhibit Hall BCD Coffee Break in Exhibit HallExhibit Hall BCDPoster Session 3Exhibit Hall BCD
3 pm
KEY LECTUREMichael Goran: Ultra-Processed Foods and the Developing Brain — A Neurodevelopmental Model of Obesity and Chronic Disease RiskNational Harbor 2–3
SYMPOSIUM · PEDIATRICSFrom Gaps to Guidance: Advancing Clinical Research in Pediatric Obesity PharmacotherapyPotomac C123, Ballroom Level
SYMPOSIUMTo Gain or Not to Gain — Is the Obesity Paradox a Shield or Sword as We Age?Potomac D456, Ballroom Level
SYMPOSIUM · POLICYWhat Works on the World's Plate: Global Food Policy WinsNational Harbor 10–11
CORPORATE / NON-CMECorporate Orals Session 1Woodrow Wilson, Ballroom Level
3:30 pm
SYMPOSIUMBreast Cancer — We're Treating It All WrongNational Harbor 10–11 KEY LECTUREKristy Townsend: Menopause and Hormone Therapy — New Therapeutics, New ApplicationsPotomac D456, Ballroom Level
SYMPOSIUMFrom Prevalence to Practice: Recognizing and Screening Eating Disorders in Adults Seeking Obesity TreatmentWoodrow Wilson, Ballroom Level SYMPOSIUM · POLICYMaking Sense of the Dietary Guidelines: Development, Implementation, and Health ImplicationsPotomac AB, Ballroom Level
ORAL SESSIONTrack 3 Interventional and Clinical Studies Orals — Session 3Potomac C123, Ballroom Level ORAL SESSIONTrack 4 Population Health Orals — Session 4National Harbor 2–3
ORAL SESSIONTrack 4 Population Health Orals — Session 2National Harbor 2–3 ORAL SESSIONTrack 3 Interventional and Clinical Studies Orals — Session 5National Harbor 10–11
CLINICAL WORKSHOPIndividualizing the Physical Activity Prescription Within Obesity CareAnnapolis 1–2, Ballroom Level CLINICAL WORKSHOPAddressing Eating Disorder Pathology Within Obesity CareAnnapolis 1–2, Ballroom Level
CORPORATE / NON-CMECorporate Orals Session 4Potomac AB, Ballroom Level
4:30 pm
KEY LECTURERobyn Pashby: Is There a Place for Body Positivity in Weight Management?National Harbor 2–3
SYMPOSIUMBariatric Surgery: What's New, What's True and What's Next?Woodrow Wilson, Ballroom Level
SYMPOSIUMFunctional Diversity of Adipose Tissue in Obesity: White, Brown, and Clinical PerspectivesPotomac D456, Ballroom Level
ORAL SESSIONTrack 3 Interventional and Clinical Studies Orals — Session 1National Harbor 10–11
CLINICAL WORKSHOPTailoring Evidence-Based Guidelines to Meet the Needs of PatientsAnnapolis 1–2, Ballroom Level
CORPORATE / NON-CMECorporate Orals Session 2Potomac C123, Ballroom Level
5 pm
KEY LECTUREPeter Smith: PATHWEIGH — Mitigating Population-Level Weight Gain in Primary CarePotomac C123, Ballroom Level SYMPOSIUMThe Hidden Burden of Trauma in Obesity: What Health Care Professionals Need to KnowWoodrow Wilson, Ballroom Level
SYMPOSIUM · POLICYShifting Coverage: The Evolving Insurance Landscape for Obesity MedicationsPotomac AB, Ballroom Level SYMPOSIUMMuscle in the Cross Hairs: IMAT, GLP-1s, and the Battle for Lean MassPotomac D456, Ballroom Level
JOINT SYMPOSIUM · TOS/NORCNovel Findings in Nutrition and Obesity Research: Highlighting NORCs Early Career InvestigatorsNational Harbor 2–3 SYMPOSIUMThe Wonder Years: Treatment of Obesity in Younger Children, 6–12 YearsPotomac C123, Ballroom Level
ORAL SESSIONTrack 1 Metabolism and Integrative Physiology Orals — Session 2National Harbor 10–11 ORAL SESSIONTrack 6 Policy/Public Health Orals — Session 2National Harbor 10–11
CLINICAL WORKSHOPThe Role of Parents (Adult Caregivers) in Childhood / Adolescent Obesity CareAnnapolis 1–2, Ballroom Level CORPORATE / NON-CMECorporate Orals Session 8Potomac AB, Ballroom Level
NON-CME SESSIONObesity Journal SymposiumPotomac D456, Ballroom Level AWARD SESSIONEthan Sims Young Investigator Awards CompetitionNational Harbor 2–3
5:45 pm
GENERAL SESSION · ALL ATTENDEESPresidential PlenaryPotomac AB, Ballroom Level
7 pm
Exhibit Hall OpensExhibit Hall BCD
7:15 pm
Welcome ReceptionExhibit Hall BCDPoster Session 1Exhibit Hall BCD
8:30 pm
Closing PartyRiverview Ballroom

Schedule subject to change.