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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 SYMPOSIUM JAMA and National Academies Present the Future of Obesity Care Delivery: Systems, Care Models, and ResearchPotomac D456, Ballroom Level
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 1 Metabolism and Integrative Physiology Orals — Session 4National Harbor 10–11
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 ORAL SESSIONTrack 3 Interventional and Clinical Studies Orals — Session 6Potomac D456, Ballroom Level
CORPORATE / NON-CMECorporate Orals Session 5Potomac AB, Ballroom Level CLINICAL WORKSHOPHow to Measure Energy Balance and Interpret Data in Pre-Clinical Models in a Clinically Translational WayAnnapolis 1–2, 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.