Midwest Obesity Symposium

Friday, September 12, 2025

Start	End	Topic & Speaker	Handouts
10:00 am	11:30 am	Registration & Networking
11:30 am	12:30 pm	Buffet Lunch
12:30 pm	1:00 pm	The Disease of Obesity Kara Mayes, MD, FAAFP, DABOM Chief Medical Officer, Iliant Health	Presentation
1:00 pm	2:00 pm	Welcome to the Obesity Medication Revolution! Tips for Prescribing and Lifestyle Management on Obesity Medications in Adults Amy Braddock, MD, MSPH, University of Missouri Regina Depietro, MD, DABOM, University of Missouri	Presentation
2:00 pm	3:00 pm	Evidence-Based Care for Children with Obesity: Comprehensive Evaluation and New Treatment Options Sarah Hampl MD, FAAFP Children’s Mercy Kansas City’s Center for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition	Presentation Handout 1 Handout 2 Handout 3 Handout 4 Handout 5
3:00 pm	3:30 pm	Break with Focused Mindfulness Exercises Katie Davenport – Kabonic, DO, FAAFP, PYT200, Cox Family Medicine Residency
3:30 pm	4:30 pm	A Lively Panel on Fighting Obesity Together Jennifer Allen, MD Amy Braddock, MD, MSPH Regina Depietro, MD, DABOM Kara Mayes, MD, FAAFP, DABOM
4:30 pm	5:30 pm	Relax & Unwind Before Dinner
5:30 pm		Optional Group Dinner 1837 Grill 106 E 4th St, Hermann, MO 6504

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Start	End	Topic & Speaker	Handouts
7:00 am	8:00 am	Breath, Balance, and Body: Integrating Yoga into Obesity Management Katie Davenport–Kabonic, DO, FAAFP, PYT200, Cox Family Medicine Residency	Handout
8:00 am	9:00 am	Interactive Breakfast - Breakfast Rx: Cooking Up Health with a Doc Jennifer Allen, MD, Freedom Family Medicine	Presentation Handout 1 Handout 2 Handout 3 Handout 4
9:00 am	10:00 am	Practical Pediatric Obesity Care: BMI, Labs, Medications, and Case Discussions Lisa Tritto, MD, FAAFP, DABOM, Evora for Kids	Presentation
10:00 am	10:30 am	Break with Focused Mindfulness Exercises Katie Davenport–Kabonic, DO, FAAFP, PYT200, Cox Family Medicine Residency
10:30 am	11:30 am	Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders That Complicate Management of Under-controlled Eating Callie Bishop, MD, Washington University in St. Louis	Presentation
11:30 am	12:30 pm	The Hidden Diagnosis: Recognizing and Reducing Weight Bias in Family Medicine Tracy Norfleet, MD, FACP, DABOM, DipABLM, Pink Agate, LLC and Weight Liberation	Presentation
12:30 pm	2:00 pm	Participative Luncheon - Weight a Minute…Successes, Struggles and Support
2:00 pm	2:45 pm	Lipedema, Fatty Deposition Syndrome Scott Darling, DO, FAAFP, Bothwell Regional Health Center	Presentation
2:45 pm	3:30 pm	The Final Bite: Taking Obesity Treatment Back to Your Practice Lauren Wilfling, DO, FAAFP, Mercy Clinic Family Medicine	Presentation
Bonus Session (Optional)		Obesity in Our Schools: Solutions for Children by Children	Presentation Handout
The AAFP has reviewed Midwest Obesity Symposium and deemed it acceptable for up to 11.50 Live AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 09/12/2025 to 09/13/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.