Schedule
| 9:00 AM | 9:10 AM | Introduction and Welcome: A Collective Call to Action |
| COMPREHENSIVE APPROACHES TO OBESITY: BLUNTING ITS IMPACT | ||
| 9:10 AM | 9:40 AM | Integrative Medicine for Diabetes and Obesity: Strategies That Work Frank J. Domino, MD |
| 9:40 AM | 10:10 AM | Tailoring Nutrition for Success: Personalized Strategies for Weight Management* Jody Dushay, MD, MMSc |
| 10:10 AM | 10:30 AM | Q&A Session |
| 10:30 AM | 10:40 AM | Break and Stretch |
| 10:40 AM | 11:10 AM | Physiology of Exercise Maria Vamvini, MD |
| 11:10 AM | 11:40 AM | Personalizing the Exercise Prescription: An Office-Based Approaches Edward M. Phillips, MD |
| 11:40 AM | 11:55 AM | Q&A Session |
| 11:55 AM | 12:10 PM | BURNING CLINICAL QUESTION: Does My Patient Need Weight-Loss Medication? Jody Dushay, MD, MMSc |
| 12:10 PM | 12:55 PM | Lunch Break |
| MEDICAL AND SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF OBESITY | ||
| 12:55 PM | 1:35 PM | Pharmacologic Management of Obesity: Rapidly Expanding Options* Osama Hamdy, MD, PhD, FACE |
| 1:35 PM | 2:10 PM | Modern Surgical Treatment of Obesity: Techniques and Patient Outcomes* Souheil W. Adra, MD, FACS, ABOM |
| 2:10 PM | 2:25 PM | Q&A Session |
| 2:25 PM | 2:40 PM | Break & Rejuvenation Exercises✻ |
| UPDATES ON THE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES | ||
| 2:40 PM | 3:35 PM | Beyond Metformin: Navigating and Applying the New Guidelines and Reducing Cardiovascular Risk* Q&A Session Martin J. Abrahamson, MD, FACP |
| 3:35 PM | 3:40 PM | Break and Stretch |
| 3:40 PM | 4:35 PM | Newer Insulins and How to Use Them: A Comprehensive Primer Q&A Session Richard S. Beaser, MD |
| 4:35 PM | 4:50 PM | BURNING CLINICAL QUESTION: How Can I Learn to Count Carbohydrates in 10 Minutes? Gillian Arathuzik, RD, LDN, CDCES |
| 4:50 PM | 5:05 PM | BURNING CLINICAL QUESTION: My Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Just Had a Stent – Do I Need to Change Their Medications? Martin J. Abrahamson, MD, FACP |
| 9:00 AM | 9:20 AM | Recap of Day 1 |
| MACROVASCULAR DISEASE AND DIABETES | ||
| 9:20 AM | 10:05 AM | Optimal Management of Hypertension in People with Diabetes Melanie P. Hoenig, MD |
| 10:05 AM | 10:15 AM | Break and Stretch |
| 10:15 AM | 11:00 AM | Managing Dyslipidemia in Diabetes: Individualizing Treatment Options Om P. Ganda, MD, MBBS, MACE |
| 11:00 AM | 11:10 AM | Q&A Session |
| 11:10 AM | 12:00 PM | KEYNOTE: Microbiome (The Second Human Genome): What Shapes It and How It Shapes Us Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP (London) |
| 12:00 PM | 12:45 PM | Lunch Break |
| CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND DIABETES | ||
| 12:45 PM | 1:30 PM | Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes and Chronic Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Diabetes Donald E. Cutlip, MD |
| 1:30 PM | 2:15 PM | Diabetes and Heart Failure: Update on Management A. Reshad Garan, MD, MS, FACC |
| 2:15 PM | 2:30 PM | Break & Rejuvenation Exercises✻ |
| 2:30 PM | 2:55 PM | Common Cardiovascular Tests and Their Optimal Interpretation Michael C. Gavin, MD, MPH, FACC |
| 2:55 PM | 3:15 PM | Panel Discussion: Cardiovascular Care in People with Diabetes A. Reshad Garan, MD, MS, FACC Michael C. Gavin, MD, MPH, FACC Donald E. Cutlip, MD |
| 3:15 PM | 3:20 PM | Break and Stretch |
| MISCELLANEOUS | ||
| 3:20 PM | 4:05 PM | Metabolic Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) Q&A Session Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP (London) |
| 4:05 PM | 4:50 PM | Screening, Prevention, and Early Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes Q&A Session Jason L. Gaglia, MD, MMSc |
| 9:00 AM | 9:20 AM | Recap of Day 2 |
| EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND CHALLENGES IN DIABETES | ||
| 9:20 AM | 10:15 AM | Tech-Enabled Diabetes Care: Tools and Innovations for Better Outcomes Q&A Session Anne Peters, MD |
| 10:15 AM | 10:25 AM | Break and Stretch |
| 10:25 AM | 10:40 AM | BURNING CLINICAL QUESTION: How Do I Start Insulin in a Person Who Is Not Well Controlled on Non-insulin Medication? Richard S. Beaser, MD |
| 10:40 AM | 11:30 AM | Overcoming Hypoglycemia: Prevention and Treatment in Modern Diabetes Care Q&A Session Mary-Elizabeth Patti, MD |
| 11:30 AM | 11:35 AM | Break and Stretch |
| 11:35 AM | 12:30 PM | KEYNOTE: The Expanding Universe of GLP-1 Medicines Q&A Session Daniel J. Drucker, FRS, FRCPC, OC |
| 12:30 PM | 1:15 PM | Lunch Break |
| 1:15 PM | 2:00 PM | Inpatient Management of Diabetes: Strategies and Transition to the Outpatient Setting* Zachary H. Taxin, MD |
| 2:00 PM | 2:40 PM | Diabetes in Older Adults: Unique Perspectives in this Important Population* Medha N. Munshi, MD |
| 2:40 PM | 2:55 PM | Q&A Session |
| 2:55 PM | 3:10 PM | Break & Rejuvenation Exercises✻ |
| 3:10 PM | 3:55 PM | Future Therapies for Diabetes* Alan C. Moses, MD, FACP |
| 3:55 PM | 4:25 PM | Strategies to Promote Equity in Diabetes Care* Leonor Fernandez, MD |
| 4:25 PM | 4:35 PM | Q&A Session |
| 4:35 PM | 4:40 PM | Break and Stretch |
| 4:40 PM | 4:55 PM | BURNING CLINICAL QUESTION: How Do I Transition to a Full Basal/Bolus Insulin Program? Richard S. Beaser, MD |
| 4:55 PM | 5:10 PM | BURNING CLINICAL QUESTION: How Do I Interpret My Patient's CGM Data? Martin J. Abrahamson, MD, FACP |
| 9:00 AM | 9:20 AM | Recap of Day 3 |
| MULTIDISCIPLINARY CASE WORKSHOP: BRINGING KNOWLEDGE TOGETHER | ||
| 9:20 AM | 10:25 AM | Multidisciplinary Case Workshop and Panel Discussion Martin J. Abrahamson, MD, FACP Richard S. Beaser, MD Melanie P. Hoenig, MD Om P. Ganda, MD, MBBS, MACE Donald E. Cutlip, MD |
| 10:25 AM | 10:40 AM | Break and Stretch |
| SPECIAL POPULATIONS AND MICROVASCULAR COMPLICATIONS | ||
| 10:40 AM | 10:55 AM | BURNING CLINICAL QUESTION: My Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Wants to Become Pregnant – How Should I Counsel Her?* Florence M Brown, MD |
| 10:55 AM | 11:10 AM | BURNING CLINICAL QUESTION: My Patient with Type 1 Diabetes Just Found Out She Is Pregnant – What's the Optimal Management?* Florence M Brown, MD |
| 11:10 AM | 12:00 PM | KEYNOTE: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Q&A Session with Practical Recommendations Adam M. Rodman, MD, MPH |
| 12:00 PM | 12:45 PM | Lunch Break |
| 12:45 PM | 1:20 PM | Retinopathy in Diabetes: Innovations in Screening and Treatment Deborah K. Schlossman, MD |
| 1:20 PM | 2:05 PM | Treatment of Renal Disease: Guidance to Blunt the Impact and Slow the Progression Melanie P. Hoenig, MD |
| 2:05 PM | 2:20 PM | Q&A Session |
| 2:20 PM | 2:35 PM | Break & Rejuvenation Exercises✻ |
| 2:35 PM | 3:20 PM | Evaluating and Treating Neuropathies of Diabetes: 2025 Updates Q&A Session Patricia E. Greenstein, MBBCh |
| THE DIABETIC FOOT | ||
| 3:20 PM | 3:55 PM | Preserving the Health of the Diabetic Foot: Practical Approaches* John M. Giurini, DPM |
| 3:55 PM | 4:00 PM | Break and Stretch |
| 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM | Peripheral Vascular Disease in Diabetes: Innovations and Best Practices David R. Campbell, MD, FRCS, FACS |
| 4:30 PM | 4:45 PM | Q&A Session |
| 4:45 PM | 4:50 PM | Indispensable Tips for Incorporating Updates into Clinical Practice, and Closing Remarks |
Program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.
This agenda was updated on 3/3/2025.
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✻ Optional Wellness Activity
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