Agenda

Annual Update in Psychiatry: Obesity for Mental Health Professionals

Thursday, June 1, 2023  8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST & Friday, June 2, 2023  8:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST | In-person & Virtual

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Thursday, June 1, 2022 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

 
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Welcome & Introduction

 

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. The Pathophysiology of Obesity: from Genetic and Biologic to Environmental and Social Causes
Marc-Andre Cornier, MD, Professor of Medicine and Director Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, MUSC

 

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Break

 

9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Psychological Correlates of Obesity Across the Continuum of Care 
Patrick O’Neil, PhD, Director, Weight Management Center & Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, MUSC

Sharlene Wedin, PsyD, ABPP, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, MUSC

 

11:00 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. Break

 

11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Weight Watching: Effects of Psychopharmacology on Weight 
Robert Malcolm, MD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, MUSC

 

12:10 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch on own

 

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Understanding Factors that Influence Obesity Treatment Adoption, Engagement, and Outcomes in African American Populations
Jamy Ard, MD, Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Wake Forest University School of Medicine

 

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Untangling Weight Bias and Obesity Stigma from your Practice
Nina Crowley, PhD, RDN, Seca Medical Body Composition Division

 

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Break

 

3:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Lifestyle Change Treatment: Diet, Exercise, Behavior Modification
David Sword, DPT, Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, MUSC
Tonya Turner, MPH, RDN, LDN, Associate Director for Clinical Services, MUSC
Patrick O’Neil, PhD, Director, Weight Management Center & Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, MUSC

5:00 p.m. Closing Remarks & Adjourn

 

Friday, June 2, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

 
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Welcome & Introduction

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. The Future of Anti-obesity Medications. What’s on the Horizon?
Donna H. Ryan, MD, Professor Emerita, Pennington Biomedical Research Center

 

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break

10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Bariatric Surgery Update- A review for Non-Surgeons
Rana C Pullatt MD FACS FASMBS DABOM, Director Bariatric & Robotic Surgery & Division Chief Foregut & Metabolic Surgery, MUSC

 

11:15 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Break

 

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Pediatric Obesity
Janice Key, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, MUSC

 

12:30 p.m. Closing Remarks & Adjourn