# Event Details - **Event Name**: Copy of Phoenix Children's 12th Annual Childhood Obesity Symposium 2026 - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for the Phoenix Children's 12th Annual Childhood Obesity Symposium 2026About this EventDate: Friday, September 18, 2026Location: Phoenix Children's Mel Cohen Conference Center1920 East Cambridge Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85006Registration begins at 8:30 AM, followed by the symposium from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. Breakfast and Lunch will be provided.Approved for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).The Phoenix Children's 12th Annual Childhood Obesity Symposium 2026 presented by the CARE Program at Phoenix Children’s will be held Friday, September 18, 2026 at the Phoenix Children's Mel Cohen Confernece Center.The symposium offers physicians, researchers, and educators an opportunity to learn from experts in pediatric obesity and obesity-associated conditions. The goal is to bring stakeholders together and encourage collaboration, generate new ideas, and enhance their knowledge base to improve the health and lives of children and families affected by obesity and at high risk of developing chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and fatty liver to name a few.The presentations will focus on the following topics:PharmacotherapyPublic health and how policies influence pediatric obesityEating disorders and disordered eating in patients with obesityCase presentations by registered dietitians and providersSubmit a Case for Review:For the last session of this year's symposium, a Phoenix Children's endocrinologist and a Registered Dietitian will present patient cases. If there is a patient/case you would like for us to review during this session, please fill out this form.If you have any questions, please email care@phoenixchildrens.comThis event is for healthcare professionals in: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/cedf2980-2aa8-11f1-acb3-35efa69682d2-rimg-w1200-h254-dcffffff-gmir.jpg Sponsored by: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/cf0eec10-2aa8-11f1-9b78-2b8de5d122b0-rimg-w1190-h740-dc000000-gmir.png Agenda🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AMRegistration🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AMWelcome/ IntroductionsSession 1: Advances in pharmacotherapy for the treatment of pediatric obesity🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:40 AMDorothee Newbern, MD🕑: 09:40 AM - 10:05 AMJacob Gorsky, PA-C🕑: 10:05 AM - 10:15 AMPanel Discussion Q&ASession 2: Public Health/Policy and How it Influences Pediatric Obesity🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:40 AMPunam Ohri-Vachaspati, PhD, RD🕑: 10:40 AM - 11:05 AMMelissa Harvey-Reason, MBA🕑: 11:05 AM - 11:15 AMPanel Discussion Q&A🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:30 AMBREAK🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:15 PMMegan Kelsey, MD | Key Note Speaker🕑: 12:15 PM - 12:30 PMQ&A🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PMLunch/ NetworkSession 3: Eating disorders and disordered eating in patients with obesity🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:25 PMTerez Yonan, DO, MPH🕑: 01:25 PM - 01:50 PMRobert Carter, MS, RD🕑: 01:50 PM - 02:00 PMPanel Discussion Q&A🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:20 PMSession 4: Case PresentationsHost: Stephanie Cites, MS, RD, BC-ADMInfo: If there is a patient/case you would like for us to review during this session, please submit using the following link https://forms.office.com/r/ize9FiaRZePanel Discussion Q&A🕑: 03:20 PM - 03:30 PMClosing Remarks - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/phoenix/copy-of-phoenix-childrens-12th-annual-childhood-obesity-symposium-2026/100001985751127076 - **Event Categories**: business, health-wellness, nonprofit, conferences - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fcopy-of-phoenix-childrens-12th-annual-childhood-obesity-symposium-2026-tickets-1985751127076 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Phoenix - **state**: AZ - **country**: United States - **location**: Phoenix Children's Melvin L. 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