TGH + USF Obesity Symposium: Practical Strategies for Patient-Centered Care

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When:

April 11, 2026 | 7:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Where: 

Hilton Downtown Tampa 

211 N Tampa St, Tampa, FL 33602

Who Should Attend:

OBGYN, PCOS, Transplant, Sleep Medicine, Internal Medicine, PCP, Pediatrics, General Cardiology, Surgical Oncology, Medical Oncology, Endocrinology, General Surgery

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Recognize the indications for prescribing anti-obesity medications
  2. Outline criteria that quality patients for bariatric surgery.
  3. Discuss the comprehensive treatment of obesity care.

Accreditation

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM

Relevant Financial Relationships

Relevant Financial Relationship: Prior to the activity, USF Health will disclose and mitigate all relevant financial relationships that relate to the content of the activity.

Agenda at a Glance:

7:000 – 8:00 a.m. Registration – Continental Breakfast

8:00 – 8:15 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks

8:15 – 8:30 a.m. Obesity as a Chronic Disease: Providing Comprehensive & Compassionate | Francesca Dimou, MD

8:30 – 8:45 a.m. Very High BMI Patients: Sicker, Underserved, and Often Missed | Michael Kachmar, DO

8:45 – 9:00 a.m. Breakthrough in Obesity Care: Trials, Trends, and Takeaways | Chelsea Wiltjer Yost, MD

9:00 – 9:15 a.m. GLP-1s Demystified: What Have We Learned & Where Do We Go From Here | Lindsay Wiles, MD

9:15 – 9:45 a.m. Panel Q&A

9:45 – 10:15 a.m. Breakout Sessions

  • Caring for Kids: Tackling Pediatric Obesity Together – Alyssa Woodard, MD
  • Weight Loss as a Bridge to Therapy & Special Populations – Christopher DuCoin, MD
  • Obesity Conversations: Practical Tools for Everyday Practice – Lindsay Wiles, MD

10:15 – 10:45 a.m. Break & Snacks

10:45 – 11:00 a.m. The Weight Journey: What Patients Wish Providers Knew

11:00 – 11:15 a.m. Behavioral Health: The Missing Link in Weight Management | Rebecca Klam, MD

11:15 – 11:30 a.m. Pediatric Obesity: What’s Now and What’s Next | Alyssa Woodard, MD

11:30 – 11:45 a.m. Bariatric Surgery Uncovered: Facts, Myths, and Outcomes | Salvatore Docimo, DO

11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Panel Q&A

12:15 – 12:30 p.m. Closing Remarks