Practical Strategies for Obesity Treatment in Children and Adolescents

May 21, 2027
  • Pediatric obesity has become one of the most pressing public health challenges facing healthcare providers today, affecting children and adolescents across all demographics and contributing to a growing burden of related comorbidities. As new evidence-based treatment options emerge—from intensive lifestyle interventions to pharmacotherapy and metabolic surgery—front-line providers are increasingly called upon to evaluate, counsel, and coordinate comprehensive care for young patients with obesity and their families. Practical Strategies for Obesity Treatment in Children and Adolescents will equip healthcare providers with current, evidence-based knowledge and actionable tools for delivering high-quality, compassionate care to pediatric patients with obesity. Drawing on the 2023 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Clinical Practice Guidelines, this course addresses the full spectrum of pediatric obesity treatment, including the management of obesity-related health complications, mental health and disordered eating considerations, intensive health behavior and lifestyle treatment, pharmacotherapy, and the role of bariatric surgery in adolescents. Attendees will also explore the critical importance of weight-sensitive communication—learning to recognize and address weight bias and stigma to foster a supportive, non-judgmental care environment. Keynote presentations on child obesity policy and the New Dietary Guidelines for Americans will provide a broader context for clinical decision-making. A patient panel offering first-hand perspectives on experiences, successes, and challenges rounds out a dynamic, multidisciplinary educational experience. Multidisciplinary collaboration is central to effective pediatric obesity care. This course brings together experts in pediatric medicine, psychology, pharmacology, nutrition policy, and surgery to provide a comprehensive, integrated perspective on treating children and adolescents with obesity.

Target Audience

  • Allied Health Professionals
  • Fellows
  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physicians
  • Physician Assistants
  • Pharmacists
  • Residents

Learning Objectives

1. Summarizing the key recommendations of the 2023 AAP Clinical Practice Guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with obesity.

2. Describing weight-sensitive communication strategies that address bias and stigma in clinical encounters with pediatric patients and their families.

3. Identifying and manage common obesity-related health complications in children and adolescents, including metabolic, cardiovascular, and mental health comorbidities, as well as the interrelationship between obesity, disordered eating, and mental health.

4. Discussing the comprehensive continuum of pediatric obesity management by evaluating the clinical evidence, eligibility criteria, and safety protocols for intensive health behavior and lifestyle treatments (IHBLT), pharmacotherapy, and bariatric surgery.

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 6.00 ACPE - Pharmacist
  • 6.00 ACPE - Pharmacy Technician
  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 6.00 ANCC
  • 6.00 Attendance
  • 6.00 IACET CEU
  • 6.00 JA Credit - AH
    • 6.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Registration Opens: 
05/21/2027
Registration Expires: 
07/21/2027
Activity Starts: 
05/21/2027 - 8:00am EDT
Activity Ends: 
05/21/2027 - 4:00pm EDT
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  • Olga Gupta
  • Sarah Armstrong
  • Shaina Eckhouse
  • Dana Portenier
  • Georgia Vaughn
  • Heidi Pongracz
  • Lisa Honeycutt
  • Katherine Caro
  • Rachel Carrier
  • Stephanie Dolan
  • Tanita Hill
  • Karen Scherr
  • Nancy Zucker
  • Laura Page
  • Kelly Brownell
  • Cody Neshteruk

ACPE - Pharmacy Technician

ACPE - Pharmacist

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

ANCC

Attendance

IACET CEU

JA Credit - AH

Available Credit

  • 6.00 ACPE - Pharmacist
  • 6.00 ACPE - Pharmacy Technician
  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 6.00 ANCC
  • 6.00 Attendance
  • 6.00 IACET CEU
  • 6.00 JA Credit - AH
    • 6.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
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