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COURSE INFORMATION

Saturday, November 3, 2012
1345 Health Sciences Learning Center

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Saturday, November 3, 2012

Time Activity
8:00 Conference Registration
8:30 Update on Pediatric Guidelines for Management of the Obese Patient
Ellen Connor, MD
8:45 Public Policy and Obesity Prevention
Julia Stanley
9:00 EMR and the Obese Patient
Larry Elfman, MD
Kari Hegeman, MD
9:15 Break
9:30 Sleep Issues in the Obese Pediatric Patient
Cami Matthews, MD
10:30 Workshops: Physical Exam of the Obese Patient
Blaise Nemeth, MD, MS 
Brian Reeder, MD
12:00 ADHD and Obesity
William Taft MD
1:00 Optional Workshop for Pediatricians

American Board of Pediatrics Part 2 Workshop (Earn ABP MOC Points)
3:00 Adjourn

Obesity Conference

Obesity Management for Pediatric Patients Symposium

This symposium is designed to provide an overview of effective screening, diagnostic and treatment tool available to the general practitioner caring for the obese pediatric patient.

At the completion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  • Compare state-of-the-art, evidence-based practices influencing the care of the pediatric obese patient to current practices in order to independently and consistently identify sound medical practices and adjust standards of care
  • Discuss the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD, Sleep Disorders and other co-morbid conditions presenting in the obese pediatric patient
  • Apply practical assessment methods for conducting a physical examination of the obese patient
  • Investigate other pieces of the complex solutions to the growing problem of childhood obesity, including public policy initiatives intended to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity.
Obesity Conference Faculty
Ellen Connor, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology
UW Department of Pediatrics
Blaise Nemeth, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Orthopedics and Pediatrics
UW Departments of Orthopedics and Pediatrics
Larry Elfman, MD
General Pediatrician
Dean Clinic
Brian Reeder, MD
Pediatric Medicine
Dean Clinic
Kari Hegeman, MD
General Pediatrician
Dean Clinic
Julia Stanley
Program Coordinator - Child Health Advocacy
American Family Children's Hospital
Cami Matthews, MD
Assistant Professor of Sleep Medicine
UW Department of Pediatrics
William Taft, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
UW Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Consult/Liaison Service
UW Madison School of Medicine and Public Health


Conference Information

Parking and Directions to Conference Site

Administrative Features


The University of Wisconsin provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements.

The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. Any participant in this educational activity who may need accommodations should notify Barbara Anderson at (608) 263-8542.


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