*The Frank M. Norfleet Forum for the Advancement of Health *"Addressing Our
Pediatric Obesity Epidemic: Research to Health Policy"
Childhood obesity is a major national and international public health problem
with serious implications for the future wellness of our population. Affected
children will become adults with a greatly increased risk for diabetes, heart
disease and other chronic diseases associated with significant morbidity and
mortality that will severely burden our health care system. Obesity is especially
prevalent in children in the Mid-South and Tennessee. A new collaborative
initiative is under way in Memphis to address this critical problem through
cutting-edge translational research supported by the University of Tennessee
Health Science Center, the University of Memphis, and the Memphis Research
Consortium, a state-funded initiative to foster collaboration across our local
academic institutions and community. This meeting, made possible by the Frank M.
Norfleet Forum for the Advancement of Health Fund at the Community Foundation of
Greater Memphis, will allow obesity researchers, pediatric health care providers,
and stakeholders to interact with leading experts in pediatric obesity.
The program for this exciting event, as well as more information on the speakers,
location, and registration are below. Register quickly for the 24th Frank M.
Norfleet Forum while space is still available by
visiting:* http://www.methodistmd.org*, or call the Methodist Le Bonheur
Healthcare CME office at (901) 516-8933.
*Guest Faculty*
*Claude Bouchard, Ph.D.*
John W. Barton, Sr. Endowed Chair in Genetics and Nutrition Pennington Biomedical
Research Center Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA
*Carey Lumeng, M.D., Ph.D.
*Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
and Molecular and Integrative Physiology University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, MI
*Robert Lustig, M.D.
*Professor of Pediatrics
University of California, San Francisco
President, Galileo Food Project
San Francisco, CA
*Virginia Stallings, M.D.
*UTHSC Department of Preventive Medicine Reeves Distinguished Visiting Professor
in Nutrition Professor of Pediatrics Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
*Leonardo Trasande, M.D., M.P.P.
*Associate Professor of Pediatrics,
Environmental Medicine and Health Policy New York University New York, NY
*Denise E. Wilfley, Ph.D.
*Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, Pediatrics and Psychology Washington
University School of Medicine St. Louis, MO
*Program*
*Friday, April 5, 2013*
7:00 a.m. *Registration / Breakfast*
8:00 a.m. *Welcome, Opening Remarks and Disclosures
*Jonathan McCullers, M.D.
Dunavant Professor and Chair
University of Tennessee Health Science Center Pediatrician-in-Chief, Le Bonheur
Children's Hospital, Memphis, TN
8:15 a.m. *The Human Genome: One of the Drivers of the Obesity Epidemic*
Claude Bouchard, Ph.D.
9:00 a.m. *Pediatric Obesity, Nutrition and Health Policy*
Virginia Stallings, M.D.
UTHSC Department of Preventive Medicine Distinguished Visiting Professor
9:45 a.m. *Break*
10:00 a.m. *Darwin, Diet, Disease and Dollars*
Robert Lustig, M.D.
10:45 a.m. *Panel Discussion*
Drs. Lustig, Lumeng, Stallings, Bouchard, Trusande, and Wilfley
11:30 am *Lunch*
12:30 p.m. *Inflammation, Obesity and Disease*
Carey Lumeng, M.D., Ph.D.
1:15 p.m. *Behavioral Interventions in the Treatment of Pediatric Obesity*
Denise E. Wilfley, Ph.D.
2:00 p.m. *Break*
2:15 p.m.* Economic Impact of Pediatric Obesity and Health Policy*
Leonardo Trasande, M.D., M.P.P.
3:00 p.m.* Breakouts*
-Treatment of Pediatric Obesity From the Clinic to the Community
-Conducting and Translating Genomic and Metabolic Research in Pediatric Obesity
-Impacting Local and State Government Public Policy on Pediatric Obesity
-A Public Health Approach to Overcoming Pediatric Obesity
3:45 p.m.* Wrap up and Evaluations*
4:00 p.m. *Adjourn*
*Objectives*
1. 1. Describe the metabolic abnormalities and morbidities associated
with obesity in children and their relationship to nutrition, including
excessive sugar intake, genetics and inflammation in the setting of the
metabolic syndrome.
2. 2. Identify evidence-based treatment strategies for childhood
obesity, including behavioral and community-based interventions.
3. 3. Outline the economic consequences of pediatric obesity and the
impact on health policy.
4. 4. Identify strategies to modify health policy to address the obesity
epidemic with a focus on prevention and intervention in children.
5. 5. Provide opportunity for local researchers, clinicians and
community stakeholders in pediatric obesity to interact with national
experts in the field in structured panel and small group settings.
*Target Audience*
This course is designed for pediatricians, family physicians, nurse
practitioners, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment and
prevention of obesity and its complications in children, as well as basic and
translational researchers, community partners and other stakeholders.
*Sponsor*
The Frank M. Norfleet Forum for the Advancement of Health, and this year's topic,
Pediatric Obesity, are made possible by the Community Foundation of Greater
Memphis's Frank M. Norfleet Forum for the Advancement of Health Fund. This
endowed fund was created in 1979 with a gift from Dunbar Abston, Sr., in honor of
Frank M. Norfleet. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is proud to
collaborate with Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and Methodist Healthcare to
present this year's 24th Frank M.
Norfleet Forum for the Advancement of Health.
*Course Director*
Dennis D. Black, M.D.
J. D. Buckman Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Physiology
Director, Children's Foundation Research Institute Vice President for Research,
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital University of Tennessee Health Science Center
*Accreditation*
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for
physicians.
Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare is an approved provider of continuing nursing
education by the Tennessee Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
*Credit *
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare designates this live activity for a maximum of
6.25 *AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. *
Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.
Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family
Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.
*Faculty Disclosure *
As a provider accredited by ACCME, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare must ensure
balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its educational
activities. The course director, planning committee, faculty, and all others who
are in a position to control the content of this educational activity are
required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial
interest related to the subject matter of the educational activity. Safeguards
against commercial bias have been put in place. Faculty also will disclose any
off-label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments discussed
in their presentation. Disclosure of these relevant financial relationships will
be published in course materials so those participants in the activity may
formulate their own judgments regarding the presentation.
*Tuition*
Registration fee is $50 for physicians, which includes CME cost, and $25.00 for
all other healthcare professionals. The registration fee includes course
material, breakfast, lunch, breaks, and parking.
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and The University of Tennessee reserve the right
to alter, reschedule, or cancel this program should circumstances so dictate. For
further information, call (901) 516-8933 or visit www.methodistmd.org.
*Conference Materials*
Conference materials will be available electronically on *April 2, 2013*. After
registering for the conference, you will be given a link and password to access
the materials.
*Course Alterations*
Changes in the program faculty, topics, and/or schedule may be necessary.
These may occur without notice when time does not permit notification.
*Conference Site*
The FedEx Institute of Technology supports the mission of the University of
Memphis by facilitating interdisciplinary research, licensing technologies,
developing entrepreneurs to support local economic development, and engaging
corporate partners to foster mutually beneficial collaboration with University of
Memphis faculty.
Plenary sessions and breakout sessions will be held in The Zone. All located at
365 Innovation Drive; Memphis, Tennessee - on the University of Memphis Campus.
*Parking*
Parking is available in the garage located adjacent to the FedEx Institute of
Technology building.
*Recommended Hotel Accommodations*
Holiday Inn University of Memphis
3700 Central Avenue
Memphis, TN 38111
Online reservations:
By Phone:
www.holidayinn.com/mem-uofm; use booking code NPO
901-678-8200
Hotel is across from the conference center with a rate of $110 per person per
night before tax; complimentary shuttle service to/from airport available daily
7am -10pm with advance reservation.
*Program Registration Form*
On-line registration available at
*www.methodistmd.org*<http://www.methodistmd.org/>
or
Mail or fax your completed registration form and tuition to:
*Continuing Medical Education
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
251 S. Claybrook; Ste. 222
Memphis, TN 38104
PHONE: (901) 516-8933
FAX: (901) 516-8811*