SCOPE School Abu Dhabi | World Obesity Federation

SCOPE School Abu Dhabi

Nov 18, 2024

18 November 2024

SCOPE School Abu Dhabi

Obesity management: A shared responsibility

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World Obesity Federation - SCOPE

The World Obesity Federation (WOF) is delighted to host its SCOPE School in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

This event will take place directly after the 6 UAE Obesity Conference but is not included in the registration fee and attendees must register for the Scope School separately here

This is an in-person event only and free attend. However there are no scholarships available for hotel and travel and so attendance must be arranged by individuals.

 

Obesity poses one of the most severe public health challenges of the 21st century in the MENA (Middle East/North Africa) region and is a risk factor for several other non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer.

Over the past few decades, obesity levels have risen significantly in the MENA region. This event aims to educate a diverse audience—including healthcare professionals, researchers, policymakers, media professionals, and individuals with lived experience—on clinical approaches to obesity prevention and management.

The comprehensive agenda includes discussions on regional roadmaps, the biology of obesity, childhood obesity, pharmacotherapy, lifestyle management, and overcoming barriers to care, ensuring a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to support people living with obesity.


By the end of the School, you will:

  1. Understand the challenges in obesity management in the MENA region.
  2. Be aware of the potential complications of people living with obesity.
  3. Be familiar with the options to prevent and manage people living with obesity.
  4. Appreciate approaches for personalised (patient-centred) management and the benefits of a multidisciplinary approach.
  5. Be able to discuss the psychological impact for people living with obesity. 
  6. Be better equipped to support patients living with obesity using a multidisciplinary approach.
  7. Synthesise key insights and actionable strategies from the School

Speakers

Sara Suliman

Course Chair, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist, Imperial College London Diabetes Centre, UAE

Donna Ryan

Professor Emerita, Pennington Biomedical, USA

Ebaa Alozairi

Consultant Endocrinologist and Nutritionist, Chief Medical Officer, Dasman Diabetes Institute Kuwait City, Kuwait

Nasreen Alfaris

Endocrinologist and Obesity Medicine Specialist, King Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia

Volkan Yumuk

Endocrinology, professor of medicine and President of the European Association for the Study of Obesity, Turkey

Allison Ibrahim

Patient advocate and person with lived experience, Kuwait

Mohammad Al-Hadad

Consultant Bariatric Surgeon and Acting Medical Director of Healthpoint, Head of the Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery Centre of Excellence, Abu Dhabi

Target audience

Primary healthcare professionals working in clinical practice, including primary care medical practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, psychologists, surgeons specialising in metabolic and bariatric surgery, researchers, public health professionals, policymakers, media professionals, advocates and people with lived experience.

Agenda

08:30–09:00    Registration and Welcome 

09:00 -09:30    Opening Remarks: Setting the Stage for Obesity Management
Sara Suliman

09:30-09:55    Regional roadmaps for obesity: MENA recommendations and multisectoral approaches 
Omniyat Al Hajeri

09:55-10:40    The Biology of Obesity: Understanding Pathophysiology and Metabolic Changes
Nasreen Alfaris

10:40-11:15    Childhood Obesity: Prevention and Early Intervention Strategies

11:15-11:45    Coffee Break

11:45-12:25    Interactive Session: Patient Case Studies and Best Practices
Ebaa Alozairi, Donna Ryan, Mohammed Al-Hadad

12:25-13:10    Panel Discussion: Advancing Obesity Care: Multidisciplinary Strategies with People at the Centre including the Role of Patients in Obesity Management
Allison Ibrahim, Volkan Yumauk, Ebaa Alozairi. Moderated by Johanna Ralston

13:10-14:10    Lunch Break

14:10-14:40    Pharmacotherapy in Obesity Management: Current and Emerging Therapies 
Sara Suliman

14:40-15:10    Lifestyle Management: Diet, Physical Activity, and Behavioural Interventions
Donna Ryan

15:10-15:30     Coffee Break

15:10-16:10    Breakout Session: Overcoming Barriers to Obesity Care in Communities
Allison Ibrahim and Volkan Yumuk

16:10-16:45    Addressing Obesity Stigma: Enhancing Healthcare Delivery
Ebaa Al Ozairi

16:45-17:00    Closing Remarks and Key Takeaways

Register now

Register for our upcoming SCOPE School, titled 'Obesity management: A shared responsibility', in Abu Dhabi on the 18th November. This event will be held at the Rosewood Hotel, Abu Dhabi.

This event is partially supported by a sponsorship from Eli Lilly and Company. Eli Lilly and Company has had no input into the content of the training.

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