Obesity Symposium

Friday, September 6, 2019, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Ruth Lilly Health Education Center, 2055 N. Senate Ave.

Online Registration closed! Onsite registration available starting at 7:30 a.m.

This symposium will provide valuable information to providers who care for patients with obesity. Health professionals who will be interested in the content of this program are Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Care Physicians, Medical Weight Loss Physicians, Bariatric Surgeons. Pharmacists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Clinical Psychologists, Registered Dietitians, Exercise Specialists, Physical Therapists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Registered Nurses.

1. Recite the criteria, treatment options, and outcomes of weight loss services available to patients with obesity in the state of IN and central IN region;
2. Recognize effective ways to discuss with patients the impact of obesity on outcomes and need for its effective treatment; and
3. Identify mechanisms of obesity and the current state of obesity care in the state of Indiana and central Indiana .

$50 - Indiana University, IU Health, IU Health Physician (IUHP) health professionals;
$100 - Non-IU affiliate health professionals

For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations please contact the IUSM CME office at 317-274-0104 or [email protected]. One week advance notice will allow us to provide seamless access. Please ensure to specify the accommodations you need in order to participate.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.75 hours), ACPE Contact Hours (7.75 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (7.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (7.75 hours)

The registration form for this activity is currently unavailable.

Friday, September 6, 2019

Nearly 100 million individuals are effected by obesity in the United States, and as we seek to provide solutions and treatment options to those affected by obesity, we invite you to partner with us as we present the IU School of Medicine Obesity Symposium. 

As a sponsor or exhibiting sponsor, you will have the opportunity to connect with a group of attendees at the full day Symposium during breakfast, lunch, and other breaks throughout the day. 

Silver Sponsor $1500
• Includes name of the business/organization listed on the slide deck during announcements and lunch
• Name and logo on sponsorship poster (day of event), small font

Gold Exhibiting Sponsor $2500
• Includes name of the business/organization listed on the slide deck during announcements and lunch
• 1 table and 2 chairs in vendor/sponsor area
• 2 complimentary registrations
• Name and logo on sponsorship poster (day of event), medium font

Platinum Exhibiting Sponsor $3500
• Includes name of the business/organization listed on the slide deck during announcements and lunch
• “Platinum Sponsor” Podium mention during morning announcements and adjournment
• 2 tables and 4 chairs in vendor/sponsor area
• 4 complimentary registrations
• Name and logo on sponsorship poster (day of event), large font and prominent position

The IU School of Medicine Obesity Symposium will include content for all healthcare providers who offer weight loss services as well as primary care healthcare providers who aim to promote health and wellness in the state of Indiana and across our nation.

The 2019 IU School of Medicine Obesity Symposium will be held on Friday, October 26th at the Ruth Lilly Conference Center (2055 N. Senate Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46202) from 7:30am until 4:45pm. 

Please note that exhibiting sponsors at the Gold and Platinum level will have easy drive-up and drop-off access to the building for table supplies. Additionally, all attendees and sponsors will have access to free parking in the adjacent parking lot. A parking placard and building code will be emailed directly to you for your convenience when your sponsorship commitment form is received.

If your organization would like to sponsor the Obesity Symposium, please return the attached Sponsor Commitment Form, payment, and Commercial Exhibitor Agreement form.

Sincerely, 

Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhD, FASMBS, FACS
Chief, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery
317.688.2647 (o)
[email protected]

Kimberly McKane, MBA, BSN, RN, CMSRN 
Practice Administrator & Bariatric Surgery Program Coordinator
317.964.9521 (c)
[email protected]