SCOPE School China: Advancing Multidisciplinary Obesity Management
Nov 28, 2024
The World Obesity Federation, in collaboration with the China Obesity Federation (COF) and The Obesity Prevention and Control Section of the Chinese Nutrition Society (OPCS-CNS), is delighted to host its SCOPE School in Beijing, China.
Obesity presents one of the most significant public health challenges of the 21st century in China and the broader Asian region. It is a major risk factor for several non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and various cancers.
In recent years, the prevalence of obesity has surged across China, driven by rapid urbanisation, lifestyle changes, and shifts in dietary habits. This event aims to educate a diverse audience - including healthcare professionals, researchers, media professionals, and individuals with lived experience - on clinical approaches to obesity care tailored to the Chinese context.
The comprehensive agenda includes discussions on the biology of obesity, pathobiology, psychological assessments, dietary interventions, pharmacotherapy, and surgical procedures, among other key topics, ensuring a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to support people living with obesity.
By the end of the School, you will:
- Understand the challenges in obesity management in China.
- Be aware of the potential complications and staging of obesity and its impact on patient health.
- Be familiar with clinical assessments, including history taking and physical activity recommendations specific to the Chinese population.
- Appreciate approaches for personalised and patient-centred obesity management, including psychological assessments and dietary interventions.
- Be equipped to address weight bias and stigma, recognising its effects on patient experience and care outcomes.
- Be better prepared to discuss medical and surgical interventions for obesity, understanding the latest advances in pharmacotherapy and procedural approaches.
Target audience
Healthcare professionals working in clinical practice, including primary care medical practitioners, endocrinologists, nurses, pharmacists, nutrition physicians, dietitians, physiotherapists, psychologists, surgeons specialising in metabolic and bariatric surgery, researchers, public health professionals.
This event is free to attend but delegates will be required to arrange their own travel and accommodation.
Agenda
Day 1: 28 November 2024
| 14:00 - 14:15 Registration and Welcome |
| 14:15 - 14:35 Opening Remarks: Setting the stage for obesity management in China |
| 14:35 - 15:00 The Focal Point of Overweight and Obesity Control among Healthcare Workers: Lifestyle Behavior Intervention or Psychological Stress Reduction |
| 15:00 - 15:30 The Biology of Weight Regulation |
| 15:30 - 16:00 Pathobiology of Obesity |
| 16:00 - 16:30 Refreshment break |
| 16:30 - 17:00 Let's Talk about Obesity: History Taking |
| 17:00 - 17:30 Clinical Assessment: Complications of Obesity and Staging |
| 17:30 - 18:00 Physical Activity in Obesity Management |
Day 2: 29 November 2024
| 08:30 - 09:00 Dietary Interventions in Obesity Management |
| 09:00 - 09:30 Psychological Assessments and Interventions in Obesity Management |
| 09:30 - 10:00 Role of Weight Bias and Stigma in Obesity Management |
| 10:00 - 10:30 Refreshment break |
| 10:30 - 11:00 Pharmacotherapy for Obesity: Current and Emerging Therapies |
| 11:00 - 11:30 Surgical Interventions & Procedures for Obesity |
| 11:30 - 12:00 Multidisciplinary management of clinical obesity: creating an integrative practice model |
| 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch break |
| 13:00 - 14:30 Interactive Session: Role-Playing and Patient Case Studies |
| 14:30 - 15:00 Refreshment Break |
| 15:00 - 16:30 Interactive Session (continued): Patient Case Studies |
| 16:30 - 17:00 On-site Assessment |
| 17:00 Closing Remarks and Key Takeaways |
*Agenda is subject to change.
Co-Chair
Dr Peng Zhang
Chief of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital. President of China Obesity Federation, Beijing, China.
Co-Chair (Virtual Speaker)
Dr Kwang Wei Tham
Senior Consultant in the Department of Endocrinology at Woodlands Health, National Healthcare Group. President of Singapore Association for the Study of Obesity, Singapore.
Speaker
Gary Wittert
Senior Consultant Endocrinologist at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Professor of Medicine at the University of Adelaide, Australia.
Speaker
Tian Xiangyang
M.D., Chief Physician, Chinese Center for Health Education, Executive Committee Member of the China Nutrition Society - Obesity Prevention and Control Section (CNS-OPCS), Beijing, China.
Speaker
Zhaotong Zhang
Professor, Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
Speaker
Mingxia Yuan
Professor and Chief Physician of the Department of Endocrinology at Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Speaker
Alice Kong
Professor in the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Honorary Consultant at the Prince of Wales, Hong Kong.
Speaker
Jazimin Haron
Senior Physiotherapist, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore.
Speaker
Wei Chen
Associate Professor with the Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China.
Speaker
Linong Ji
Professor of Medicine at Peking University, Director of Peking University Diabetes Center and Director of the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Beijing, China.
Speaker
Yingying Luo
Associate Professor. Peking University People's Hospital. Beijing, China.
Michele Yuen
Specialist in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism. Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong.
Virtual Speaker
Anna Chur-Hansen
Registered Psychologist with Endorsement in Health Psychology, Adelaide, Australia.
Register now
Register for our upcoming SCOPE School in China 'Advancing Multidisciplinary Obesity Management', in Beijing on 28 - 29 November. This event will be held at the Hilton Beijing.
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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