3rd Annual Yale Obesity Symposium 2026

Join us for the 3rd Annual Yale Obesity Symposium.  This full-day event is designed to improve the skill set of practitioners in treating the disease of obesity, new developments in the field of obesity and how to apply them based on input from leading experts in the field. Attendees will gain practical insights into emerging technologies, evidence-based strategies, and real-world challenges. Whether you're refining your clinical approach or exploring innovations in the field, this symposium offers valuable education in a collaborative and engaging format.

1. Understand the multifactorial causes of obesity, including genetic, environmental, and physiologic mechanisms.
2. Understand how to perform a complete evaluation of obesity.
3. Identify effective approaches to obesity management, encompassing diet, physical activity, medical and surgical therapies.
4. Discuss the impact of obesity on various health conditions, including diabetes mellitus, liver disease, insulin resistance and cardiovascular health.
5. Gain insights into the role of healthcare professionals in obesity care and the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration.

Registration fee* includes continental breakfasts, refreshment breaks, and lunch:

• Physicians: $150

• Nurses/PAs/APRNs/Allied Health Professionals: $75

• Non-Yale Residents/Students/Fellows*: $50

• Yale Faculty/Nurses/PAs/APRNs/Allied Professionals/Dietitian/Residents/Fellows/Students*: $0

*Verification Required:
A letter of verification from a department head must accompany your registration for "Residents/Students/Fellows" category. A PDF copy should be emailed to [email protected] with the program name in the subject line.

The Yale School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement
The Yale School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Mitigation of Financial Relationships Statement
Yale Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including planners, instructors, authors, course directors, speakers, moderators, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of this activity.

Disclosure Policy
It is the policy of Yale School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education (CME), to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs.  All individuals involved in the development and presentation of Accredited Continuing Education activities are required to disclose all financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies that has occurred within the past 24 months; and the opportunity to affect the content of CME about the products or services of the commercial interests. This information is disclosed to all activity participants prior to the commencement of the educational activity.

This symposium will be held at The Anlyan Center, 300 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06520-8043.

Parking Information 
Air Rights Garage is open 24 hours a day and located between North and South Frontage roads, straddling York St.

Walking from the garage, head southwest on York Street toward Cedar Street, for approximately 80 feet. Turn left onto Cedar Street. Continue down Cedar Street until you arrive at the intersection of Congress Avenue and Cedar Street. The Anlyan Center will be across the street.

The New Haven Parking Authority, (203) 946-8936, can provide further assistance for rate information.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Yale School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education (CME), adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Bubu A Banini, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Section of Digestive Diseases)
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Co-Director, Course Director, Faculty

Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Novo Nordisk|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Boehringer Ingelheim|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Evive Biotech (Relationship has ended)|Paid consultant-LifeSciences Consultants (Relationship has ended)|Grant or research support-Merck|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Nonprofit- Liver Health and Innovation Consortium

Jorge Moreno, MD
Assistant Professor (Internal Medicine)
Yale School of Medicine
Madison, CT

Co-Director, Course Director, Faculty

Advisor-RVO Health

John Morton, FACS, FASMBS, MD, MPH, MHA, BS
Professor of Surgery (Bariatric, Minimally Invasive)
Yale School of Medicine
Madison, CT

Co-Director, Course Director, Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Brian Wojeck, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor (Section of Endocrinology)
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Co-Director, Course Director, Faculty

Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Corcept Therapeutics (Relationship has ended)|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Amgen (Relationship has ended)

Caroline M Apovian, MD
Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Mass General Brigham
Waban, MA

Faculty

Advisor-Aardvark Therapeutics|Advisor-Altimmune, Inc|Advisor-BioAge|Advisor-Biolinq|Advisor-Caribou|Advisor-Currax|Advisor-Lilly|Advisor-Vida Health |Advisor-Palatin |Advisor-Nutrisystem|Advisor-OptumRx|Advisor-Metsera|Advisor-Zyversa |Advisor-Wondr Health |Advisor-Abbvie

Jonathan S Bogan, MD
Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology) and of Cell Biology
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Paid consultant-Souffle Therapeutics|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-B2M Medical, Inc.

Alissa Chen, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Neil R Floch, MD
Director of Bariatric Surgery Greenwich Hospital - Associate Professor
Yale Medicine
Old Greenwich, CT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Karen E Gibbs, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery (Bariatric, Minimally Invasive)
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Allison Giguere, RD
Yale New Haven Health
Clinton, CT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Ania Jastreboff, MD
Associate Professor in Medicine and Pediatrics
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Wajahat Mehal, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine (Digestive Diseases): Director of Yale Weight Loss Program; Director of Yale Fatty Liver Disease Program
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Friday, November 20, 2026

Exhibitor and Commercial Support Opportunities

Yale CME welcomes industry partners to participate in our educational activities through designated exhibit and commercial support opportunities. Exhibitor packages typically include a 6-foot table located outside the educational meeting space, along with registration for company representatives as outlined in each event’s prospectus.

All opportunities are offered in accordance with ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence. Support provides an opportunity to participate and does not influence educational content, faculty selection, speaker decisions, or learner engagement. Yale CME does not guarantee event attendance, exhibit hall traffic, or participation in promotional sessions.

To protect learner privacy and ensure compliance with accreditation requirements, Yale CME does not share attendee lists, pre-registration lists, or participant contact information.

Details regarding support tiers, exhibit availability, and pricing are included in each event’s prospectus. For questions or to express interest in supporting an upcoming program, please contact the CME office at [email protected] or reach out to the program coordinator listed in the event description.

Contact Us:
Barbara Hildebrand
Yale CME
367 Cedar St
ESH-A, 2nd fl room 204
New Haven, CT 06510
Email: [email protected]

Exhibitor Packages