Breaking the Cycle: Prioritizing Weight Loss to Improve OSA Management
McCormick Place - Room S406b
2301 South Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive
Chicago, IL 60616
Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 11:30am CT - 1:00pm CT
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Topic
Obesity is a strong risk factor for the development and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Join us for a dynamic symposium featuring 3 experts in sleep and obesity medicine as they discuss methods to apply effective weight management techniques for patients with OSA. Their presentation will include the science linking obesity and OSA and practical ways to address both diagnoses with your patients.
Credits Offered
This event offers
1.0 contact hour
to attendees.
Accreditation Info:
ANCC.
Additional Information
Goal Statement
The goal of this activity is to improve learners’ knowledge of and competence in optimizing weight management for patients with OSA and obesity.
Target Audience
This program is intended for sleep specialists, pulmonologists, and other HCPs (MD's, NP's, PA's) who care for patients with OSA and obesity.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this event, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the pathophysiologic connections between obesity and OSA
- Evaluate the efficacy and safety of pharmacotherapy in the management of patients with OSA and obesity
- Employ evidence-based techniques that prioritize the long-term management of obesity as part of comprehensive OSA care
- Develop individualized treatment plans that incorporate the latest evidence and patient preferences into the management of OSA
Speakers
Medical Director, Pacific Sleep Program
Portland, Oregon
The J. Bailey Carter, MD Endowed Professor
Chief, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Co-Director, Rush Lung Center
Department of Internal Medicine
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Founder and Medical Director of Sleep Fit Medical
Sleep & Weight Management Center
Sonoma, California