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DAY ONE (Mon 14th)
DAY TWO (Tues 15th)
DAY THREE (Wed 16th)

12:00 - 7:00 P.M.	Registration
2:00 - 2:05 P.M.	Welcome
2:05 – 2:30 P.M.	Perspectives from Clinical Leaders Two renowned clinical leaders will provide an overview of the medical and economic challenges metabolic disorders present to researchers, patients, and local and national economies. A snapshot of the global obesity picture, the economic burden, and the cost effectiveness of obesity treatment strategies will be discussed.
2:30 – 3:30 P.M.	The State of Healthcare Innovation Experts at the center of health policy and science will provide their unique view on the critical importance of medical innovation and how the new healthcare environment affects progress. Panelists will look at the latest improvements in state and national health care systems that can help bolster health care quality and decrease costs.
3:30 – 4:30 P.M.	A Picture of Health Four notable patients who have successfully lost and kept off significant weight with diet/exercise, medication, or weight-loss surgery will present their personal perspectives in a roundtable discussion with Cleveland Clinic experts.
4:30 – 5:30 P.M.	Health Economics of Metabolic Disorders A panel of experts will discuss the use of various technologies, medications, and surgical procedures in the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with metabolic disorders.
5:30 – 6:30 P.M.	Opening Reception
6:30 P.M.	Dinner & Keynote Address

7:00 A.M – 2:00 P.M.	Registration
7:30 – 8:30 A.M.	Live Surgery
8:35 - 9:45 A.M.	Surgical Weight-loss Procedures Leading bariatric surgeons will review the five surgeries currently available and describe how they affect Type 2 diabetes and other health-related conditions.
10:00 – 11:15 A.M.	Non-Drug Interventions for Overweight/Obese Patient A panel of experts will discuss the Cleveland Clinic experience and the best methods for controlling weight with diet, exercise, and behavior modification
11:15 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.	Realistic Expectations: Medications for Treating the Overweight Patient Experts will take a close look at novel medications recently FDA approved and in the pipeline. They will discuss what these drugs can and cannot do.
12:45 – 2:15 P.M.	Lunch & Keynote Address
2:15 -3:15 P.M.	Investing in Metabolic Disorders Experts will review the best investment opportunities in the metabolic disorders marketplace.
3:15 -3:45 P.M.	Keynote Address
4:00 – 5:15 P.M.	Concurrent Sessions Genetics of Obesity: A panel will examine the obesity epidemic through the interplay of various genes. Obesity and Cancer: Experts will offer an examination of the association between obesity and cancer, the impact on intentional weight loss, with a close look at esophageal, thyroid, colon, renal, liver, melanoma, multiple myeloma, rectum, gallbladder, leukemia, lymphoma, and prostate in men; and postmenopausal breast and endometrium in women. Diet, Obesity and Alzheimer’s Disease: Panelists will discuss the role of insulin function in brain health. Obesity and Sleep Disorders: A panel will explore the relationship between the duration of sleep, circadian rhythm and metabolism, and the presence of obesity in adults. Treating the Obese Adolescent: Experts will discuss therapies for reversing obesity in the adolescent population and reducing diabetes risk.
6:00 – 9:00 P.M.	Networking Reception and Dinner Cleveland Museum of Art

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