The 5th ASO COMs Meeting
The ASO COMs event has been instigated and organised by ASO. J&J/Ethicon have contributed funding towards this event. Sponsors have had no input into the agenda or the selection of speakers with the exception of any sponsored symposia which are clearly indicated.
When: Wednesday, 13th September 2023, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Where: Riddel Hall, Queens University Belfast
Join us for the 5th ASO Centres for Obesity Management meeting at Riddle Hall, Belfast, North Ireland. Attendance is free for ASO COMs. The meeting will take place on 13th of September 2023 from 09:00 – 15:00.
A lot has changed in the management of obesity in the last few years and this is an opportunity to get an update on the new research data and changes in policy, and consider how to apply them in daily clinical care.
Programme
Session 1. Experience from tier 3 services around the UK (09:00 – 10:25) – Chair: George Dimitriadis
09:00 – 09:05 Introduction, Dimitris Papamargaritis
09:05 – 09:30 Experience with Tier 3 WMS in Scotland, Dr Isabel Howat - Consultant Diabetologist & Endocrinologist
09:30 – 09:55 Experience with Tier 3 WMS in Wales, Dr Sue Kenneally, GP
09:55 - 10:20 How we integrate primary and secondary care for chronic obesity management?, Dr Helen Parretti, GP
10:20 – 10:50 Refreshment break
Session 2. 10:50 – 12:30 – MDT approach in specialist weight management services (SWMS) and patient perspective – Chair: Prof Alex Miras
10:50 – 11:15 My experience from SWMS - Patient perspective, Mr Ken Clare
11:15 – 11:40 How new pharmacotherapies will change the landscape of obesity management in SWMS? Dr Lorraine Albon, Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology University Hospitals Sussex
11:40 – 12:05 How do I screen for and manage eating disorders in SWMS?, Dr Sarah Appleton, Specialist Clinical Psychologist, Guy’s and St Thomas
12:05 - 12:30 Industry-led Presentation: What can industry do to help with the provision of obesity services?
Sponsored by J&J/Ethicon
12:30 – 13:15 Lunch
Session 3. 13:15 - 15:00 - How to enhance the outcomes by combining pharmacotherapy with non-pharmacological interventions – Chair Dimitris Papamargaritis
13:15 – 13:40 Combining dietetic interventions with obesity pharmacotherapy in SWMS, Dr Adrian Brown, Specialist Dietitian and Senior Research Fellow, UCL
13:40 – 14:05 Combining physical activity with obesity pharmacotherapy in SWMS, Dr James King, Senior Lecturer in Physical Activity, University of Loughborough
14:05 - 14:30 Combining bariatric surgery with obesity pharmacotherapy, Miss Anna Kamocka, Consultant Bariatric and Upper GI surgeon, Chelsea and Westminster
14:30 – 14:55 How we bring all of them together? Discussion, Dimitris Papamargaritis
15:00 End of programme
Venue
All major UK cities are within an hours flying time of Belfast and Dublin is just a couple of hours drive away. Belfast has two airports and great transport links from both Dublin and all major ports. Belfast is a compact city that is really easy to get around on foot. If you need to take public transport, the metro bus stops right outside Queen's main building.
Riddel Hall, Queen's University Belfast
185 Stranmillis Road
Belfast
BT9 5EE
Speakers
Dr Georgios Dimitriadis
Consultant Endocrinologist and Lead Bariatric Physician, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Dimitris Papamargaritis
Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology, University of Leicester/ Kettering General Hospital
Dr Helen Parretti
Consultant clinical associate professor in primary care, University of East Anglia
Dr Lorraine Albon
Consultant in Acute, General and Bariatric Medicine, University Hospitals Sussex, St Richards Hospital
