Upcoming Events
September 9 - 11, 2021 - 15th Annual Diabetes, Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease
Virtual Summit - jointly provided by Cleveland Clinic and Pennington Biomedical Research Center.
See flyer and registration information here. Engage in these important topic areas:
• Obesity awareness, stigma and advocacy
• One diet that fits all, body positivity, obesity intervention in primary care,
diet and exercise counseling
• “Covibesity,” the interaction between two pandemics
• Pharmacotherapy for obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes
• Obesity and diabetes management, from both the surgical and medical treatment
perspectives
• Link between obesity and comorbidities
November 15, 2021 - The Department of Ophthalmology will be coordinating the annual George S. Ellis, Sr. MD, Endowed Lecture with guest lecturer, Kathryn Colby, MD, PhD, Chair of Ophthalmology at New York University. The location is still to be determined. If it is to be virtual, you will receive a link by email if you RSVP to Joshua Butrick, Education Coordinator, at jbutri@lsuhsc.edu.