Become an Exhibitor

Join us as an exhibitor at the 2nd annual Minnesota Obesity Society Symposium “Transforming Obesity Care 2026”. The exhibit hall is distinctly separated from the live CME session room and serves as a space where attendees can explore various displays, learn about products and interact with exhibitors. CME is provided to the attendees by the Obesity Medicine Association. Each exhibitor package includes badges for two company representatives.

Attendees expected: 50+

Healthcare providers invited: MD, APP, PharmD, RN, RD, PT, etc.

Exhibitor Set-up Time: 7:00am-7:30am

Agenda & Schedule of Events

All presentations are in the main conference hall: Waterford I & II

7:30 am Check-in, breakfast & Exhibit Hall open

8:00 am Opening Remarks | Natalie Ikeman, PA-C | President

8:10 am - 9:05 am Updates in Pediatric Obesity | Dr. Claudia Fox | M Health Fairview

Approved for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

9:10 am - 10:10 am Exercise Prescription 101 | Tara Shafrath, MS, ACSM-AP, RYT | Minnesota Women’s Care

Approved for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

10:10 am Coffee break and Exhibit Hall open

10:30 am - 11:25 am MASLD: The New Kid on the Obesity Block | Jesse Powell, PA-C | Hennepin Healthcare

Approved for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

11:30 am- 12:45 pm Mid-day break

Lunch is served in the Donegal Ballroom
Exhibit Hall open

11:45 am- 12:30 pm Obesity & Body Composition | Brooke Walbolt, PhD | Eli Lilly – Medical Science Liaison, Cardiometabolic Health
- Non-CME program

12:45 pm - 1:40 pm A Collaborative Approach: Navigating the Patient Journey Through Today’s Complex Nutritional Landscape | Jennifer Gherau, RD, CDCES | Mind On Empowered Nutritional Wellness

Approved for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

1:45 pm - 2:40 pm The Missing Link in Metabolic Health Optimization: Evidence-based Guidelines of Hormone Therapy in Patients with Overweight and Obesity | Christina Funk, DNP, FNP-C, APNP | MetabolicCareNP