COMs Webinar – Medical Ethics in Obesity Care and Research: 29 April 2025

COMs Webinar – Medical Ethics in Obesity Care and Research: 29 April 2025

Join the next EASO COMs Network webinar, “Medical Ethics in Obesity Care and Research” on Tuesday, 29th April 2025, from 12:30 – 13:30 CET.

This webinar will explore ethical challenges in obesity care and research, focusing on both adult and paediatric populations. Expert speakers will discuss autonomy in decision-making, equitable access to treatment, and ethical considerations in research.

Delegates will learn about:

  • Key ethical challenges in adult and paediatric obesity care
  • Autonomy, consent, and equitable access in obesity management
  • Ethical best practices in obesity care and research

Professor Volkan Yumuk, EASO President, will chair this webinar. Attendees are encouraged to participate in the Q&A session.

Schedule (CET)

  • 12.30 – 12.35    Welcome from EASO
  • 12.35 – 12.55    Ethical Challenges in Adult Obesity Management and Research – Dr. Sarah C. Hull, Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) & Associate Director of the Program for Biomedical Ethics at Yale School of Medicine
  • 12.55 – 13.15    Ethics in Paediatric Obesity Care and Research – Professor Paulina Nowicka, Professor of Food Studies, Nutrition and Dietetics
  • 13.15 – 13.30    Questions & Answers

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