ObesityWeek 2026 takes place in Washington, DC, from Nov. 14-17, with a special pre-conference pediatric course opening Nov. 13.
As President of The Obesity Society, and as an adipocyte biologist who has run a lab for more than 30 years, I recognize that obesity is a complex disease and that scientific breakthroughs in this field require both personal drive and community presence.
ObesityWeek offers the chance to sharpen your knowledge and benefit from being among professionals and experts who share your passion, curiosity, and discipline, while also adding a variety of perspectives, experience, specialties, and professional roles to the conversations. And it’s a lot of fun.
The themes being explored at ObesityWeek are intentionally diverse, covering all fields and aimed at all levels of professional experience.
While the current treatment of obesity has been transformed by the advent of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, our conference recognizes that there is and will continue to be a broader set of research, translational science, public policy debates, and clinical skills necessary to continue improving the lives of those living with or vulnerable to obesity. ObesityWeek is the focal point for present and future aspects of comprehensive, science-driven, and compassionate obesity care. I think you’ll agree if you take a quick glance at the program schedule.
ObesityWeek is the focal point for present and future aspects of comprehensive, science-driven, and compassionate obesity care.
— Jacqueline M. Stephens, PhD, FTOS
For me, ObesityWeek is also a chance to catch up with colleagues in the sphere of adipose research and to dive into related science that is not my specialty, but which might have huge implications for my fields of inquiry or the obesity medicine community in general. I find the Key Lectures particularly useful for fascinating, personal insights into these broad overviews, and I always enjoy the discussions that continue about these themes in the hallways and networking events.
You are most likely reading this letter on our website dedicated to coverage of ObesityWeek, TheObesitySocietyNews.org. And many of you will have come here from an email sent out by The Obesity Society News. Both the website and the emails are new initiatives this year to keep members informed about the conference, with another pre-conference email arriving in late October, daily morning emails during the conference, and one email in the week following the conference. These will include previews of key sessions as well as recaps of highlight events.
To ensure you don’t miss any ObesityWeek sessions, you can also receive online access to all recorded sessions, available in January 2027, by signing up for OnDemand through the registration page. If you have not already registered for OnDemand, you can do so up until the last day, either online at obesityweek.org or in person once the conference begins.
Looking forward to seeing you in DC!
Jackie Jacqueline M. Stephens, PhD, FTOS President, The Obesity Society
