Pennington Biomedical Invites Health Care Providers to Childhood Obesity Conference “Be the Reason Kids Greaux Healthy,” Oct. 2-3
Sept. 9, 2025 · Baton Rouge, LA
A pre-conference motivational interviewing workshop is also available for hands-on communication effectiveness training.
Pennington Biomedical is proud to host the 2025 Childhood Obesity Conference, presented
by the Greaux Health initiative, on Oct. 3 at its C.B. Pennington, Jr. Conference
Center. Guests are also invited to a pre-conference Motivational Interviewing Workshop
on Thursday, Oct. 2. Registration is now available on the event’s designated Whova page or at bit.ly/2025BeTheReasonConference.
Pennington Biomedical held the first Childhood Obesity Conference in 2008, attracting
physicians and health care professionals to share knowledge on preventing and treating
childhood obesity. This year’s conference, ‘Be the Reason Kids Greaux Healthy,’ aims to advance Louisiana’s
efforts to combat childhood obesity through education, community engagement and health
promotion.
“Pennington Biomedical is pleased to welcome healthcare providers, physicians, and
all professionals dedicated to addressing childhood obesity and promoting healthier
futures for our children," said Dr. John Kirwan, Executive Director of Pennington
Biomedical. "This Childhood Obesity Conference provides an essential platform for
participants to access cutting-edge research, evidence-based strategies, and clinical
insights that are advancing the field of pediatric obesity treatment and prevention.”
Participants can earn up to 7.5 continuing medical education credits (CMEs) and gain
practical tools and insights to support healthier futures for Louisiana’s children.
Four of these CMEs are available for the full-day conference, and the remaining 3.5
CMEs are available at the pre-conference workshop. The workshop gives participants hands-on training to strengthen communication skills
and effectiveness in behavior-change counseling.
Pennington Biomedical is committed to applying the latest in peer-reviewed research
to the practical application of childhood health and nutrition advice. In alignment
with the mission of the Greaux Healthy initiative, the conference offers health care professionals from across the region networking opportunities
to share best practices and new insights. The 2025 Childhood Obesity Conference is designed for professionals and advocates
dedicated to improving child health and wellness. In addition to public health practitioners,
physicians and pediatricians, Greaux Healthy also encourages nurses, dietitians and
nutritionists, social workers and counselors, community and nonprofit leaders, policymakers
and advocates to attend.
For more information contact: Joe Coussan, Media Relations Manager, joe.coussan@pbrc.edu, 225-763-3049 or Ernie Ballard, Senior Director of Communications & Marketing, ernie.ballard@pbrc.edu, 225-263-2677. About the Pennington Biomedical Research Center The Pennington Biomedical Research Center is at the forefront of medical discovery
as it relates to understanding the triggers of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease,
cancer and dementia. Pennington Biomedical has the vision to lead the world in promoting
nutrition and metabolic health and eliminating metabolic disease through scientific
discoveries that create solutions from cells to society. The center conducts basic,
clinical, and population research, and is a campus in the LSU System. The research enterprise at Pennington Biomedical includes over 600 employees within
a network of 44 clinics and research laboratories, and 16 highly specialized core
service facilities. Its scientists and physician/scientists are supported by research
trainees, lab technicians, nurses, dietitians, and other support personnel. Pennington
Biomedical is a globally recognized state-of-the-art research institution in Baton
Rouge, Louisiana. For more information, see www.pbrc.edu.
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
6400 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
