Thursday, November 19, 2026 | 4:30 to 8:00 pm
In-Person | The Barry H. Ostrowsky Building (Cafeteria & HR Training Room)
95 Old Short Hills Rd., West Orange, NJ 07052 

Symposium Agenda:

4:30 to 5:00 pm | Light Refreshments and Vendor Tables

5:00 to 5:30 pm | Diabetes Technologies for the Adult and Pediatric Population

Dennis Brenner, MD
Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Medical Director, Pediatric Endocrinology, RWJBarnabas Health
Clinical Associate Professor, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

5:30 to 6:00 pm | The Environment of Health: Building Sustainable Family Habits for Optimal Wellbeing
Kerri Likakis MS, RDN
KidsFit, RWJBarnabas Health

6:00 to 6:30 pm | Break: Light Refreshments and Vendor Tables

6:30 to 7:00 pm | Lifestyle Intervention and Risk Reduction in Adults
Jennifer Meyers MS, RDN, CDCES, BC-ADM
Program Manager for Center for Diabetes Wellness and Prevention, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

7:00 to 8:30 pm | A Comprehensive Look at Weight Management from GLP Medications in Diabetes Treatment and Weight Management to Bariatric Surgery

David Mikhael, MD
Primary Care Physician, RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

Matthew O. Hubbard, MD
Board-Certified Bariatric Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

This event is free, but registration is requested.