SY14 - Breaking Barriers: Addressing Endocrine Disorders in Underserved Populations

Saturday, June 13, 2026

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CT

Location: Room W184ABC

Symposium Chair(s)

Alicia Diaz-Thomas, MD,MPH

Professor
University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine
Reno, NV, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Apoorva Aekka, MD (she/her/hers)

Attending Physician
ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHIC
Chicago, IL, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):

Alicia Diaz-Thomas, MD,MPH: No financial relationships to disclose

Apoorva Aekka, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Eric M. Bomberg, MD, MAS: No relevant disclosure to display

Emily Hause, MD, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose

Endocrine disorders in underserved populations contribute to morbidity and mortality. This session covers important global and local aspects, as well as potential interventions, for addressing access to MSK health, reproductive care, and food insecurity/obesity medication use.

Presentations:

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM CT

Identifying and Addressing Real World Barriers to Obesity Treatment Including GLP1 Access
Symposium Speaker: Eric M. Bomberg, MD, MAS (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota Medical School
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT

Identifying Global Pediatric MSK Health Needs: The Tin Soldiers Global Program
Symposium Speaker: Emily Hause, MD, MPH – UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM CT

Navigating the New Frontier: Reproductive Care in Underserved Populations
Symposium Speaker: Marissa Raymond-Flesch