Dear WOC 2026 Conference Attendees,

It is an honor to welcome you to the session entitled "Confronting Weight Bias and Cultivating Cultural Humility in Obesity Care." We are living in a time when the field of obesity medicine is advancing rapidly, yet the therapeutic relationship remains foundational to patient engagement and outcomes.

A deliberate, evidence-based approach to addressing provider weight bias and cultivating cultural humility is necessary to advance our understanding of barriers to effective care. This session examines the research on provider weight bias and supports self-examination with validated tools for assessing implicit bias. You will learn to introduce cultural humility as an active, ongoing clinical practice and leave with practical, immediately applicable strategies for weight-inclusive, person-centered care.

This is a great opportunity for WOC participants to gain evidence-based tools and actionable frameworks that directly impact patient care and outcomes.