Post by Shagun Bindlish MD FACP FOMA

Sometimes the most important lesson from a conference happens before the conference even begins. On my flight to ADA Scientific Sessions, I was reminded of a message that would stay with me long after I left New Orleans. As physicians, we spend years learning how to treat disease. But some of the most powerful healing comes from something much simpler: Creating space and Offering reassurance. When I stood on the ADA stage speaking about "From Stigma to Equity in Obesity Care." I realized that equity is not just about policies, guidelines, access, or medications. The journey from #stigma to #equity begins when we: • Choose compassion over assumptions. • Create dignity in moments of vulnerability. • Design care and environments that work for everyone. The journey from stigma to equity does not start in a conference hall. It starts with seeing the person before the disease. And perhaps that is the most important medicine we can offer. ✈️ Next Prescription Passport: Traveling with diabetes and obesity medications what every patient should know before takeoff. Golden State Obesity Society American Diabetes Association Enrique Caballero Victoria Bouhairie, MD, DABOM, DipABLM Sarah Scanlan Bradley Nina Crowley, PhD, RDN Zeina Al-Zaiim, Ph.D. Linda Zhang Global Metabolic Health Alliance (GMHA) Sherlyn Celone-Arnold, MS The Obesity Society #PrescriptionPassport #FromStigmaToEquity #ObesityMedicine #ADA2026 #EndObesityStigma #obesityhypoventilationsyndrome