2026 IPER Symposium

Online via Zoom
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

GLP-1 Therapies as a Lens for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice 

Keynote Speaker

Ariana Chao PhD, MSN, BSN, RN, FNP-BC Associate Professor

Keynote Speaker Picture & Bio

Ariana M. Chao’s program of research is focused on the development and evaluation of innovative interventions for obesity and related eating behaviors that improve physical and mental health. Dr. Chao’s expertise includes lifestyle modification interventions, anti-obesity medications, binge-eating disorder, biobehavioral, psychological, and socioecological factors associated with obesity and binge-eating disorder, and social determinants of health. Dr. Chao is committed to mentoring and training students and clinicians at all levels. 

Dr. Chao has over a decade of experience as a family nurse practitioner and currently is an obesity medicine nurse practitioner at the Healthful Eating, Activity, and Weight Program at Johns Hopkins Medicine. She has published over 100 articles. Her work has been supported by the National Institutes of Health as well as foundation and industry sponsors. Dr. Chao received her Bachelor of Science in nursing and Master of Science in nursing (family nurse practitioner) from Boston College. She earned her PhD in nursing science at Yale University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. 

Associate Professor  

Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
Agenda
Time Session
9:00 AM–10:00 AM Welcome & Overview
10:00 AM–10:15 AM Break
10:15 AM–11:15 AM Keynote Address
Ariana Chao, PhD, MSN, BSN, RN, FNP-BC
11:15 AM–11:30 AM Break
11:30 AM–12:30 PM Interprofessional Breakout Session
12:30 PM–1:00 PM

Interprofessional Report Out & Closing
This table includes an Event Agenda. The Welcome & Overview are from 9am-10am followed by a 15 minute break. The keynote address will be 10:15am-11:15am followed by a 15 minute break. The Interprofessional Breakout Session takes place from 11:30am-12:30pm followed by a 30 minute interprofessional report out and closing.


Save the Date!

Join us for the IPER Research & Awards Showcase on Thursday, April 15, from 1–5 p.m.

Celebrate innovation, collaboration, and excellence across the health professions as we
highlight research about interprofessional education and collaborative practice and honor
outstanding students, faculty, and staff advancing teamwork in education and practice.