Obesity Canada is Canada’s leading obesity charity, made up of healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers and people with an interest in obesity.
What We Do
Public & professional events, online CME, advocacy, research and more!
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Partnerships
Supporting the 6 million+ Canadians with obesity requires a coordinated public- and private-sector effort.
Learn About Obesity
Facts about the disease, and how it can be prevented and treated.
Find a Clinic
Our Canadian database of obesity clinics has been updated!
Professional Members
We leverage the expertise of more than 12,000 physicians, allied health professionals, researchers, policy makers and more.
Professional Tools
Online learning, conferences, treatment frameworks and more.
Share Your Story
Do you live with obesity, or are you a professional working in obesity? Tell us more about you!
News/Blog
Network updates, research perspectives, opinion and more.
Local GTA Chapter Event: October 8, 2019 Thinking Outside The Box Leadership and Innovation Insights to Build a Better Health System
Join us with Dr. Vipan Nikore MD, MBA, as he takes us on a personal journey in changing the landscape [...]
Mark Your Calendars, COSM Is Coming To York University June 2020
Today’s post comes from Rebecca Christensen. Rebecca is a PhD Student in Epidemiology in the Department of Public Health [...]
University of Alberta; Post Doctoral Position in Childhood Obesity and Gut Microbiome; Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics
The Division of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta, is offering [...]
Introducing the 2019-2020 OC-SNP National Executive
Today’s post comes from Laura Vergeer. Laura is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the [...]
Job Posting: Department of Family Medicine, Dalhousie University; Posting Closes Sept.27/19
Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Medicine invites applications for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Primary Care. The [...]
OC-Calgary Marathon wrap!
We did it! The OC-Calgary Chapter completed our first fundraising race! The event was a great success with our [...]
New CPD program for Heathcare Professionals: The Obesity-Cancer Link
Obesity has become a global epidemic, with rates increasing dramatically in the last few decades. Despite the attention obesity [...]