CALL FOR ABSTRACTS! Canadian Obesity Student Meeting; June 17-19, 2020
SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT Obesity Canada in partnership with York University and the University of Alberta will convene the 7th Canadian Obesity Student Meeting on June 17-19, 2020 in [...]
Living with Osteoarthritis and Obesity: Hearing Stories of Patients’ Healthcare Experiences
Post-doc fellow: Elly Park, PhD Supervisors: Mary Forhan, PhD and Allyson Jones, PhD University of Alberta, Faculty of Rehabiliation Medicine In this project, patients with obesity seeking treatment for [...]
2019 Canadian Hypertension Congress Opening Ceremonies with Tim Caulfield
Thank you Hypertension Canada for hosting Obesity Canada's Director of Operations, Nicole and Social Media Coordinator, Maxine at the 2019 Canadian Hypertension Congress opening ceremonies at The Westin Edmonton, [...]
Supporting the Obesity Research Community
To learn more about how Obesity Canada can be a knowledge translation partner for your research project, contact us: info@obesitynetwork.ca Research and clinical practice has made gains in understanding the [...]
5 Tips to Organize Your ABOM Application Documents
Complete Your ABOM Exam Application Now Early Deadline is October 15 The October 15 early application deadline for the next American Board of Obesity Medicine certification exam is right [...]
It’s Time to Change How WE Treat Obesity: Obesity Education that is Practical, Useful and Clinically Relevant
Join Dr. Ali Zentner and Dr. Yoni Freedhoff for a comprehensive course in Obesity Medicine. This is a unique and practical two-day educational boot camp taught by two of [...]
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 of healthcare service delivery and discovery through innovation and collaboration. This networking [...]
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 Sciences at the University of Toronto. She is also the [...]
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 a postdoctoral position in childhood obesity and gut microbiome. The [...]
Fat Family Part 1: Fat Dad
by Kelly Moen Kelly Moen is an active patient advocate and vice-chair of the Obesity Canada Public Engagement Committee. Kelly and his wife Cathy gave a talk about living with [...]
Ask The Expert #7: Food Addiction Specialist Dr. Vera Tarman Answers Your Questions (Part 1)
Last month we asked you to submit your questions to Dr. Vera Tarman, a food addictions specialist and author of the book Food Junkies. We received a number of excellent [...]