We are currently seeking a dedicated, hardworking and enthusiastic individuals to join our team for this Summer. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside Canada's leading obesity registered charity, made up of healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers and people living [...]
We are currently seeking a dedicated, hardworking and enthusiastic individual to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside Canada's leading obesity registered charity, made up of healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers and people living with obesity. [...]
The award will be presented during a plenary session at which the recipient will be invited to present the TOPS New Investigator Research Award Lecture. Award recipients must be able to attend the Canadian Obesity Summit hosted by Obesity Canada (OC) [...]
Living with obesity comes with many challenges, from the impact on health to social or environmental limitations. These challenges are hard enough on their own without being made unnecessarily worse from the people and systems that are supposed to help, however [...]
Today’s post is written by Neha Saroya, A research coordinator student assisting Obesity Canada’s Community Action Team. Obesity is a complex, progressive, relapsing chronic disease where excess or abnormal adipose tissue impairs health. However, most Canadians living with obesity can [...]
Today's blog is written by patient advocate Adrianna McDonald. As someone living with obesity, I have experienced my fair share of weight bias and discrimination. Healthcare seems to be an environment where this treatment happens a lot, and is something I [...]
We are currently seeking dedicated, hardworking and enthusiastic individuals to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside Canada's leading obesity registered charity, made up of healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers and people with an interest in obesity. [...]
Today’s blog post is brought to you by Ian Patton, Director of Advocacy and Public Engagement for Obesity Canada The publication of new Clinical Practice Guidelines for obesity in 2020 has shifted the narrative around obesity in Canada and highlighted the [...]
I have been involved with Obesity Canada for a long time. I have had the privilege to work with and learn from the smartest doctors and researchers on the topic of obesity. I even acknowledge this privilege is a big reason [...]
This post is brought to you by Dr. Amy McPherson, Senior Scientist at the Bloorview Research Institute and Christine Provvidenza, Knowledge Translation Lead at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.Having conversations about weight and body image can be challenging for children, their families [...]
