Today's blog is written by Jennifer Brown, Registered Dietitian at The Ottawa Hospital Bariatric Centre of Excellence. Since 2021, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) has been transforming clinical practice, staff education, and patient-care to be aligned with the key [...]
The goal of the International Obesity Collaborative (IOC) is to bring our individual organizations together to identify how we can work together to improve access to obesity care and decrease the stigma and bias faced by persons living with obesity. One [...]
The goal of the International Obesity Collaborative (IOC) is to bring our individual organizations together to identify how we can work together to improve access to obesity care and decrease the stigma and bias faced by persons living with obesity. One [...]
In loving memory of Adrianna “Adri” McDonald (nee O’Regan), Obesity Canada extends our deepest gratitude for the profound contributions she made to Obesity Canada and her tireless advocacy for the field of obesity. Her dedication to training and education, research, and [...]
The Obesity Canada Board of Directors and Staff, would like to extend a warm welcome to Dr. Sanjeev Sockalingam as our new Scientific Director. Dr. Sockalingam is Vice Chair, Education and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. We are [...]
We would like to take a moment to express our heartfelt appreciation to Dr. Mary Forhan for her outstanding contributions as the Scientific Director of Obesity Canada during her two-year term. Throughout her term, Dr. Forhan's leadership and dedication has propelled [...]
We are so excited to formally announce Obesity Canada’s newest Board members: Cheryl Denomy Damian Stathonikos Dr. Valerie Taylor Each of our new Board members brings years of experience and expertise to their new roles. We’re thrilled to welcome these community [...]
Today's blog post has been written by Jennifer Brown, MSc., RD, CBE A proof-of-concept project that implements the Canadian Adult Obesity CPGs into practice. "Individuals living with obesity are subjected to weight bias, stigma and discrimination, particularly evident from the healthcare [...]
Chile launches evidence-based approach to obesity care rooted in Canada’s watershed 2020 clinical practice guidelines EDMONTON, November 11, 2022 – Canada’s leadership in obesity care and related research is on display in Latin America today, as several healthcare associations in Chile [...]
Ireland becomes the first country of many to use Canada’s exhaustive 2020 clinical practice guidelines as the foundation for a new national approach to treating obesity EDMONTON, October 25, 2022 – Canadian expertise in obesity prevention and treatment has made the [...]
