Blog post by Nicole Pearce, Director of Education I recently had the privilege of meeting with MP Ziad Aboultaif to advocate for a significant policy shift — recognizing obesity as a chronic disease at the federal level in Canada. This meeting [...]
Edmonton, Alberta, July 9th, 2024 – Obesity Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Schaffer as the new Executive Director, following an extensive search process. Lisa brings over 30 years of leadership experience across diverse industries, with a proven [...]
Celebrating Excellence: Dr. Kerri Delaney and Kurt Tulsieram Receive the Canadian Obesity Fellowship Obesity Canada is thrilled to announce the recipients of this year’s Canadian Obesity Fellowship, Dr. Kerri Delaney and Kurt Tulsieram. These outstanding researchers have demonstrated a profound commitment [...]
Join Us for the Run for Her Life 2024 in Support of Gynecologic Cancer Awareness We are thrilled to announce that Obesity Canada has partnered with The Society of Gynecologic Oncology of Canada (GOC) for an exhilarating event during the GOC’s [...]
Obesity Canada is Canada's leading obesity registered charity for health professionals, researchers, students, trainees, policy makers and Canadians living with obesity. We are seeking new members to sit on the Board of Directors who can will support Obesity Canada's Mission, Vision [...]
Obesity Canada is proud to endorse the INFORMAS Canada FOOD EPI-2023 report. Obesity Canada is pleased to support the following policy and infrastructure support recommendations for priority action by the federal government. Recommendations for top 5 priority policy actions: 1. Prohibit [...]
Collated articles covering the Wegovy release in Canada. Read the press release Nicole Ireland - Canadian Press - Wegovy set to launch in Canada. What to know about the weight-loss drug CP 24 - https://www.cp24.com/news/weight-loss-drug-wegovy-available-in-canada-starting-may-6-for-people-with-obesity-1.6870225 Global News - https://globalnews.ca/news/10464627/wegovy-canada-launch-what-tok-know/ Yahoo - [...]
April 13, 2024 - POSTING CLOSED Location: Remote, Canada Duration: Full-time, 1 year contract with the possibility of extension Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday Position: Education Coordinator Company Description Obesity Canada – Obésité Canada is Canada's leading obesity [...]
As we reflect on the success of our recent conference, Obesity + Hypertension in Canada: From Science to Solutions, we, the staff and board of directors at Obesity Canada, extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who contributed to making this event [...]
Celebrating Excellence: Dr. Taniya Nagpal's Impact on Obesity and Pregnancy Research Obesity Canada proudly recognizes Dr. Taniya Nagpal, the recipient of the prestigious TOPS New Investigator Research Award for her outstanding contributions to the field of obesity research, specifically during pregnancy. [...]
