Blog post written by Nicole Pearce, Director of Education at Obesity Canada. This past weekend marked a significant milestone at Obesity Canada, as we celebrated the largest group of professionals to date achieving their Certified Bariatric Educator (CBE) designation. It is [...]
As a clinician-scientist and an educator deeply involved in obesity management and education, I’m excited about the upcoming National Clinical Obesity Update (NCOU), taking place March 13-15, 2025, in beautiful Montréal, Québec. This is not your typical conference where you sit [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Abstract Background Emerging evidence has shown that weight stigma is a concern during pregnancy, with several studies documenting common sources including healthcare, the media and interpersonal networks. Experiencing weight stigma may lead to weight bias internalization (WBI), whereby individuals accept and [...]
