Education.Research.Advocacy

Nicole

About Nicole Pearce

Director, Professional Education & Engagement pearce@obesitynetwork.ca

Elevate Your Obesity Practice at NCOU 2025 — A Message from Our Scientific Director

2024-10-01T08:09:34-04:00October 1st, 2024|

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

2024-08-08T10:32:32-04:00June 7th, 2024|

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 [...]

Obesity Canada Supports The Society of Gynecologic Oncology of Canada and the Alberta Cancer Foundation

2024-07-06T19:30:31-04:00June 6th, 2024|

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 [...]

Media Coverage: Wegovy set to launch in Canada

2024-07-06T19:31:10-04:00May 2nd, 2024|

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 - [...]

Honoring Dr. Taniya Nagpal: Recipient of the TOPS New Investigator Award for Advancements in Obesity and Pregnancy Research

2024-04-23T13:04:54-04:00April 12th, 2024|

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. [...]

Publication: Presentation of a weight bias internalization tool for use in pregnancy and a call for future research: A commentary

2024-04-23T13:03:14-04:00March 7th, 2024|

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 [...]