REGISTER HERE Overview Do you deliver primary care to patients living with obesity? 6 million Canadians are living with obesity, yet many healthcare professionals feel uncomfortable managing this chronic condition. During this SCOPE-accredited program leaders from our own professional communities [...]
5AS Team Training Workshop: Learn how to help your patients living with obesity. Edmonton, June 15, 2019
Our challenge Over 14 million Canadians live with obesity, a major driver for chronic diseases. Managing obesity is hampered by misinformation about its complexity and chronicity, which results in unrealistic expectations by healthcare providers and patients. The workshop The 5As Team Training [...]
Download the Canadian Obesity Summit App!
The official program for the Summit is available as a free app for Android from Google Play and for iOS from iTunes. Engage with other delegates through the COS Mobile APP. Create a profile, make new connections and post photos/ details about your experience at COS 2019. An online user [...]
Obesity Canada Public Workshop Travel Award Winners!
We have been overwhelmed with the interest and excitement for the very first Obesity Canada Public Workshop, taking place April 27, 2019 in Ottawa. We have surpassed our goal of registrations and have had to increase the size of the room [...]
Obesity Canada Public Workshop – Program!
PUBLIC WORKSHOP PROGRAM Obesity Canada's first national Public Workshop, Saturday April 27, 2019 Come learn and engage with top experts in weight management from Obesity Canada; Canada’s leading charity dedicated to improving the lives of individuals living with obesity. A [...]
Full Program for the 6th Canadian Obesity Summit!
CANADIAN OBESITY SUMMIT PROGRAM The Canadian Obesity Summit is a unique interdisciplinary conference designed to share current understanding of the causes, complications, treatments and prevention approaches for obesity. It is as much a networking event as it is a cutting-edge [...]
OC Local Edmonton chapter attends RxA Conference!
On March 2, 2019 Obesity Canada's Edmonton Local Chapter had the opportunity to participate as an exhibitor at the Alberta Pharmacists' Association conference. The Alberta Pharmacists' Association (RxA) hosted a professional development conference in Edmonton which included keynote speakers, breakout sessions, [...]
OC On Hand at UK All Parliamentary Group on Obesity International Conference
By Dr. Ximena Ramos Salas On January 14th, 2019, Dr. Arya M. Sharma (Obesity Canada’s Scientific Director) and I participated in the UK All Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Obesity International Conference, where we shared Canada’s approach to obesity. This international conference [...]
6th Canadian Obesity Summit: Late-Breaking Call for Abstracts Closed – REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
There is still time to submit an abstract to the 6th Canadian Obesity Summit, a truly unique, multidisciplinary conference. It only happens every other year, so submit your research by January 31, 2019! Also, registration is now open at the Westin Ottawa. [...]
TOPS New Investigator Research Award: Extended Application Deadline February 28, 2019
Mary Forhan with TOPS from the 2017 TOPS award presentation. EXTENDED APPLICATION DEADLINE - February 28, 2019 This award recognizes an individual for a singular achievement or their career contributions to research in the field of obesity. This award is made [...]
