We Are Hiring: Education Coordinator

2024-02-13T14:10:10-05:00February 13th, 2024|

February 13, 2024 Location: Remote, Canada Duration: Full-time, 1-year contract (Possibility of extension depending on funding) Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday Position: Education Coordinator About Obesity Canada: Obesity Canada is the leading obesity-registered charity in Canada, with a [...]

Press Release: Obesity Canada Announces Partnership with My Viva Inc. to Offer Personalized Support to People Living with Obesity

2024-02-07T11:38:29-05:00February 7th, 2024|

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA, February 7, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sharing a common goal of knowledge exchange regarding obesity prevention, treatment and policy, Obesity Canada announced today its new partnership with My Viva Inc. to support people living with obesity. With My Viva, [...]

Transforming Hearts and Reducing Weight Bias The University of Ottawa Heart Institute Trains Obesity Champions.

2024-01-05T14:41:31-05:00January 5th, 2024|

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 [...]

New Publication: Transforming the landscape of obesity education – The Canadian obesity education competencies

2023-11-03T14:30:28-04:00November 3rd, 2023|

Obesity Canada’s Education Action Team has been working diligently and has recently published a robust obesity education competency set. Below is the abstract for the paper. Background With ongoing gaps in obesity education delivery for health professions in Canada and around [...]

Exploring the Interplay Between Obesity and Vascular Health: Highlights from Vascular Day Sessions

2023-11-01T17:56:44-04:00November 1st, 2023|

Photo: (Left to right) Laurent Biertho, Judy Shiau,Sanjeev Sockalingam, Dayna Lee-Bagley, Michael Hawkins, Ximena Ramos-Salas, Mary Forhan (Missing: Stephen Glazer and Melanie Henderson) The recent Vascular Day sessions hosted by Obesity Canada brought to light the critical relationship between obesity and [...]

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