Ten years ago, healthcare providers and researchers with diverse backgrounds and specialties came together to develop a better understanding of how we can collectively prevent and treat some of society’s most challenging chronic diseases, including vascular disease. It’s time to come [...]
The award will be presented during a plenary session at which the recipient will be invited to present the TOPS New Investigator Research Award Lecture. Award recipients must be able to attend the Canadian Obesity Summit hosted by Obesity Canada (OC) [...]
Get Connected in 2022 with Obesity Canada by joining us for our monthly webinar series Connected Conversations! Kick the new year off right by joining hosts Lisa Schaffer and Ian Patton as they dig into the important conversations that need to [...]
Are you tired of the never ending bombardment of shady diet culture misinformation? Are you interested in learning the truth about obesity, how it is a complex, chronic disease and what we really know about effective, evidence-based treatment and management? Are [...]
Today’s post comes from Kerri Delaney. Kerri is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Applied Physiology at Concordia University. She is also the current Special Events Coordinator of the OC-SNP National Executive. The Obesity Canada Summit is [...]
Registration is still available for this webinar series! If you are registering after the start date of the series, a link to the recording's will be emailed to you. Register for the Tuesday sessions Register for the Thursday sessions [...]
Obesity Canada is the only national registered charity working to support millions of Canadians who live with obesity, but we can’t do them justice without your help. If you or someone you know lives with obesity, you know the struggles [...]
This conference brings together an interdisciplinary group of professionals working in the field of childhood and adolescent obesity. The 8th conference will focus on a range of topics that impact the prevention and treatment of obesity beyond the clinic setting, considering [...]
Obesity Canada (OC) supports widespread efforts to maintain social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have indefinitely cancelled all travel and in-person meetings for our staff and volunteers, and staff are being supported to work from home. Uncertainty about when the [...]
Obesity Canada and the York University local organizing committee is continuing preparations for the COSM 2020 Toronto, ON conference 17th-19th of June, 2020 and have no immediate plans to cancel or postpone the event. We will continue to monitor the situation [...]
