Grad School and Beyond with Dr. Claudia Gagnon
Dr. Claudia Gagnon is an endocrinologist at the University Hospital Center (CHU) of Quebec and an associate professor in the Department of Medicine at Laval University. She is also a fellow of the Quebec [...]
Nike Released Plus Size Mannequins and the Internet Couldn’t Handle It
Today’s post comes from Victoria Tokarz. Victoria is a PhD candidate in the Department of Physiology at the University of Toronto. She is also the current Financial Director of the OC-SNP National Executive. The [...]
A Glance at Obesity Canada’s Winning Infographic Designs!
This year Obesity Canada is hosting its 4th Infographic Design Competition! In this annual contest, our Student and New Professional members communicate obesity-related information through compelling visual and illustrative designs. Over the past four [...]
Managing Halloween Treats is Tricky for Parents!
Today’s post comes from Dr. Kristen Reilly. Kristen’s doctoral thesis focuses on parent as agents of change in the treatment of childhood obesity and promotion of children’s health behaviours. She is currently a postdoctoral [...]
Infographic Design Competition Guidelines – Deadline extended to November 30, 2019
Topic Infographics should highlight a topic that is in line with Obesity Canada’s vision and mission. What is an infographic? An infographic is a visual way to display data or information that makes it [...]
From Grad School and Beyond with Jan Hill
From the series Grad School and Beyond, we present an interview with Jan Hill, Advanced Group Fitness Specialist. Jan Hill is an Advanced Group Fitness Specialist, Personal Trainer, and Lecturer at Western University in Ontario, [...]
Infographic Design Competition Guidelines
Topic Infographics should highlight a topic that is in line with Obesity Canada’s vision and mission. What is an infographic? An infographic is a visual way to display data or information that makes [...]
Risk factors of childhood obesity: What are they? How to prevent them? – An updated of 2019
Today’s post comes from Audrey St-Laurent. Audrey is a PhD student in the department of kinesiology at Laval University of Quebec City. She is also the communications director of the OC-SNP National Executive. Childhood [...]
Reflection on Obesity Canada’s Advocacy: Student & New Professional Blog Post by Malcolm Snow
Today’s blog post comes from Malcolm Snow. Malcolm is an undergraduate student at Memorial University of Newfoundland where he is studying Psychology. He is also one of the Chapter Representatives on the OC-SNP National [...]