On September 1, 2020 between 16:15 and 17:45 PM Central European Time, Dr. Mary Forhan and Dr. Ximena Ramos Salas will be participating in the Obesity Stigma Workshop hosted in collaboration with the European Association for the Study of Obesity, the [...]
Today’s post comes from Ian Patton, PhD. Ian is the Director of Advocacy and Public Engagement at Obesity Canada. Over the past few weeks there has been a ton of media attention and discussion about the release of the new Clinical [...]
Today's post comes from Ximena Ramos Salas, PhD, who is the Director of Research & Policy with Obesity Canada. Many people have asked why we decided to update the Canadian clinical practice guidelines for the management of obesity in adults. To [...]
EDMONTON, August 4, 2020 – Canadians living with obesity and the healthcare professionals who support them have a new roadmap for quality collaborative care. More than two years in the making, the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) provide a [...]
Healthcare professionals and people living with obesity can connect with peers to learn and share via Obesity Canada's new online community hubs. OC Connect is a Mighty Networks community for anyone affected by obesity to meet and discuss their experience, ask questions [...]
Over the past few months, work has continued on updating the clinical practice guidelines for managing pediatric obesity in Canada. The group has been working with research methodologists who will be helping to lead the systematic reviews (5 will be conducted) [...]
Dr. Maryam Kebbe obtained her PhD in Medical Sciences from the University of Alberta’s Department of Pediatrics (Edmonton, Alberta), completed postdoctoral training in the Medical Sciences Division at the University of Oxford (Oxford, United Kingdom), and is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher [...]
Effective June 29, 2020, the Certified Bariatric Educator program and the Advanced Obesity Management Program will be CLOSED to new applicants. The examination is being revised and updated to reflect the new recommendations outlined in the Canadian Adult Clinical Practice Guideline. We [...]
That's right, select materials are now completely free of charge - you just pay the shipping! Our No Size Fits All Brochure, Adult & Pregnancy Obesity Management Guides, and Obesity Fact Sheets are all available upon request. The 5As were initially [...]
Today’s post comes from Nadia Browne. Nadia is a Registered Dietitian and a PhD candidate in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta. She is also the Outgoing Vice-Chair of the OC-SNP National Executive. Since becoming a member [...]
