Here we are again at the end of another year reflecting on the accomplishments of Obesity Canada’s Students’ and New Professionals (OC-SNPs) National Executive. This year was the first year that we in introduced our From Grad School and Beyond series. This [...]
Today’s post comes from Laura Vergeer. Laura is a PhD candidate in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto. She is also the current Special Events Coordinator for the OC-SNP National Executive. With the holiday season upon us [...]
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 easy to understand at a glance. It can [...]
Today’s post comes from Farah Islam. Farah is a recent MSc graduate in Public Health from the Université de Montréal. She is also the current Bilingual Communications Coordinator of the OC-SNP National Executive. According to the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults, [...]
Why it is important to implement a sex & gender lens in obesity research Today’s post comes from Amanda Raffoul. Amanda is a PhD Candidate in the School of Public Health and Health Systems at the University of Waterloo. She is also [...]
Today’s post comes from Casey Sobool. Casey is a dietetic intern at the University of Alberta. In discussing weight, it can be easy to blame individual choices and laziness as the culprit of weight gain. Socioeconomic factors are often left out [...]
Today’s post comes from Lindsay Leduc (& excerpt from Lee Rysdale). Lindsay is a Registered Dietitian and a medical student at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. She is also the current Recruitment Coordinator of the OC-SNP National Executive. You can find [...]
Today’s post comes from Nadia Browne. Nadia is a registered dietitian and a PhD student in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta. She is also the current Vice Chair of the University of Alberta’s CON-SNP and the Chapter Representative [...]
Today’s post comes from Janae Gallant and Megan Lamb. Janae is an honours student in Psychology at Carleton University and Megan is the Resource Coordinator of the CON-SNP National Executive. You can find more about Megan here! Researchers, journalists, and YouTubers alike [...]
Today’s post comes from Amanda Raffoul and Melissa Fernandez. Amanda and Melissa are the current Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the CON-SNP National Executive. You can find more about Amanda and Melissa here! As members of the CON-SNP National Executive, [...]
