In loving memory of Adrianna “Adri” McDonald (nee O’Regan), Obesity Canada extends our deepest gratitude for the profound contributions she made to Obesity Canada and her tireless advocacy for the field of obesity. Her dedication to training and education, research, and [...]
Today’s blog is brought to you by Dr. Ian Patton, Director of Advocacy and Public Engagement at Obesity Canada. As a patient advocate, there are a number of things I work towards improving for Canadians living with obesity. Obvious things like [...]
6 Years ago today was a bit of a milestone for me. I was out of bed with a bag packed at 5 AM, waiting nervously for my dad to pick me up and drive me to the hospital for my [...]
We are aware of the concerns raised by the Coronavirus outbreak (also known as COVID-19), and our thoughts are with everyone who has been directly affected. The health and wellbeing of our members is of utmost importance. Recommendations from the Centres [...]
As I am sure you are all aware, Today March 4th is World Obesity Day. This is the first time that all of the global patient and professional obesity organizations are united on the same day to spread messages about changing [...]
Today's blog post comes from Lisa Schaffer, Chair of the Public Engagement Committee. Today is World Obesity Day and I am excited! If you had told me there would be a time when I would be excited to talk about World [...]
Obesity Canada’s mission to improve the lives of Canadians living with this disease has made us a patient-centered organization, and so we rely heavily on our volunteers to ensure that our efforts have the greatest impact and are relevant to the [...]
