Ian Patton is the Public Engagement Coordinator with Obesity Canada. Through Obesity Canada Ian has been active in educating health care professionals, advocating for access to care and the elimination of weight bias. Ian is also very active in public outreach, [...]
The 6th Canadian Student Obesity Meeting (COSM) was a big hit at Western University in London, Ontario last week. The biennial conference – run by Obesity Canada’s Student and New Professional initiative (OC-SNP) and a local organizing committee – attracted more than [...]
We are never defined by just one thing, we are many things to many people. In this video, Mandy and Carol share who they are. https://youtu.be/EJwWrgq4B9E
It’s been more than a decade since the Canadian Obesity Network was launched as a knowledge exchange and networking platform under the federal Networks of Centres of Excellence program. That funding ran its course after four years, but here we are, still [...]
The Canadian Obesity Network is holding its 6th Canadian Obesity Student Meeting, known as COSM. The meeting will not only highlight important advances in obesity research but will also provide important opportunities for new professionals and trainees from across Canada to present findings [...]
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 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 OC-SNP and the Chapter Representative [...]
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 [...]
I’m 59 years old, a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. I’ve retired from a career in public service. I consider myself to be a relatively outgoing and positive person with many good friends and long term relationships. I’ve been [...]
The Sweet Taste of Success Uplifting Weight Loss Stories from the Real World The Obesity Canada- Toronto Chapter invites you to their third anniversary celebration aptly titled, The Sweet Taste of Success. This networking and education event will showcase the various definitions of [...]
