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More than 4,000 individuals from a diverse background in health care, clinical research, policy development, education and advocacy already know the value of membership in the Canadian Obesity Network (CON).
They also know that more must be done to lower barriers between sectors and disciplines if real progress is to be made in the fight against obesity. They know that resources are scarce, and that Canada is only now waking up to the costly realities of the obesity epidemic.

CON members gain exclusive access to a new kind of network, designed to leverage information, people, funding and the collective experience of a wide range of partners and individuals,who have joined forces to become Canada's leading obesity research, prevention and management community.

Key goals and initiatives for the Network include:

Promoting research excellence

Information dissemination and outreach

Supporting conferences, colloquia, workshops and seminars
across Canada

Offering training courses, internships and apprenticeships

Incentives for students and new professionals

Exchange of scientific results, ideas and innovation between
researchers, decision makers and the public

Building national consensus on obesity policy

Fostering national and international cooperation for shared
learning and best practices

Maximizing health and economic benefits for Canadians

Join the Canadian Obesity Network now* and connect with over 1,000 professionals with an interest in obesity, and more than 100 national and international partners, dedicated to reducing the mental, physical and economic burden of obesity on Canadians.

Membership in CON gives you access to:

Unique training opportunities and continuing education resources

Participation in trans-disciplinary research initiatives

Networking events with opinion leaders in industry, government
and universities and research institutes from across Canada

…and more.