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National Obesity
Summit
May 7 – 10, 2009
Preliminary Program-at-a-Glance
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Wed, May 6, 2009
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8:00-16:00
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SATELLITE MEETING
Addressing Childhood Obesity through Research and Networking (ACORN)
(CLOSED meeting – by invitation only)
(Delta Lodge - Nakiska Room)
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
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9:00-15:00
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Canadian Obesity Network / Réseau Canadien en l’Obésité (CON-RCO)
Board of Directors Annual Meeting (CLOSED meeting - by invitation only)
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Canadian Obesity Network / Réseau Canadien en l’Obésité (CON-RCO)
Management of Obesity Workshop
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15:00-16:30
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Board of Directors/Science Committee Meeting (CLOSED meeting - by invitation only)
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16:00-
18:00
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Alberta Health Services Social (CLOSED meeting – by invitation only)
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14:00-17:00
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Arrival and Registration in Main Lobby
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Welcome event for CON-RCO Students and New Professionals/ Boot-Camp Alumni Event
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18:00
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Scientific Director’s Welcome & Special Guest Welcome
Arya M. Sharma, CON-RCO & TBA
Opening Reception / Dinner* – Olympic Ballroom
CON-RCO Distinguished Lecturer Award
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Friday, May 8, 2009
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7:00
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Breakfast*/CON-RCO Members General Meeting
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9:00-10:30
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PLENARY I: OBESITY AND MENTAL HEALTH
Chairs: William F. Colmers & Denis Richard
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Obesity and Addictive Behaviours
Speaker: Caroline Davis (YorkUniversity)
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Homeostasis and Motivation:
Functional Brain Imaging Studies of Appetite
Speaker: Alain Dagher (McGillUniversity)
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An Overview of Mental Health Treatments for Patients with Obesity: Gains and Losses
Speaker: Valerie Taylor (McMasterUniversity)
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10:30-10:50
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Break*
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10:50-12:20
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PLENARY II: BEHAVIOURAL AND BIOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS
Chairs: Angelo Tremblay & Terry Graham
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Micronutrients and Obesity
Speaker: Genevieve Major (
Nestlé
Research
Center
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Obesity in First Nations Children: Causes, Consequences and Culturally Relevant Solutions
Speaker: Noreen Willows (University of Alberta)
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Sleep and Childhood Obesity
Speaker: Jennifer McGrath (ConcordiaUniversity)
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12:20-13:30
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Lunch Talk*
ACCELERATE Internship Program
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13:30-16:30
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CONCURRENT ORAL PRESENTATIONS
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Chairs:
Keith Sharkey & TBA
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Chairs:
TBA
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Chairs:
TBA & Kim Raine
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Chairs:
TBA
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Behavioural & Biological Determinants
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Environmental and Socio-Cultural Determinants
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Health Economics and Policy
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Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation
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17:00 -18:30
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Wine & Cheese* Poster Session
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18:30
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Dinner Talk*
Chair: TBA
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Translating Research into Practice – Plenary Evening Session
Dealing with Obesity in the Age of the Internet, Social Networks and Global Communications
Speaker: Alex Jadad (University of Toronto)
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Saturday May 9, 2009
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7:30
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Breakfast*
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Industry Breakfast
(by invitation only)
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9:00-10:30
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PLENARY III: OBESITY MANAGEMENT
Chairs: Arya M. Sharma & Richard Tytus
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The Cardiac and Metabolic Benefits of Exercise
Speaker: Robert Ross (Queen’s University)
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Obesity Management: Whose Responsibility is it Anyway?
Speaker: Sara F.L. Kirk (DalhousieUniversity)
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Potential Use of Obesity Biomarkers or Phenotypic Characteristics for Categorizing Clinically Relevant Subsets of Obese Patients
Speaker: Remi Rabasa-Lhoret (Université de Montréal)
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10:30-10:50
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Break*
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10:50-12:20
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PLENARY IV: HEALTH ECONOMICS AND POLICY OF OBESITY
Chairs: Lise Gauvin & John C. Spence
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Popular Representations of Obesity and Genetics: Cause for Concern?
Speaker: Timothy Caulfield (University of Alberta)
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Cost of Obesity to the Healthcare System, Employers, and Workers
Speaker: John Cawley (CornellUniversity)
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Cost of Investing or Not Investing in Public Health
Interventions to Address Obesity
Speaker: Alan Shiell (University of Calgary)
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12:20-13:30
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Lunch Talk*
Knowledge Translation (KT): How to Include KT or Plan for KT in your Research Proposal
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13:30-16:30
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CONCURRENT CROSS-THEME ORAL PRESENTATIONS
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Chairs:
TBA
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Chairs :
TBA
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Chairs:
TBA
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TBA
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Approaches to Weight Management
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At-Risk Populations
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Central, Emotional and Addictive Aspects of Obesity
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Pediatric Obesity and School-Based Programs
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17:00-18:30
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Wine & Cheese* Poster Session
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18:30
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Dinner* and Evening Entertainment
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Sunday, May 10, 2009
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7:00-8:00
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Breakfast*
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8:00-11:30
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CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
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Thinking Outside the Box in Childhood Obesity: Recent Publications that May Change Your Clinical Practice (
Katherine Morrison & J.P. Chanoine)
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The Canadian Best Practices Portal for Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
(Public Health Agency of Canada)
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CON-RCO Bariatric Rehabilitation Workshop
(Martin Ferguson-Pell)
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Waisting Away: Weight Management
Strategies to Use with Your Patients
(Helene Charlebois)
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Top: The Insider's Tell-All Career Guide to Working in Government, Academics, Industry and More
(CON-SNP)
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Built Environment, Obesity and Health: Researcher Interaction Workshop (Heart and Stroke Foundation)**
Please note this is a satellite conference in Calgary, AB – registration closed
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11:30-12:00
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Closing comments, summary
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Meeting Adjournment
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* breaks/ meals included with registration
** this workshop will continue in the afternoon after the closing ceremony
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