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A practical, evidence-based program designed to bridge the gap between obesity management guidelines and primary care practice.

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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​By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

  1. Apply the latest evidence and guidelines using a holistic, patient-centered approach in clinical practice

  2. Recognize how obesity is interconnected with cardiovascular, liver, and kidney diseases across the cardiometabolic spectrum

  3. Integrate GLP-1-based therapies into individualized treatment plans to optimize outcomes across cardiometabolic conditions

PLANNING COMMITTEE

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Alice Y. Y. Cheng, MD

Endocrinologist

Toronto, ON​

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Akshay Jain, MD

Endocrinologist

Surrey, BC

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Grace Chua, MD

Cardiologist

Richmond Hill, ON

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Jeffrey Habert, MD

Family Physician

Toronto, ON

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Karen Yeates, MD

Nephrologist

Kingston, ON

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS​​

A metabolic-lens framework for understanding the full cardiometabolic spectrum.

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Practical, case-based pearls to help integrate GLP-1 RAs into everyday primary care.

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Multidisciplinary, evidence-driven guidance to support confident, streamlined patient management

UPCOMING EVENTS

Toronto

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

6:30-8:15 p.m. ET

Pan Pacific Toronto

Vancouver

Thursday, January 22, 2026

6:00-7:45 p.m. PT

The Westin Bayshore

Toronto

Monday, January 26, 2026

6:30-8:15 p.m. ET

​Toronto Airport Hotel & Conference Centre 

Ottawa

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

6:00-7:45 p.m. ET

Delta Hotels Ottawa City Centre

Calgary

Monday, February 9, 2026

6:00-7:45 p.m. MT

The Inn on Officers’ Garden

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This initiative is made possible through an educational grant from Novo Nordisk.

This program is an unaccredited learning activity.

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