Fear of Fat: Promoting health in a fat phobic culture

Obesity epidemic’. It’s a phrase used frequently by media and public health campaigns that puts the focus on weight as an indicator of health and wellness. But what does weight tell us about health? How can we promote health without stigmatizing individuals? Fear of Fat: Promoting health in a fat phobic culture. Join us for a free expert round table on Thursday March 12, 2015 at 7pm at the Parkdale Community Association (Calgary, AB). This event is sponsored by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Campus Alberta Health Outcomes, O’Brien Institute of Public Health and the Werklund School of Education. FAQs: What are my transport/parking options getting to the event? FREE evening parking on the street and in the parking lot of the Parkdale Community Association. Where can I contact the organizer with any questions? UofC.event.info@gmail.com Where can I register for this FREE event? https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fear-of-fat-promoting-health-in-a-fat-phobic-culture-tickets-15919993128 And/or from the Werklund School of Education: http://werklund.ucalgary.ca/weight-bias Hope to see you there! Moderator: ARYA SHARMA, MD/PHD, FRCPC. Professor of Medicine & Chair in Obesity Research and Management, University of Alberta, Scientific Director, Canadian Obesity Network. Speakers: CORRINE SULLIVAN. Patient Advisor, Diabetes, Obesity & Nutrition Strategic Clinical Network. LEORA PINHAS, MD. Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Physician Lead, Eating Disorders Unit, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto. TAVIS CAMPBELL, PHD. Professor, Department of Psychology and Oncology & Director, Behavioural Medicine Laboratory, University of Calgary. YONI FREEDHOFF, MD, CCFP. Medical Director, Bariatric Medical Institute, Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/fear-fat-promoting-health-fat-phobic-culture