Celebrating Canadian Excellence: A Conversation with Dr. Sean Wharton
Scale Up Your Practice by Obesity CanadaShow Notes
🎙️ This episode is sponsored. Obesity Canada received an unrestricted educational grant from Eli Lilly Canada to produce this episode. 🎙️
In the first episode of our Celebrating Canadian Excellence series, we sit down with one of Canada’s leading voices in obesity care—Dr. Sean Wharton, internal medicine physician. pharmacist, and global obesity expert.
Dr. Wharton shares his personal journey into obesity medicine, the proud moments that fuel his work, and the most important takeaways for healthcare professionals navigating this complex, evolving field.
🎯 In this episode: How Dr. Wharton’s career path led him to obesity medicine
His proudest moments as a clinician and advocate
One key thing every healthcare professional should know about obesity management today
Resources to Support Your Obesity Care Practice: Calibre – Obesity Canada’s training course for HCPs: https://utm.guru/uicX5
Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines: https://utm.guru/uicX6
Healthcare Professional Education Resources: https://utm.guru/uicX7
Free Weight Bias and Stigma Course: https://utm.guru/uicX8
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