Welcome to our Conference

Canadian Obesity Weekend is the annual Conference of the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons (CABPS). The Conference will convene on May 4 – 6, 2023 at Marriott Downtown Toronto Eaton Centre Hotel, Toronto, Ontario. You can’t afford to miss it.

Conference Objectives:

To review updated scientific literature and clinical guidelines around the treatment of obesity
To discuss approaches to advocate for access to care for those living with obesity
To discuss nuances of challenging bariatric cases
To address adolescent obesity

Welcome Messages

Message from the President
Stephen A. Glazer, MD, FRCPC, FCCP, FAASM

English || French

Message from the Conference Chair
Sharadh Sampath, MD, FRSCS

English || French

Call for Abstracts
NOW CLOSED

Abstract submission deadline: ~~February 23, 2023~~ March 13, 2023
Notification of abstract review: ~~March 10, 2023~~ March 31, 2023
Early Bird registration deadline: ~~March 31, 2023~~ April 16, 2023
Presentation date: May 4, 2023

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Travel Awards/Grants

The Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons (CABPS) will award a minimum of three (3) travel awards/grants annually

Apply Before It's Too Late!

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Discover Toronto

THINGS TO DO AROUND TOWN

2023 Conference Committee

Dr. Sharadh Sampath, MD, FRCSC, Chair

Dr. Laurent Biertho, MD

Dr. Vanessa Boudreau, MD, FRCSC

Dr. Sarah Chapelsky, MD, FRCPC, Dipl. of ABOM

Ms. Jennifer Brown, MSc., RD

Dr. Stephen Glazer, MD, FRCPC, FCCP, FAASM

Dr. Sarah Nutter, PhD

Dr. Artan Reso, MD, FRCSC

Dr. Judy Shiau, MD, FRCPC, Dipl. of ABOM

 Dr. Sanjeev Sockalingam, MD, MHPE, FRCPC

Time to get social!

Join CABPS on social media! Share your experience with us this year during Canadian Obesity Weekend by following CABPS on Twitter @Cabps_obesity , Facebook , and on our LinkedIN page.

We will be posting all that is happening at the conference using the hashtag #CABPS2023.

Make sure you include this hashtag in your posts to stay connected!