Elevating Obesity Care Across Ontario

ECHO Ontario Bariatric Network connects community healthcare providers with specialists from Ontario’s Bariatric Centres of Excellence through free, practical, case-based virtual education.

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April 14 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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New for 2026

ECHO OBN enters 2026 with a renewed focus on accessibility, relevance, and impact.

Sessions are designed for busy health providers:

Short, focused sessions
Practical case-based discussions
Consistent scheduling throughout the year

With streamlined access, a modernized platform, and renewed provincial engagement, ECHO OBN continues to strengthen collaboration across Ontario and advance evidence-based obesity and bariatric care.

Connecting community healthcare providers with specialists

What is ECHO OBN?

Obesity care is becoming increasingly complex, with evolving medications, surgical care pathways, and long-term metabolic management. For many clinicians and practitioners in community practice, accessing specialized expertise and practical guidance is challenging.

ECHO Ontario Bariatric Network (OBN) bridges that gap.

It connects community providers across Ontario with multidisciplinary teams from the province’s Bariatric Centres of Excellence through focused, interactive virtual sessions that translate expertise into practical, real-world care.

Through case-based discussion and concise expert teaching, clinicians gain practical strategies they can immediately apply in their own practices.

Supported by Ontario’s provincial bariatric program, ECHO OBN is one of the largest coordinated knowledge-sharing networks for bariatric and obesity care worldwide, strengthening care for patients across the province.

Why Join ECHO OBN?

Stay Current in a Rapidly Changing Field

Keep up with new obesity medications, surgical care, and long-term management strategies.

Access Provincial Expertise

Learn directly from multidisciplinary teams at Ontario’s Bariatric Centres of Excellence. Fully funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and is offered at no cost to participants.

Discuss Real Patient Cases

Bring anonymized cases from your own practice and receive guidance from specialists and peers.

Earn CME Credits

Participate in CME-accredited sessions while learning practical approaches to real clinical challenges.

Accessible Virtual Learning

Participate in expert-led, online, interactive sessions from anywhere, designed to fit your clinical schedule.

Join a Provincial Community of Practice

Connect with clinicians across Ontario managing similar patients and challenges.

Improve Patient Care in Your Community

Build the knowledge and confidence to deliver high-quality obesity care close to home.

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What our participants say about ECHO OBN

Participant voices and real testimonials

I feel more confident about having the conversation with patients and providing it as an option to explore further via consultation with a bariatric surgery center.

Hellen Jarman

Nurse Practitioner

[The session] it helped me be a lot more comfortable with the medications available in managing obesity and what to consider and speak to the patient about when starting them

Maggie Siu

Family Physician

As a dietitian, people often come to me wanting to lose weight or find a "food cure" for their pain. It is a tricky situation to explain there isn't a diet that will take away their pain. I liked hearing 1) this is normal 2) ways to express pain management.

Melissa Siegel

Registered Dietitian

Join clinicians across Ontario in strengthening obesity care

Part of the Ontario Ministry of Health’s Bariatric Services Strategy

Elevating Obesity Care Across Ontario

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