Friday, May 9, 2025 - 4:10 – 4:18 pm 

CONCURRENT SESSION – Part 2 (B) (@ 8 mins each):

Bariatric Medicine Accepted Papers

It REALLY is in Your Genes:  A Review of Obesity-Related Genetic Testing Results

View Session Abstract (PDF)
 

Speaker:

Ms. Heather Watson, NP

RN(EC) BA BscN MN, CBE, Diplomat ACLM
Nurse Practitioner, Paeds.
Dundas Weight Loss Clinic (owner/oper)

Heather Watson is a nurse practitioner who independently owns and operates the Dundas Weight Loss Clinic. She holds additional certifications as a Certified Bariatric Educator, Diplomat of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Personal Trainer, and Yoga Instructor. She provides weight management counseling based on Obesity Canada's Clinical Practice Guidelines. As a mentor in Novo Nordisk's program and the Community of Practice Chair for the Nurse Practitioners' Association of Ontario, she advocates for the integration of obesity care into the regular practice of other nurse practitioners.