Board of Directors
The Childhood Obesity Foundation has an exceptional Board of Directors, most of whom are experts in the field of childhood obesity. Our Board of Directors spans a broad spectrum of professions including law, scientific research and paediatric medicine.
Chair: Tom Warshawski, MD
- Head, Pediatrics
- Kelowna General Hospital
- Past President, BC Pediatric Society
J.P. Chanoine, MD, PhD
- Clinical Professor
- UBC Department of Pediatrics
- Head, Endocrinology Diabetes Unit, BC Children's Hospital
Heather McKay, PhD
- Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Family Practice
- Division of Orthopaedic Engineering Research University of British Columbia
- Director, Centre for Hip Health and Musculoskeletal Research Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and University of British Columbia
- Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, Senior Scholar
Patti-Jean Naylor, PhD
- Assistant Professor
- School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education
- University of Victoria
Don Rosenbloom, LL.B.
- Lawyer - Rosenbloom, Aldridge, Bartley and Rosling
- Executive Board Member
- 2010 Olympic Bid Corporation
Parminder Singh, MD
- Pediatrician
- Chair , C.H.I.L.D. Foundation
Fall 2011
It's here! Screen Smart is a new program for elementary schools that aims to decrease recreational screen time and increase activity levels of studens! Click here to visit the screen smart website!
Join a research study! The Childhood Obesity Foundation is now listing current research studies that you can participate in. Please click here for details.
The Childhood Obesity Foundation has partnered with organizations across Canada with a goal to contribute to a reversal in the escalating trend in child and youth obesity. Click here for details.