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class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-28b6fbad wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background:radial-gradient(rgba(191,34,61,0.42) 8%,rgb(0,0,0) 52%,rgb(0,0,0) 99%);margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center alignfull has-ast-global-color-4-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-right:8rem;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:8rem;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Through an ongoing partnership with Obesity Canada and the Equity in Health Systems Lab, our team<br>has been conducting a program of research examining epistemic injustice in obesity care, the unfair<br>dismissal, devaluation, or marginalization of an individual\u2019s knowledge and lived experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 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Through a series of Critical Dialogues for Action involving healthcare providers and people living with obesity, we engaged in discussions about how patients\u2019 perspectives are heard and integrated into care. These conversations examined key issues including weight stigma and bias, trust and relationship-building, and the influence of the social determinants of health on clinical interactions. Findings from this phase revealed that epistemic injustice occurs across multiple levels of the healthcare system, including individual, interpersonal, and organizational contexts, and can undermine the development of safe, effective, and collaborative patient\u2013provider relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Despite ongoing advocacy, research, and policy efforts, obesity continues to be widely misunderstood as a matter of personal responsibility and is inconsistently recognized and treated as a chronic disease. Building on our initial findings, the second phase of this partnership will examine how epistemic injustice shapes the conceptualization and implementation of effective chronic disease management strategies for obesity in Canada. Through this work, we aim to advance understanding of the structural and relational factors that influence obesity care and support more equitable, patient-centered approaches to treatment and policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/michener.ca\/digital-compassion-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/AI_PWPWLETAEI_Page.jpg\" alt=\"A doctor explains digital health scan results to a concerned woman using augmented reality interface and tablet. 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