Friday, May 22, 2026 / Le vendredi 22 mai 2026
CONCURRENT SESSION – Part 1 (A)
Allied Health Accepted Papers
SESSION CONCOMITANTE – Partie 1 (A)
Allied Health Documents acceptés
3:51pm – 3:58pm / 15h51 – 15h58
Characteristics of patients who underwent bariatric surgery and did not participate in a supervised post-operative exercise program
Learning objectives:
- Describe the characteristics of adults living with obesity who declined a supervised exercise program after bariatric surgery
- Explore the main reasons for non-participation to a supervised exercise program
- Combine quantitative and qualitative data to provide a more comprehensive understanding of nonparticipatio
Presenter:
Dr. Elizabeth Ricard, MD
Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l’Estrie - Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CIUSSS de l’Estrie-CHUS)
Doctor of Medicine (MD), Université Laval, Québec, 2019 to 2024
General Surgery Residency, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, 2024 to 2029
Elizabeth Ricard is born and raised in Sherbrooke, Quebec. She graduated from Université Laval’s medical school in 2024. She is currently back home in Université de Sherbrooke completing her second year of general surgery residency. Her research interests include bariatric surgery and breast oncoplastic surgery. As a retired basketball player who likes new challenges, when Dre Ricard is not at the hospital, she can be seen swimming, cycling or running in preparation of Mont Tremblant’s Ironman 70.3 coming in June. She also loves cats.
Caractéristiques des patients ayant subi une chirurgie bariatrique et n'ayant pas participé à un programme d'exercices post-opératoires supervisés
Présentatrice :
Dr. Elizabeth Ricard, MD
Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l’Estrie - Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CIUSSS de l’Estrie-CHUS)
Doctor of Medicine (MD), Université Laval, Québec, 2019 to 2024
General Surgery Residency, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, 2024 to 2029
Elizabeth Ricard is born and raised in Sherbrooke, Quebec. She graduated from Université Laval’s medical school in 2024. She is currently back home in Université de Sherbrooke completing her second year of general surgery residency. Her research interests include bariatric surgery and breast oncoplastic surgery. As a retired basketball player who likes new challenges, when Dre Ricard is not at the hospital, she can be seen swimming, cycling or running in preparation of Mont Tremblant’s Ironman 70.3 coming in June. She also loves cats.