MEDTalks

MEDTalks is a health education speaker series exploring current and emerging trends in medicine. Hosted by the Southern Medical Program at UBC Okanagan, join researchers and health professionals as they share their insights and expertise on how to enhance your overall health.

On Tuesday, May 26th, 2026, Dr. Javier Gonzalez and Dr. Sarah McCorquodale present Diet and exercise in the management of blood sugar.

People living with or at risk of diabetes are often inundated with constantly changing diet and exercise strategies and information overload on social media. Join us for our next MEDTalks and hear from leading nutrition and physiology experts on how to optimize diet and nutrition for healthy living and disease prevention.

Presentation overview

Learn about glucose regulation and what contributes to blood sugar control.
Discover the impact of exercise on glucose during and after exercise.
Understand why training is important for glucose regulation.
Explore dietary patterns that improve glucose regulation.

Presentation Details

Tuesday, May 26th, 2026
7:00 to 8:00 pm
Reichwald Health Sciences Centre
UBC Okanagan
1088 Discovery Ave, Kelowna, BC

In-person and virtual options available. Event is free to attend. For more information, visit our MEDTalks page.

For more info, contact smp.news@ubc.ca.

Presenters

Dr. Javier Gonzalez

Dr. Javier Gonzalez is a Professor of Nutrition and Metabolism at the University of Bath and a leading researcher at the Centre for Nutrition, Exercise and Metabolism. His work focuses on how the body uses fuel—how we turn food into energy, how exercise changes the way we burn that energy, and how excess fuel is stored, particularly in ways that affect blood sugar control. An award-winning scientist and experienced communicator, Professor Gonzalez regularly works with health, sport, and nutrition organizations to translate research into advice that people can use in their daily lives.

Dr. sarah Mccorquodale

Dr. Sarah McCorquodale provides strategic leadership for the Faculty of Medicine’s undergraduate and postgraduate medical education programs within B.C.’s Interior. In collaboration with Interior Health, divisions of family practice, and community partners, she helps to ensure a high-quality educational experience for all learners in the region, and facilitates the Faculty’s health research strategy for the Interior. Dr. McCorquodale is a family physician and a clinical associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine. Her clinical practice focuses on perinatal care and lifestyle management of metabolic syndrome and diabetes.