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Sonja M. Reichert, MD, MSc, FCFP, ABOM Diplomat, Co-Chair: Clinical Care and Education Stream (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor, MD
Western University
Western University
London, Ontario, Canada

Sonja M. Reichert MD, MSc, CCFP, FCFP, ABOM Dip

Dr. Sonja M. Reichert is a primary care physician, Associate Professor, American Board of Obesity Medicine Diplomate, and clinician- researcher. She practices in general family medicine and with a focused practice in diabetes at the St. Joseph’s Primary Care Diabetes Support Program in London, ON.

Dr. Reichert is the current Dr. Brian W. Gilbert Research Chair (Western University) in Primary Care Research. Her research work integrates diabetes, obesity, clinical trials, and exercise as medicine, all observed through the primary care lens.

Dr. Reichert has published several peer-reviewed articles and is a current contributing author to the Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines. She is an award-winning teacher, and Program Director of Western’s FM PGY3 Enhanced Skills Chronic Disease Management Program. Her passion for teaching extends to a variety of students including Postgraduate (Family Physician Residents), and Graduate (Masters and Doctoral) candidates.

Dr. Reichert holds a BSc in Kinesiology from the University of Waterloo, an MSc in Exercise Physiology from the University of Toronto, and an MD from McMaster University.


Disclosure(s): Abbott: Other Research Support (includes receipt of drugs, supplies, equipment or other in-kind support) (Ongoing), Research Grant (includes principal investigator, collaborator or consultant and pending grants as well as grants already received) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (Ongoing); American Diabetes Association: Independent Contractor (Terminated, September 1, 2025); Bausch: Advisory Board (Terminated, November 1, 2024); Bayer: Advisory Board (Terminated, June 9, 2025); Center for Effective Practise: Employment (Terminated, January 1, 2025); CPD Network Association: Speaker/Honoraria (Terminated, September 23, 2025); Diabetes Canada: Committee/Planning Member (Ongoing); Eisai: Advisory Board (Terminated, November 20, 2024); Eli Lilly: Advisory Board (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Embecta: Advisory Board (Terminated, November 21, 2024); Novartis: Research Grant (includes principal investigator, collaborator or consultant and pending grants as well as grants already received) (Ongoing); Novo Nordisk: Advisory Board (Terminated, March 1, 2025), Committee/Planning Member (Terminated, March 1, 2025), Grant/Research Support (Terminated, March 1, 2025), Speaker/Honoraria (Terminated, March 1, 2025); Sanofi: Speaker/Honoraria (Terminated, June 4, 2025); Western University: Employment (Ongoing), Research Grant (includes principal investigator, collaborator or consultant and pending grants as well as grants already received) (Ongoing)

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