The Shift Start Program.
The Shift Clinic is a physician-led medical practice in Hamilton, Ontario for people with metabolic disease. This is not another program. It is full-scope, continuous primary care with a physician who already knows your history, your medications, and everything in between.
For referring physicians and nurse practitioners
There is no “outside use” or “access negation” for rostered patients with this program. There is no financial penalty to family doctors who refer to this program.
Recent bloodwork is helpful but not required. You'll receive a consult report at completion. Refer a patient three ways:
Search Ocean Health Map for Dr. Ashley White or The Shift Clinic
This is for you if…
You're exhausted from collecting tactics that don't add up to a system
You want medical care that explains rather than prescribes and dismisses
You're done with restriction, shame, and generic plans that ignore who you actually are
You need support in the actual moments of decision—not just at scheduled appointments
OHIP-Funded. By Referral. No Membership Required.
The Shift Clinic offers specialist-level weight and metabolic care for Ontarians 15 and older — funded by OHIP, no ongoing fees. One consultation with Dr. White, six weekly virtual group sessions, and a consult report back to your referring clinician.
What you’ll work on
The Start Program looks at the three things that drive weight. By the end, you’ll have a complete read on all three. So does your doctor.
Metabolism — insulin resistance, lab interpretation, cardiovascular risk, and how medication fits where it's appropriate.
Appetite — learning to read your appetite as information instead of fighting it.
Perspective — the mental and emotional experience of weight and what to do about it
Comprehensive Diagnostic Approach
Small Group Sessions Where Sharing is Voluntary and Not About Weight
Approach to Other Conditions That Affect Weight, like Perimenopause and ADHD
Support Between Sessions
Nutrition Tracking with RxFood
Your Personal Weight Playbook
We work alongside your own doctor or nurse practitioner.
The Start Program is focused and time-limited. For two months you get concentrated support and a clear plan. At the end, you're discharged back to your primary care provider, who continues your long-term care and any ongoing medication adjustments. You'll both have what you need to keep going — your provider receives a consult report, and you receive a summary written for you.
Meet Dr. White
MD, CCFP-EM, Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine
I built this program around what I wish I'd had earlier — care that treats weight as the medical condition it is, with evidence and without shame.
We look at the whole picture: your metabolism, your appetite, and what it's actually like to live in a changing body.
FAQ
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Dr. White's physician assessments and medical psychotherapy sessions are insured by OHIP. The membership fee covers the uninsured services — messaging access to your care team, group sessions, body composition testing, the digital health tools, the Concierge data portal, and administrative services.
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Yes. The Shift Clinic serves both men and women. Members must be at least 15 years old.
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No. While metabolic health and weight are at the core of what we do, The Shift Clinic provides comprehensive primary care. We address everything from hormones and mental health to sleep, acute illness, and preventive screening.
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Yes, when clinically appropriate. Dr. White prescribes GLP-1 and other evidence-based obesity medications as part of a comprehensive care plan — not in isolation. Her approach goes well beyond prescribing.
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Complete an application at theshift.clinic/application. The clinic is currently accepting Ontario residents aged 15 and older.
Ready to start?
We take a limited number of patients each month, so every cohort stays small and personal. Tell us you're interested and we'll walk you through the referral. If the next cohort is full, we'll add you to the waitlist and let you know the moment a spot opens.
For referring physicians and nurse practitioners
There is no “outside use” or “access negation” for rostered patients with this program. There is no financial penalty to family doctors who refer to this program.
Recent bloodwork is helpful but not required. You'll receive a consult report at completion. Refer a patient three ways:
Search Ocean Health Map for Dr. Ashley White or The Shift Clinic