Recent News
Meaningful connections between researchers and patient partners
This is part seven in our series by Patient Partners about their experiences at our recent workshop. About Katie: Katharine (Katie) Mackett has lived with type 1 diabetes for 25 years. She is a PhD candidate in Clinical Epidemiology at McMaster University (Hamilton, ON) researching equitable access to evidence-based care for individuals living with diabetes. […]
Kate Farnsworth – Catalyst for Change Award Winner
This year, DAC awarded the Catalyst for Change Award to three deserving patient partners. The award honours those who have made an extraordinary contribution to patient partnership in research. Kate Farnsworth, a DAC patient partner since the organization’s inception, was one of the recipients. The mother of a daughter with type 1 diabetes (T1D), Kate […]
Ryan Hooey – Catalyst for Change Award Winner
This year, Diabetes Action Canada presented its first Catalyst for Change Awards. This award, given to three recipients, honours Patient Partners who have made an extraordinary contribution to research. One of this year’s recipients is Ryan Hooey. Ryan is a dedicated patient partner who lives with type 1 diabetes and sight loss. He holds a […]
Webinars
Welcome by Planning Committee
Opening Remarks and welcome led by Drs. Gary Lewis and Jacqueline James
Podcasts
Using Data to Change Lives
Episode six features Kylie Peacock, a Diabetes Action Canada Patient Partner and Conrad Pow, a Senior Project Manager at Diabetes Action Canada discussing the National Diabetes Repository and how Diabetes Action Canada is using data to change lives.
Diabetes and Technology
Episode five features Jen Hanson, Executive Director at Connected in Motion, and Dr. Shivani Goyal, Associate Director of Product at eHealth Innovation, discussing the ways technology is changing diabetes and how Diabetes Action Canada is ensuring patient voices are at the table.
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Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in working-age Canadians
Digital Health Solutions for Learning Health Systems
Using health data to better understand those living with diabetes and transform diabetes self-management.
Innovations in Type 1 Diabetes
Creating collaborative patient-oriented research programs that enables innovative research in T1D.
Diabetic Foot Care and Prevention of Lower Limb Amputations
Preventing lower limb amputation through a community-based chiropody-led approach to treating and preventing foot ulcers.
Become a Patient Partner
Diabetes Action Canada aims to integrate the patient perspective into every step of the research process including developing research questions, defining research objectives, collecting data and evaluating results; however, while some patients have the readiness to contribute as full members of research teams, others may bring a range of expertise such as in ethics or as knowledge brokers.
Partners
Our partners share in our mission to transform the health outcomes of people with diabetes and its related complications. Industry stakeholders have the opportunity to partner with Diabetes Action Canada, the first and only nation-wide collaborative network focused on the prevention of diabetes complications, and play an active role in achieving our goals.