Diabetes Action Canada

Improving Lives with Diabetes Through Research, Patient Engagement, and Knowledge Mobilization

Our Network unites patient partners, researchers, diabetes specialists, primary care providers, nurses, pharmacists, data experts, and policy leaders to co-design solutions that transform care, reduce health inequities, and improve outcomes for all people living with diabetes.

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Patient Engagement

Engaging people with diabetes as active partners in health research to maximize the benefits of research for all communities.

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Digital Health

Using health data to better understand those living with diabetes and transform diabetes self-management.

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Knowledge Mobilization

Knowledge mobilization (KM) involves activities that help create and use research in practical ways, enabling research to be applied in real-world settings more quickly to improve the lives of patients and the public.

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Recent News

Understanding and Preventing DKA: New Research Highlights Real-World Barriers and Opportunities for Change

10 March 2026

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) remains one of the most serious emergencies faced by adults living with type 1 diabetes. Even today, DKA leads to thousands of hospital visits in Canada each year. While prevention is absolutely possible, the steps involved: checking ketones, interpreting results, adjusting insulin, and knowing when to seek urgent care, can feel confusing […]

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Preventing Lower-Limb Amputations with Explainable AI

6 March 2026

Lower-limb amputations remain one of the most devastating complications of diabetes, yet many are preventable with timely screening and intervention. Through a collaboration with GEMINI, the Vector Institute, and Unity Health Toronto, Diabetes Action Canada researchers helped develop and validate a new artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to identify people at high risk for diabetic […]

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Stem-Cell Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes: Why Measuring What Matters Is the Next Frontier

26 February 2026

A new commentary published in Nature Medicine —“Adults with type 1 diabetes define what matters to them in stem-cell derived islet cell therapy” — calls for a shift in how emerging therapies are evaluated. The science behind stem-cell–derived islet cell therapy is advancing quickly. Clinical trials are showing promising results, including insulin independence for some […]

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Webinars

Tele-ophthalmology program in Canada with Diabetes Action Canada

Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes and accounts for 80% of diabetic-related blindness. It is the leading cause of blindness for working age Canadians. Early detection of diabetic retinopathy by regular screening effectively avoids vision loss from diabetes as necessary treatments prevent irreversible retina damage.

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Podcasts

Supporting the Mental Health Needs of People with Type 1 Diabetes

Diabetes is a 24-hour condition with no vacations or days off. Those who live with it understand that diabetes distress – the term for mental health challenges specific to diabetes – is very real and can be very challenging to manage. It can also have a big impact on other aspects of diabetes care – like this A1Cs doctors are always checking.

This episode’s guests will give listeners lots to think about when it comes to diabetes and mental health – and how Diabetes Action Canada is at the forefront of new programs aimed at improving mental health in everyone with diabetes.

Host Krista Lamb with talk to guests Dr. Carly Whitmore, an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University, and Linxi Mytkolli, Diabetes Action Canada’s Lead of Patient Engagement and Knowledge Mobilization and a person living with diabetes.

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Land Acknowledgement

We begin by acknowledging the land on which Diabetes Action Canada operates. For thousands of years, this land has been the traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishinabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Mississaugas of the Credit, and it remains home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples today.

To the Indigenous Peoples who have been the stewards of the lands where our Network members reside and work, we extend our deepest respect and affirm our commitment to fostering understanding and appreciation for the diverse cultures, histories, and knowledge of Indigenous communities. We recognize our responsibility and accountability in advancing the ongoing reconciliation process and are grateful for the privilege to work and learn on these lands.