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

At the Table: Youth, Diabetes, and Canada’s Global Health Voice

24 February 2026

This piece was written by Linxi Mytkolli, Director of Patient Engagement at Diabetes Action Canada. Linxi brings deep expertise in patient partnership and knowledge mobilization, and her appointment as Canada’s Youth Delegate on Global Health is a meaningful opportunity to extend that work onto the international stage. We are proud to see her leadership helping […]

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Diabetes Action Canada Secures Two-Year Renewal to Advance Patient-Oriented Research and Systems Impact

19 February 2026

Diabetes Action Canada (DAC) has secured two additional years of funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) program. This renewal supports the next phase of DAC’s national work to ensure patient-oriented research delivers measurable impact in policy, in practice, and in communities across Canada. Three Pathways to Impact […]

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Amplifying Patient Voices: Reflections after ISPAD 2025

12 February 2026

Last November, I had the opportunity to attend the annual international conference of the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes, held this year in Montreal. As DAC’s Francophone Engagement Coordinator, my goal was to learn about new clinical, policy, and advocacy developments, while proudly representing and championing Francophone voices. Accompanied by my colleague Linxi […]

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Webinars

Sex and Gender

At Diabetes Action Canada sex-and gender-based analysis plus (SGBA+) is incredibly important in what we do, but is there a clear understanding of what it means? Diabetes Action Canada’s Sex and Gender Research Enabling Program would like to shed some light on why SGBA+ is so important in health research and how it can be considered and applied throughout the research process.

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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.