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.
Patient Engagement
Engaging people with diabetes as active partners in health research to maximize the benefits of research for all communities.
Digital Health
Using health data to better understand those living with diabetes and transform diabetes self-management.
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.
Recent News
Stem-Cell Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes: Why Measuring What Matters Is the Next Frontier
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 […]
At the Table: Youth, Diabetes, and Canada’s Global Health Voice
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 […]
Diabetes Action Canada Secures Two-Year Renewal to Advance Patient-Oriented Research and Systems Impact
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 […]
Webinars
The WHERE of Knowledge Mobilization
Video 4: The WHERE of Knowledge Mobilization (8:10mins). Knowledge mobilization (KM) is not a one size fits all approach. In this fourth video of the KM basics video series, we explore the importance of understanding contexts, settings, and circumstances before we move the research results into the real-world.
Podcasts
Diabetes and Homelessness
Episode one features an interview with Patient Partner Anna DiGiandomenico and University of Calgary researcher Dr. David Campbell who discuss their work on a research program that’s shedding light on the impact of homelessness on diabetes treatment and care.