Diabetes Action Canada
Improving Lives with Diabetes Through Research, Patient Engagement, and Knowledge Mobilization
Our Network consists of a diverse team of patient partners, researchers, diabetes specialists, primary care practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, data specialists, and health policy experts committed to improving the lives of persons 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
From Ideas to Action: DAC’s Network Session Showcases Community-Driven Solutions
On May 27, 2025, Diabetes Action Canada hosted another Network Action Session, bringing together a diverse community of researchers, Patient Partners, trainees, and community leaders committed to advancing diabetes care and patient-driven research. The event featured a research talk from Dr. Holly Witteman, who introduced CommuniT1D / CommunauDT1, an innovative, community-led peer-support platform specifically designed […]
Walking Together in a Good Way: Advancing Indigenous Diabetes Wellness through Partnership
Diabetes Action Canada (DAC) is honoured to deepen its relationship with the Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle (IDHC), an Indigenous-governed, culture-based organization dedicated to restoring wellness and reducing the impact of diabetes among Indigenous Peoples across Ontario. Together, we have walked a shared path for many years—collaborating on initiatives such as diabetic retinopathy screening and lower […]
A Celebration of the Career of Dr. Catharine Whiteside
At the end of March, Dr. Catharine Whiteside will retire from her role as Director of Strategic Partnerships at Diabetes Action Canada (DAC). Throughout her nine years with the organization, Whiteside, who was previously Executive Director, has been an incredible leader, colleague and mentor to the DAC team. Whiteside has had a storied career. She […]
Webinars
Research Spotlight – Knowledge Translation
Our webinar series continues in October with our research spotlight featuring our Knowledge Translation program. Please note that all presentations will occur in French.
Podcasts
Reshaping How we Research Type 1 Diabetes
On this episode of Actions on Diabetes, host Krista Lamb will be chatting with two guests who are looking at ways to improve the coordination of care for people living with type 1 diabetes. The Reshape T1D project tries to understand how people interact with the health care system by involving those living with T1D and their clinicians in designing the research process.
Our guests are Jamie Boisvenue, a PhD student at the Alberta Diabetes Institute and the University of Alberta, and Patient Partner Kathleen Gibson. They are hoping to highlight have lived experience to help clinicians provide better patient-forward care.