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

From Patient Priorities to Published Research: Identifying Gaps in Diabetes Care Across Canada

19 October 2026

What began as a question from Diabetes Action Canada Patient Partners has become new research revealing significant gaps in preventive cardiovascular care for people living with diabetes across Canada. Research that begins with Patient Partners What questions would people living with diabetes ask if they could help determine how Canada’s primary care data is used […]

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From Participation to Leadership: New Evaluation Highlights Lessons from DAC’s Research-to-Action Fellowship

9 October 2026

New research highlights how paid leadership opportunities, mentorship, and community partnerships can support Patient Partners in turning diabetes research into action. Patient Partners are often invited to share their experiences in health research. Far less often are they given the resources, authority, and opportunities to lead what happens next. A new evaluation of Diabetes Action […]

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DAC at the 2026 Diabetes Canada Conference

6 October 2026

The Diabetes Canada Professional Conference is a key opportunity for our Network to connect, learn, and share progress. This agenda highlights Diabetes Action Canada’s (DAC) activities throughout the week, from presentations and panels to special events that showcase our collaborative, patient-oriented research. Wednesday November 18th, 2026 Time Session Speakers 5:15 – 6:15 A Diabetes-Based Clinical […]

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Webinars

Patient Engagement the Next Generation

This webinar features some of our most successful approaches of patient engagement in shaping our research projects.

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Podcasts

Patient Partnership in Clinical Trials

Clinical trials are the way we test new drugs or therapies on people, and they’re incredibly important to moving diabetes research forward. However, they can be challenging and complicated to develop and fund.

That’s where the new Diabetes Clinical Trials Network in Canada comes in.

This episode’s guests are Dr. Hertzel Gerstein, who is leading this new Network, and Diabetes Action Canada’s Executive Director, Tracy McQuire. They explain why the organizations have partnered with a goal of improving the pathway to moving the best clinical trials in diabetes forward faster.

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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.