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

Using Health Data to Prevent Harm and Put Patients First: Health Data for All of Us

8 May 2026

Conrad Pow is the Senior Lead for Digital Health and oversees Diabetes Research Connect at Diabetes Action Canada. As a father of a child with Type 1 Diabetes, Conrad brings a deeply personal perspective to his work, advocating for the importance of data in improving health outcomes for those living with chronic conditions. Recently, I […]

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From Summit to System Change: What Comes Next After the Global Summit to End Diabetes Stigma

23 April 2026

This piece was written by Linxi Mytkolli, Director of Patient Engagement at Diabetes Action Canada and a member of the steering committee for the first Global Summit to End Diabetes Stigma, this piece shares her reflections after attending and facilitating the event. The End Diabetes Stigma Global Summit in Jaipur, India, has come to a […]

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Diabetes Action Canada joins Indigenous-led efforts to advance culturally safe care

22 April 2026

The 2025 Karihwáhstha National Public Policy Circle Gathering, held Dec 8-9, in Wendake, Quebec, brought together Indigenous leaders and partners from across Canada to advance culturally safe, equitable healthcare through Indigenous-led dialogue and action. Diabetes Action Canada (DAC) was proud to be part of that work. Led by the Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle (IDHC), Karihwáhstha is grounded in Indigenous knowledge, rights and lived […]

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Webinars

WHEN to do KM

Video 5: WHEN to do Knowledge Mobilization (7:35mins). When should we plan for knowledge mobilization? Is there a certain or best time to be thinking about how to share the results of our research studies with those who are interested in those results? Learn about the WHEN of knowledge mobilization in the fifth and final video of our Knowledge Mobilization Basics video series.

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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.