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
Happy Holidays from the team at DAC!
Thank You for Another Year of Moving Diabetes Research into Action (2025) As we close out 2025, we want to say thank you to everyone who is part of the Diabetes Action Canada (DAC) Network. This work moves forward because people show up, with their expertise, lived experience, and a real willingness to work together […]
New Co-Designed Publication Shares Best Practices for Patient-Centered Academic Events
We’re excited to share a major milestone for Diabetes Action Canada (DAC): a new peer-reviewed paper, “Partnering for impact: best practices for planning in-person academic events with Patient Partners involvement – Lessons learned from Diabetes Action Canada,” was published in Research Involvement and Engagement in May 2025. Link here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40900-025-00729-9 This paper shares key insights […]
Diabetes Action Canada at the 2025 Diabetes Canada Professional Conference
The Diabetes Action Canada team returned from the 2025 Diabetes Canada Professional Conference feeling energized, and inspired by the connections and conversations that shaped a great week. This annual gathering remains one of the few moments where our national community can come together in person, off Zoom, out of email, and reconnect as colleagues, partners, […]
Webinars
Connect1d – Narrated Video for Participants
This video was created to demonstrate the functionality of the Connect1d platform for those interested in joining.
Podcasts
Using Data to Change Lives
Episode six features Kylie Peacock, a Diabetes Action Canada Patient Partner and Conrad Pow, a Senior Project Manager at Diabetes Action Canada discussing the National Diabetes Repository and how Diabetes Action Canada is using data to change lives.