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
DAC @ Diabetes Canada Conference 2025
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 activities throughout the week — from presentations and panels to special events that showcase our collaborative, patient-oriented research. Wednesday November 26th, 2025 Time Session Speakers 13:15 – 16:15 DCS1 – Eat […]
Islet and Stem Cell Innovation in Focus at DAC’s September Network Action Session
On September 25, 2025, Diabetes Action Canada (DAC) hosted its third Network Action Session, bringing together researchers, Patient Partners, community leaders, and trainees from across the country. These sessions are designed to spark conversation, share knowledge, and identify ways to move patient-oriented research in diabetes forward. Spotlight on Islet and Stem Cell Therapy A highlight […]
Understanding Type 2 Diabetes Remission: New Research, New Resources
For people living with type 2 diabetes (T2D), conversations about management and remission can be complex and at times carry feelings of shame or stigma. Research studies often use very strict protocols and narrowly selected participants, making it hard to see how results translate into real life. A new systematic review and meta-analysis, recently published […]
Webinars
The D1 Now Study: Origins, Current Work, and Hackathon Experience
Professor Sean Dinneen is an endocrinologist in the west of Ireland who starts the talk with some background on their young adult population living with type 1 diabetes, and how their group set out to re-imagine care in their clinic in an effort to improve outcomes. Dr. Eimear Morrissey, a researcher in the Health Behaviour Change Research Group, takes over describing the D1 Now Intervention program that was then developed, and their Young Adult Panel who works with the research team.
Podcasts
Reducing the Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy
Episode five looks at Project OPEN and its potential to reduce the risk of diabetic retinopathy. Malcolm Sissmore and Dr. Michael Brent from UHN Research discuss how this program is trying to make eye screening much more accessible for people living with diabetes.