A new paper from the INTREPID Lab at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, authored by Dr. Carly Whitmore at McMaster University has been published in the journal Health Expectations. The paper, co-authored by multiple Diabetes Action Canada researchers and Patient Partners, looks at Partnered Recruitment: Engaging individuals with lived experience in the recruitment […]

A sad update to our feature story below, on July 17, 2024 André Gaudreau passed away. Our hearts go out to his family, friends and colleagues, and we are so grateful for the time we had with him. The below tribute on his retirement as a Patient Partners seems very fitting as a remembrance of […]

This is part six in our series by Patient Partners about what they learned at our recent workshop. By Maryann Maloney About Maryann: Maryann Maloney As a Patient Partner with Diabetes Action Canada, I’ve been given the opportunity to have a voice that connects both my passion for helping others and the type 1 diabetes […]

By Terri MacDonnell This is part 5 in our series of blog posts written by Patient Partners about their experience at the Diabetes Action Canada Workshop. About Terri: Terri MacDonnell has been a T1D for going on a pump and sensor 2 years ago. Feeling going on a pump and sensor 2 years ago. Feeling […]

By Ryan Hooey This is part four in a series of blog posts written by Patient Partners about the Diabetes Action Canada Workshop. About Ryan: Ryan Hooey: A person living with Type I Diabetes for 30 years. An advocate for the affordability, availability, and accessibility of diabetes management technology for all. Located in Windsor, Ryan […]

By Shayla Hele This is the third in our series of blog posts, written by Patient Partners, about their experience at the Diabetes Action Canada Workshop. About Shayla: My name is Shayla Hele. I am 26 years old and have been living with Type 1 Diabetes for 19 years. I have been a part of […]

By Sasha Delorme This is part two in our series of blog posts written by Patient Partners about their experience at the Diabetes Action Canada Workshop. About Sasha: Sasha Delorme is a happily married Métis woman with two sons and two stepchildren. She grew up in a small town in Saskatchewan with her mother, who […]

Written by Al Martin Several of our Patient Partners provided blog posts about their experience of the recent Diabetes Action Canada Workshop. We’re excited to share them with our community. Here is the first in the series, from Patient Partner and Research to Action Fellowship award winner, Al Martin. About Al: My current vocation is […]