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In the summer of 2024, the DAC 2.0 Knowledge Mobilization-Implementation Science (KM-IS) Program team undertook a review of the overall program and its tools and resources. This mid-point review inspired several updates, including a revision of the KM planning tool to optimize its user-friendliness. Now called the KMap Tool (Knowledge Mobilization Action Planning), the new […]

The entire team at Diabetes Action Canada (DAC) is thrilled to celebrate that eight out of the ten research projects funded through the CIHR Operating Grant: Knowledge Mobilization in Diabetes Prevention and Treatment received our support! Of these projects: “We are thrilled to see CIHR funding projects that recognize the vital role of Patient Partners […]

Everyone at Diabetes Action Canada was saddened to learn about the passing of our longtime Patient Partner, David Wells on November 22, 2024. David lived in Fredericton, New Brunswick and had been a Patient Partner with DAC since 2018 and the Maritime SPOR Support Unit (MSSU) since 2013. His work as a patient advocate and […]

In November, the DAC team was in Halifax to attend the Diabetes Canada/Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism Professional Conference. The event, which takes place over four days, was full of highlights. On Wednesday, November 20, our Knowledge Mobilization Team, led by Dr. Monika Kastner and supported by Research Assistant, Isabella Herrington, hosted a workshop […]

From November 20 – 23rd, Diabetes Action Canada will be taking part in the Diabetes Canada Professional Conference in Halifax. Our researchers, fellows and patient partners will be involved as speakers and attendees. This is an important opportunity to share our latest research updates and to network and engage with the diabetes community in Canada. […]

November 14th is World Diabetes Day and this year our Director of Patient Engagement, Linxi Mytkolli, was involved in a number of exciting events and media appearances to discuss her lived experience. Mytkolli took part in a World Health Organization (WHO) social media live event, which was viewed by people around the globe. During the […]

The Diabetes Action Canada (DAC) 2024 Workshop, held on May 30th and 31st at the Chelsea Hotel in downtown Toronto, marked our most successful event to date. This gathering brought together researchers, healthcare professionals, Patient Partners, trainees, and collaborators in patient-oriented diabetes research under the theme “Patient Partners as Agents of Change.” Our new report […]

Our annual workshop began with a pre-event designed by the DAC Indigenous Patient Circle: “Cultivating Equity: Advancing Anti- Racism in Healthcare.” This day-long session, attended by trainees, Patient Partners and staff, featured a diverse program incorporating traditional Indigenous knowledge and practices with presentations addressing unconscious bias, racism in healthcare, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s […]