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Diabetes Action Canada Sex and Gender Webinar

25 January 2021
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] At Diabetes Action Canada sex-and gender-based analysis plus (SGBA+) is incredibly important in what we do, but is there a clear understanding of what it means?  Diabetes Action Canada’s Sex and Gender Research Enabling Program would like to shed some light on why SGBA+ is so important in health research and how it can be considered and applied […]
Connect1d Canada Has Launched!

Connect1d Canada Has Launched!

24 January 2021
We’re pleased to announce the launch of Connect1d Canada, a patient-driven digital platform that allows those with type 1 diabetes (T1D) to easily learn about innovative treatments from across Canada, while contributing to research in the areas that matter most to them. Connect1d also allows researchers to easily engage people living with T1D from across […]

T1D and Exercise Webinars

20 January 2021
As part of Dr. Jon McGavock’s type 1 diabetes (T1D) and exercise research at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM), his team has developed a series of webinars on this topic. These webinars have been designed based on the lab’s recent priority-setting project, which was done to determine what the most important questions […]
LEAP Funding Supports the Indigenous Youth Mentorship Program

LEAP Funding Supports the Indigenous Youth Mentorship Program

17 December 2020
By Krista Lamb This month, the Indigenous Youth Mentorship Program (IYMP) was named one of eleven programs in the Healthy Futures Initiative by LEAP | Pecaut Centre for Social Impact’s Health Futures Accelerator. With support from the Public Health Agency of Canada, LEAP is providing in-depth strategic and operational support, coaching, capacity building and funding […]

University of Toronto Family Medicine Releases New Report: Caring for Our Diverse Populations

12 November 2020
Congratulations to the University of Toronto’s Family Medicine Department on the launch of their 2020 University of Toronto Family Medicine Report: Caring for Our Diverse Populations. The report illustrates the critical role of family doctors in caring and advocating for the communities they serve. You can learn more about the report and read it on […]

New Module: Intersectionality as a Research Lens: A Pathway to Better Science

12 November 2020
  Two years ago, the SGBA+ team at Women’s College Research Institute (WCRI) launched The Health Researcher’s Toolkit, a series of seven interactive e-learning modules focused on the integration of sex and gender in health research. The modules are designed to benefit both experienced and emerging researchers across a range of disciplines, from medical sciences […]

Diabetes Action Canada Programs Featured in Globe and Mail Supplement

6 November 2020
  Just in time for World Diabetes Day on November 14, two of Diabetes Action Canada’s programs have been highlighted in a Globe and Mail supplement. The article, Unleashing the power of data to enhance health outcomes for Canadians with diabetes, features the National Diabetes Repository and Connect1d programs. It is available online now. Read […]
Environmental scan of knowledge translation tools published in the Canadian Journal of Diabetes.

Environmental scan of knowledge translation tools published in the Canadian Journal of Diabetes.

23 October 2020
Recently, our Knowledge Translation research group, led by Dr. Sophie Desroches, published a paper on their environmental scan of knowledge translation tools in the Canadian Journal of Diabetes. The paper, Environmental Scan on Canadian Interactive Knowledge Translation Tools to Prevent Diabetes Complications in Patients with Diabetes, identifies existing interactive knowledge translation tools that could help […]

Joint Webinar Series with Fighting Blindness Canada and Diabetes Action Canada

21 October 2020
Join FBC and our partners at Diabetes Action Canada (DAC) this November for a series of webinars in recognition of Diabetes Awareness Month! Each webinar is free and open to all, and will be simultaneously available in French. [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Diabetes & Vision Loss 101 Tuesday, November 3, 2020, 5 p.m. ET Did you know […]

Ensuring the Future of Patient-Oriented Research

15 October 2020
By Krista Lamb If patient involvement in designing research studies is to become an integrated part of the diabetes research process, the next generation of scientists must understand why it is necessary and how to successfully incorporate patients into their work. To achieve this, Diabetes Action Canada’s Training and Mentorship team has been working to […]