Young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) face daily self-management challenges that go far beyond blood sugar levels. Mental health struggles (including diabetes distress (DD)) are common, yet care systems often fail to address the emotional and psychological realities of living with diabetes. A new pilot study is changing that. The TECC-T1D3 trial, supported by […]

Diabetes Action Canada is supporting a series of national virtual co-design sessions this month, led by Patient Partners through the Research-to-Action Fellowship. These sessions bring together people with lived, loved, laboured, or learned experience of diabetes to shape tools that respond to real community needs. This initiative is grounded in the principles of patient-oriented research […]

At this year’s CAHSPR conference in Ottawa, Diabetes Action Canada member Aleksandra Stanimirovic, also part of the UHN Program for Health System and Technology Evaluation (PHSTE), presented on behalf of her team members Troy Francis, Jim Bowen, and Valeria Rac; collaborators from South Riverdale Community Health Centre (Rebecca Merritt and Ann Phillips); and Judy Hung […]

Meet the 10 new Fellows turning diabetes research into real-world tools -supported by global partners, lived experience, and a shared vision for change.

On May 27, 2025, Diabetes Action Canada hosted another Network Action Session, bringing together a diverse community of researchers, Patient Partners, trainees, and community leaders committed to advancing diabetes care and patient-driven research. The event featured a research talk from Dr. Holly Witteman, who introduced CommuniT1D / CommunauDT1, an innovative, community-led peer-support platform specifically designed […]

Diabetes Action Canada (DAC) is honoured to deepen its relationship with the Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle (IDHC), an Indigenous-governed, culture-based organization dedicated to restoring wellness and reducing the impact of diabetes among Indigenous Peoples across Ontario. Together, we have walked a shared path for many years—collaborating on initiatives such as diabetic retinopathy screening and lower […]

At the end of March, Dr. Catharine Whiteside will retire from her role as Director of Strategic Partnerships at Diabetes Action Canada (DAC). Throughout her nine years with the organization, Whiteside, who was previously Executive Director, has been an incredible leader, colleague and mentor to the DAC team. Whiteside has had a storied career. She […]

In February, a research team led by DAC investigator Melissa Northwood from McMaster University published a paper in the journal BMC Health Services. The article, Readiness for scale up following effectiveness-implementation trial: results of scalability assessment of the Community Partnership Program for diabetes self-management for older adults with multiple chronic conditions, involved DAC members and […]

Blindness is one of the most disabling complications of diabetes and is preventable with timely diagnostic screening and early treatment. Diabetes remains the most common cause of blindness in our working aged population and has remained unchanged for many decades. Retinopathy occurs in 25% of persons with diabetes and, unfortunately, many are unaware of the […]

For people living with diabetes, foot complications can lead to serious consequences—including lower limb amputation. DAC is working alongside leading researchers and healthcare teams to change that reality by improving access to timely foot care for those most at risk. With funding from Ontario Health, Dr. Charles de Mestral and Patient Partner Tom Weisz are […]