Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) remains one of the most serious emergencies faced by adults living with type 1 diabetes. Even today, DKA leads to thousands of hospital visits in Canada each year. While prevention is absolutely possible, the steps involved: checking ketones, interpreting results, adjusting insulin, and knowing when to seek urgent care, can feel confusing […]

A new study co-authored by Diabetes Action Canada’s (DAC) Conrad Pow found that hospital stays may provide a critical opportunity to identify people with diabetes at higher risk of future foot complications and connect them to preventive care earlier, potentially reducing amputation rates. Lower-limb amputations remain one of the most devastating complications of diabetes, yet […]

A new commentary published in Nature Medicine —“Adults with type 1 diabetes define what matters to them in stem-cell derived islet cell therapy” — calls for a shift in how emerging therapies are evaluated. The science behind stem-cell–derived islet cell therapy is advancing quickly. Clinical trials are showing promising results, including insulin independence for some […]

This piece was written by Linxi Mytkolli, Director of Patient Engagement at Diabetes Action Canada. Linxi brings deep expertise in patient partnership and knowledge mobilization, and her appointment as Canada’s Youth Delegate on Global Health is a meaningful opportunity to extend that work onto the international stage. We are proud to see her leadership helping […]

Diabetes Action Canada (DAC) has secured two additional years of funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) program. This renewal supports the next phase of DAC’s national work to ensure patient-oriented research delivers measurable impact in policy, in practice, and in communities across Canada. Three Pathways to Impact […]

Last November, I had the opportunity to attend the annual international conference of the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes, held this year in Montreal. As DAC’s Francophone Engagement Coordinator, my goal was to learn about new clinical, policy, and advocacy developments, while proudly representing and championing Francophone voices. Accompanied by my colleague Linxi […]

For nearly a decade with Diabetes Action Canada, Tom helped push foot care forward, asked the hard questions, and reminded us that real impact takes teamwork and persistence. As he retires from the Network, Tom sat down with DAC Executive Director Tracy McQuire to reflect on what he’s learned, what he’s helped shape, and the […]

Strong ideas rise to the top in competitive funding rounds and this year’s Diabetes Canada competition was no exception. With 13 awards funded from 135 applications, the bar was high. Against that backdrop, five of the 13 funded awards (38%) were led by DAC members. DAC supported 14 of the submitted applications, with three funded, […]

On January 12, 2026, Diabetes Action Canada (DAC) hosted its latest Network Action Session, bringing together researchers, Patient Partners, trainees, and community leaders from across the country to share progress, test ideas, and connect evidence to action across the Network. Research to Action Fellowship: Turning Evidence into Tools We kicked off the session with an […]

Diabetes Action Canada (DAC) was built on a simple idea: research works better when the people most affected by it help shape it. But even with that commitment, we kept asking ourselves an important question, are we really doing patient engagement as well as we could be? A new paper published in the Canadian Journal […]