The Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) Refresh Committee recently released their Community Engagement Summary Report. This report is a summary of the community engagement that was started last year, for CIHR to learn the parts of the SPOR program that are working well and highlights area where improvements can be made. If all continues in […]

This is part seven in our series by Patient Partners about their experiences at our recent workshop. About Katie: Katharine (Katie) Mackett has lived with type 1 diabetes for 25 years. She is a PhD candidate in Clinical Epidemiology at McMaster University (Hamilton, ON) researching equitable access to evidence-based care for individuals living with diabetes. […]

This year, DAC awarded the Catalyst for Change Award to three deserving patient partners. The award honours those who have made an extraordinary contribution to patient partnership in research. Kate Farnsworth, a DAC patient partner since the organization’s inception, was one of the recipients. The mother of a daughter with type 1 diabetes (T1D), Kate […]

This year, Diabetes Action Canada presented its first Catalyst for Change Awards. This award, given to three recipients, honours Patient Partners who have made an extraordinary contribution to research. One of this year’s recipients is Ryan Hooey. Ryan is a dedicated patient partner who lives with type 1 diabetes and sight loss. He holds a […]

A new resource from Diabetes Action Canada researcher, Dr. Robin Mason, is now available. The Health Researcher’s Toolkit module, What Gets Counted, Counts: Paying Attention to Sex and Age in Health Research, focuses on the need to disaggregate data by sex and age This short, interactive module outlines the reasons why it is important to integrate age […]

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 […]