In April, Diabetes Action Canada’s Digital Health Solutions for Learning Health Systems program received a Data Champions Pilot Project Grant from the Digital Research Alliance of Canada. This grant will support the ongoing work of our team as it looks at ways to use health data to improve outcomes for people living with diabetes. […]

The McMaster Collaborative for Health and Aging is a new resource that supports patient-oriented research and which will help to improve the health system for older adults and caregivers. Diabetes Action Canada researcher, Dr. Maureen Markle-Reid, is the Scientific Lead for this program and Diabetes Action Canada’s Dr. Rebecca Ganann is the Collaborative’s acting lead. […]

By Krista Lamb On March 31st, the Government of Canada announced new funding to support training and development programs in the health care space. Diabetes Action Canada is pleased that our new Training and Mentoring program co-lead Dr. André Tchernof at the Université Laval, received one of these awards, entitled Maximize your Research on Obesity […]

A special issue of Healthcare Quarterly focuses on the impact of patient-partnered research in Ontario. Several of the featured projects are from Diabetes Action Canada researchers and provide finding from work with Diabetes Action Canada Patient Partners. Dr. Rebecca Ganann from McMaster University co-authored an article on Empowering and Accelerating Impacts of Patient-Oriented Research. Dr. […]

By Krista Lamb As Diabetes Action Canada completes its first six years of funding, our Network membership is also shifting. One major change is that Dr. Alex McComber, who has expertly led our Indigenous Patient Circle and co-led our program on Indigenous Peoples’ Health since 2016, will be stepping down from this role. McComber, a […]

By Krista Lamb On March 3rd, Brain Canada and JDRF announced the winners of their Addressing Mental Health in Type 1 Diabetes Team Grants competition. Diabetes Action Canada was thrilled that one of our supported projects was selected. Dr. Peter Selby from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) will be the lead investigator […]

By Krista Lamb In February, BMJ Open Ophthalmology published a paper by Diabetes Action Canada researchers: Diagnostic accuracy of teleretinal screening for detection of diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis The paper, which looks at the diagnostic accuracy of teleretinal screening for the detection of diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular […]

In February, myhealthdatapath.ca launched. With support and information from Diabetes Action Canada staff and researchers, this new resource aims to help people feel more confident about the ways in which their health data is shared to support research. When it comes to health data, many people don’t understand how it is collected and the many […]

Join us on Thursday February 10, 2022 at 12 pm – 1 pm ET Having a social media presence has never been more important for those working in health care and science. Whether it’s helping to educate and inform the public, developing a sense of community, or networking with peers from around the globe, social […]

In December, Diabetes Action Canada member Dr. Bruce Perkins and his collaborators were awarded a Diabetes Canada End Diabetes: 100 Award. Their project, which will incorporate Patient Partners at all levels, looks at ways to reduce and prevent diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in type 1 diabetes. The research team will work to identify factors that may […]