By Krista Lamb *This article originally appeared on the BBDC website. It has been 100 years since the discovery of insulin, a seminal event in medical history that has saved the lives of millions of people around the world. It is an exceptional reason to celebrate, which is why the Banting & Best Diabetes Centre, […]

By Krista Lamb Share in an evening of storytelling and science in honour of this life-saving discovery On April 14, 2021 from 4:30 to 8:15 p.m. ET, the Banting & Best Diabetes Centre, Diabetes Action Canada, and the University of Toronto Department of Medicine will bring together a diverse group of speakers to share their […]

Congratulations to our Health Technology Assessment and Network Analytics team, who collaborated on a recent research protocol: Impact of Intersecting Systems of Oppression on Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Among Those Who Identify as Women of Low Socioeconomic Status: Protocol for a Convergent Mixed Methods Study. The protocol, whose lead author is Dr. Aleksandra Stanimirovic, was published […]

Do you conduct type 1 diabetes (T1D) research studies?Diabetes Action Canada is thrilled to announce the launch of Connect1d! Join us on either Thursday March 4th at 10am ET or Tuesday March 9th at 7pm ET for a webinar that to learn more about Connect1d and how it can help improve the recruitment process. Connect1d was developed in partnership with people living with T1D […]

  This year, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin. To mark this occasion the Banting & Best Diabetes Centre, Diabetes Action Canada, and the University of Toronto Department of Medicine have brought together a diverse group of speakers to share their diabetes stories. On April 14th, 2021 learn the latest approaches […]

[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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]