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DAC @ Diabetes Canada Conference 2025

Posted date: October 24, 2025

The Diabetes Canada Professional Conference is a key opportunity for our Network to connect, learn, and share progress. This agenda highlights Diabetes Action Canada’s activities throughout the week — from presentations and panels to special events that showcase our collaborative, patient-oriented research.

Wednesday November 26th, 2025

Time SessionSpeakers
13:15 – 16:15DCS1 – Eat Well, Move Smart, Live Strong: A Practical Workshop on Diabetes and Women’s HealthJane Yardley
Cydney Prusky
Nicole “Nikki” Fraser Heslin
Susie Jin
14:45 – 16:15 SPECIAL EVENT
(CanScreen T1D): Can We Prevent Type 1 Diabetes in Canada?
👉 Register here for the CanScreen T1D Symposium

Thursday November 27th, 2025

TimeSessionSpeakers
7:30 – 8:30SPECIAL EVENT FOR MEMBERS:
DAC Networking Breakfast
👉 Register here for the DAC Breakfast
10:30 – 11:45DCS4 – Lifetime Achievement & Early Researcher Awards LecturesDavid Campbell
Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret
14:30 – 15:45DCS8 – Clinical Practice GuidelinesZaina Albalawi
Virginie Blanchette
Barbara J. MacDonald
Arnav Agarwal
Iliana C. Lega
14:30 – 15:45DCS9 – Emerging Adjuvant Therapies in Type 1 Diabetes (& LADA)Melissa-Rosina Pasqua
Alanna Weisman
Nadine Taleb
Sonia Butalia
19:00SPECIAL EVENT
Premiere of Low Priority (Sequel to Low)
👉 Register here to attend the Low Priority premiere

Friday November 28th, 2025

TimeSessionSpeakers
10:30 – 11:45DCS10 – Compassion in Practice: Supporting Clients Through Diabetes Distress and Mental Health ChallengesJessica Kitchler
Ciara Stevens
Sarah Moore-Vasram
Sonja M. Reichert
11:55 – 12:15CC08 – Obesity Treatment in Motion: Navigating Decision Points TogetherSatya Dash
13:00 – 14:14AS04 – Practicalities of screening for kidney disease in diabetesSheldon W. Tobe
Rick Ward
Jo-Anne Wilson
Christopher Tran
Calvin Ke
14:30 – 15:45DCS14 – Complications of DiabetesPedro Geraldes
Vaibhav Patel
Joan Krepinsky
Jacqueline Beaudry
16:00 – 17:15DCS15 – Beyond Basics: Further Topics in Diabetes TechnologyAlanna Weisman
Michael C. Riddell
Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret
Bikrampal Sidhu

Saturday November 29th, 2025

TimeSessionSpeakers
9:15 – 10:30AS05 – Transforming Type 1 Diabetes: Strategies for early detection and delay onset therapeuticsPeter Lin
Peter Senior
Susie Jin
Elizabeth Rosowlowsky
10:45 – 12:00DCS19 – Type 2 Diabetes Remission – Evidence, Impact, and Future DirectionsMegan Racey
Diana Sherifali
Brian McKenna
Mark Ewer
Lindsay Sawatsky
Sonja M. Reichert
13:00 – 14:15ORAL ABSTRACT: DCO3 – Economic Analysis and Return on investment (ROI) for Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) Screening and Treatment through Diabetes Eye Screening Program (DESP) among uninsured patient populations living with diabetes and seeking careAleksandra Stanimirovic


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