Diabetes Action Canada brings people together to turn diabetes research into real-world impact. We work alongside people living with diabetes, researchers, clinicians, and health system leaders to co-design solutions that improve care, reduce inequities, and support better health outcomes across Canada.
At the heart of our work is partnership. We embed lived experience into every stage of research — from setting priorities and shaping questions to translating evidence into tools, resources, and policy-relevant insights that can be used in practice. Our role is to connect ideas, people, and data, and to help move promising research beyond publications and into action.
We focus on what makes change possible: meaningful patient partnership, equity-driven approaches, and knowledge mobilization that meets people where they are. By supporting collaboration across disciplines and sectors, we help ensure that research reflects real needs and leads to solutions that work in everyday care and community settings.
Diabetes Action Canada is a pan-Canadian platform for collaboration, learning, and action — helping research make a difference where it matters most. Launched in 2016 and housed at University Health Network (UHN), Toronto General Hospital. The Network is jointly funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) through its Strategic Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) program, along with support from non-profit organizations (e.g. UHN Foundation) and private sponsors.
