Clinical trials are the way we test new drugs or therapies on people, and they’re incredibly important to moving diabetes research forward. However, they can be challenging and complicated to develop and fund. That’s where the new Diabetes Clinical Trials Network in Canada comes in. This episode's guests are Dr. Hertzel Gerstein, who is leading thi…

Diabetes is a 24-hour condition with no vacations or days off. Those who live with it understand that diabetes distress – the term for mental health challenges specific to diabetes – is very real and can be very challenging to manage. It can also have a big impact on other aspects of diabetes care – like this A1Cs doctors are always checking. This …

Often newcomers don’t know about access to eye screening, or there are cultural or other barriers that aren’t being addressed. But early detection of diabetic retinopathy can save sight and have a huge impact on the overall health of a person. Today’s guests want to make sure those barriers are overcome. Host Krista Lamb talks to Dr. Joyce Dogba fr…

On this episode of Actions on Diabetes, host Krista Lamb will be chatting with two guests who are looking at ways to improve the coordination of care for people living with type 1 diabetes. The Reshape T1D project tries to understand how people interact with the health care system by involving those living with T1D and their clinicians in designing…

Host Krista Lamb talks with Dr. Diana Sherifali from McMaster University’s School of Nursing and Patient Partner Seeta Ramdass who are working together on a project aimed at using virtual health coaching to better support people living with type 2 diabetes.Af Diabetes Action Canada

Think Patient Partners can't participate in discovery-level research? Think again! Host Krista Lamb talks with Dr. Rob Screaton from the University of Toronto, Patient Partner Zoe Hilton and trainee scientist Cassie Locatelli. These three guests are working on a project incorporating Patient Partners into an islet biology training program.…

On this episode Dr. Anne-Sophie Brazeau and Nathalie Kinnard discuss the BETTER registry and the research they are doing in Quebec to help people with T1D manage or prevent hypoglycemia.

While people living with diabetes are at increased risk for diabetic retinopathy, they often face barriers to getting their eyes checked—or simply don’t know they need to go every year. In this episode, Malcolm Sissmore and Dr. Michael Brent from UHN Research discuss their work on Project OPEN, a research program that’s trying to make eye screening…

Using data to improve health care is an important area of research, especially since so many people don’t quite understand how and why it’s done. Guests Devin Cleary and Dr. Alanna Weisman discuss their research projects in this area - in particular how they are trying to improve outcomes for people with type 1 diabetes.…

Older adults often live with multiple chronic conditions, including diabetes. But they are rarely involved in research into how they are managing. At Diabetes Action Canada, the Aging, Community and Population team is working to change this. In this episode, Ron Beleno and Dr. Rebecca Gannan discuss their work on involving older adults and their ca…

For years, we have heard that people from a South Asian background are more at risk for type 2 diabetes, but the reasons for why were never quite clear. And those that were suggested often fed into stereotypes. In this episode, Amina Khan and Dr. Ananya Banerjee talk about their work on a research program that’s shedding light on this issue and bre…

When we think about housing insecurity and homelessness, we don’t often consider what it’s like to manage a chronic illness on top of that. For many, however, the need to contend with diabetes and housing insecurity is very real. Anna DiGiandomenico and University of Calgary researcher Dr. David Campbell discuss their work on a research program tha…

Trying to figure out the needs of the diabetes community can be complicated – especially if we don’t have data to help us determine where the greatest need is or how current treatments are working. That’s where the Diabetes Action Canada National Diabetes Repository comes in. This resource helps bring administrative and medical record data from acr…

Technology has changed so much about how diabetes is managed – especially for those with type 1. Now, as people with diabetes adapt to continuous glucose monitors and closed loop systems, there’s even more research being done on new treatments – and there’s a need to find those who will participate in clinical trials. In today's episode, Jen Hanson…

Amputation is one of the most feared complication of diabetes and preventive foot care can have an enormous impact on avoiding this outcome. The Diabetes Action Canada foot care and amputation prevention team is looking at community-based approaches to improving treatments and avoiding lower limb amputations. On this episode, Patient Partner Tom We…

Dr. Bruce Perkins and Patient Partner Kate Farnsworth discuss closed loop technologies for type 1 diabetes, and the DIY looping community. Learn more about this topic: https://diabetesaction.ca/life-inside-the-loop/Af Diabetes Action Canada

The Diabetes Action Canada Indigenous Patient Circle defines their mission as “Indigenous partners empowering holistic approaches to wellness”. Its members are ensuring their voices are heard as they address the most important diabetes-related health challenges for Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Today Sasha Delorme and Alex McComber discuss the Indi…

When research studies are designed, there is often a critical party absent from the table – patients. More often than not, those who are expected to benefit from a new treatment or technology aren’t involved with the process or development—and that can be an enormous problem. Dr. Holly Witteman and Patient Partner Dana Greenberg discuss the value o…