Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference

Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference takes place on 18–21 November 2026 at Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver. It is organised by Diabetes Canada, and B2DB lists 182 speakers and 101 sessions announced so far.

The 2026 Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference is an in-person conference held at the Vancouver Convention Centre, bringing together the diabetes and endocrinology community to learn about advances in diabetes research, treatment and care. The programme includes plenary sessions, workshops, oral presentations, a Research Hour, clinical practice guidelines updates and continuing education credits; recorded sessions are available on demand after the event.

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Speakers (182)

Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.

• Anne-Sophie Brazeau Professeure Agrégée, McGill University
• James W. Kim Member, Global Metabolic Health Alliance (GMHA)
• Sonja M. Reichert Clinician Researcher, St. Joseph's Primary Care Diabetes Support Program
• Céleste Thériault Executive Director, National Indigenous Diabetes Association
• Lauren E. Winsor Endocrinology Fellow (PGY 5), University of British Columbia
• Tayyab Khan Endocrinology & Metabolism Specialist, Western University
• Abigail Wittenberg Pediatric Endocrinology Fellow, Division of Endocrinology BC Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia
• Dina Panagiotopoulos Pediatric Endocrinologist, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver
• Breay Paty Endocrinologist, Vancouver General Hospital
• Céline Huot Pediatric endocrinologist, CHU Ste-Justine
• Sara Duchene-Milne Clinical Operations Manager, Interior Health Authority
• Bruce A. A. Perkins Professor, University of Toronto
• Denice Feig Professor, University of Toronto
• Donna F. Vine Professor, U of Alberta, PMOS Lab
• Jill Trinacty Endocrinologist, LMC Ottawa
• Jonathan Little Professor, UBC Okanagan
• Marisa Cardinal Indigenous Wellness Coordinator, Alberta Health Services
• Zaina Albalawi Endocrinologist, Associate Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland
• Aakash Modi Lead Physician, Heart Lake Medical Centre
• Aashna Gill ENDOCRINOLOGIST, DECA
• Akshay Jain Endocrinologist, University of British Columbia, Vancouver,
• Alanna Weisman Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
• Alice YY Cheng Endocrinologist and Professor, Trillium Health Partners & Unity Health Toronto
• Angela M. Devlin Professor, The University of British Columbia; BC Children's Hospital Research Institute
• Bikrampal Sidhu Assistant Professor, Queen's University
• Erin E. Mulvihill Principal Investigator (Scientist), University of Ottawa Heart Institute
• Francis Lynn Professor, The University of British Columbia
• Jacqueline Leah Beaudry Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
• James D. Johnson Professor / Associate Executive Director, University of British Columbia / Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute
• Jean-Francois Yale Professor of endocrinology, McGill University
• Jean-Patrice Baillargeon Professor, Université de Shebrooke
• Jenna B. Gillen Associate Professor, University of Toronto
• Jenna Walsh Registered Dietitian, Madawaska Valley Family Health Team
• John Ussher Associate Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta
• Jonathan D. Schertzer Professor, McMaster University
• Julie Ann Louise Lovshin
• Laurie Mereu Professor, University of Alberta
• Laurie Wood Ducharme Director of Operations, Four Arrows Regional Health Authority
• Lindsay Sawatsky Registered Dietitian, Children's Hospital Winnipeg Manitoba
• Linxi Mytkolli Diabetes Action Canada
• Matthieu St-Jean Endocrinologist, Université de Sherbrooke
• Oksana Kunina Diabetes Nurse Educator, Fraser Health Authority
• Rebecca Sovdi Co-Founder and Diabetes Consultant, IDEA Diabetes
• Sabrina Gill Clinical Professor, University of British Columbia
• Stan Van Uum Physician, Western University
• Susie Jin Pharmacist
• Tamara Spaic Medical Director, Lawson Research Institute
• Caroline S. Samhani MD, Laval University
• Alanna Chambers Diabetes Educator, Registered Dietitian & Founder, Type One Journeys Inc.
• Despoina Manousaki Associate Professor, Centre de recherche Azrieli du CHU Sainte-Justine
• Jennifer E. Jacquier Associate Clinical Professor, University of Alberta
• Jennifer M. Yamamoto Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba
• Nadine Taleb Assistant professor, University of Montreal Department of Medicine
• Stuart M. Phillips Chair, McMaster University
• Ahsen Chaudhry Clinical Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia
• Alexandra Athanaselos Teaching Assistant, University of Waterloo
• Alexandre Caron Professor, Laval University
• Alexis Marcotte-Chénard Professor, Université de Sherbrooke
• Aliya A. Khan Canadian Ambassador, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR)
• Amita Mahajan Endocrinologist, University of Calgary
• Amy M. Valent Associate Professor, Oregon Health & Science University
• Andre Mattman
• Angela M. Cheung Medical Staff, University Health Network
• Anika Sehgal Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Calgary
• Anmol Budhiraja
• Anna Lehman Associate Professor, University of British Columbia
• Anna Rogers Endocrinologist, Garneau Endocrinology
• Anuja Doshi Director of DMD Periodontics, University of British Columbia
• Arghyadip Bose PhD Researcher, University of Alberta
• Ashton Walker Research Assistant, Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba
• Audrey Pinsonneault-Grenier PhD student, Université de Sherbrooke
• Barbara Oliveira Research Associate, University of British Columbia
• Brit Hancock Research to Action Fellow, Diabetes Action Canada | CIHR SPOR Network
• Bruce C. Verchere Director, Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics
• Bruno Nicoletti Family Physician, Rideau Valley Health Center
• Byron Beardy
• Carolyn Thomson Specialist in Living Medicines, University of Calgary
• Catherine Turner Owner, Sharing Good Medicine Coaching
• Cheylyne Murphy Métis Health Systems Advocate, MNBC
• Christine Doucette Assistant Professor, University of Manitoba
• Christophe Noll Research Assistant, Université de Sherbrooke
• Clara Farhat Medical Student and Junior Assistant, McGill University Health Center
• Claudia Gagnon Advisor, CHU de Québec
• Clifford Atleo Elder, Ahousaht
• Colleen A. Nugent Pediatric Endocrinologist, Surrey Memorial Hospital, Pediatric Diabetes Clinic
• Dale Clayton
• Dalton R. Budhram Endocrinology Resident, University of Toronto
• Damien Timothy Gillis Media Producer, Type 2 Remission Campaign
• Daniel Gaudet Professor of Medicine, Université de Montréal and ECOGENE 21
• Daniel Ngui Medical Director, Frasier Street Medical
• David Jt Campbell Associate Professor & Consultant Endocrinologist, University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine Depts of Medicine, Community Health Sciences & Cardiac Sciences
• David Toro-Tobon Assistant Professor, Senior Associate Consultant, Mayo Clinic
• Diana Sherifali Assistant Professor, McMaster University
• Dongdong Wang Assistant Professor, McMaster University Department of Medicine
• Elizabeth Rideout Associate Professor, The University of British Columbia
• Faisal S. Malik Division Head and Clinical Associate Professor, University of British Columbia
• Farid H. Mahmud Paediatric Endocrinologist, The Hospital for Sick Children
• Felix Beuschlein Head of Department, University Hospital Zurich
• Florence Perreault PGY-6, Université de Montréal
• Francine Gascoyne Regional Nurse Manager, First Nations Health Authority
• Gavin Sugrue Radiologist, University of British Columbia
• Gihane Zarifa Staff MD and Diabetes chronic disease management lead MD, Trillium Health Partners (THP) - The Credit Valley Hospital (Family Health Team)
• Glenn E. Thibeault Executive Director Government Affairs, Advocacy and Policy, Diabetes Canada
• Grace McDougall Director of Community Health Programs, Four Arrows Regional Health Authority
• Hannah Robinson Registered Dietitian, Provincial Adult Tertiary Specialized Eating Disorders Program
• Haoning Howard Cen Postdoctoral Fellow, Life Sciences Institute, University of British Columbia
• Heather A. Lochnan Endocrinologist, The Ottawa Hospital
• Heather Vass National Dietitian Lead, Telus Health Care Centres
• Hertzel C. Gerstein Professor, McMaster University
• Hollie Tracey Endocrinology Fellow, Dalhousie
• Ilana Halperin Associate Professor, Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Sunnybrook
• Iliana C. Lega Endocrinologist, University of Toronto
• James Stainer Clinical Lead - Chronic Disease Populations, Windsor-Essex Community Health Centre
• Jane Fletcher Graduate Student, University of Calgary
• Jennifer L. Estall Professor, Montreal Clinical Research Institute, Montreal, Canada
• Jenny Bruin Assistant Professor, Carleton University
• Joe Whitney Health Sector Executive & Advisor, Independent
• Jordanna Kapeluto Physician, Vancouver General Hospital
• Justin Bhullar Physician, Adult Endocrinology, University of British Columbia
• Katherine Lee Diabetes Educator, Richmond Hospital
• Katherine M. Morrison Professor, McMaster University
• Kim Roberts Health Director, Ligwilda'xw health Society
• Kimberley Hanson Chief External Relations Officer, Breakthrough T1D Canada | Percée DT1
• Kimberly Engel Team Lead - Diabetes and Wellness, FIle Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council Health Services
• Kurinche Thiyagarajah Undergraduate Student, McMaster University
• Lara Kassem Pharmacist, GMF du Chemin de la Station St-Henri
• Laura Chiavaroli University of Toronto
• Leanna Wong
• Liam Brunham Professor, University of British Columbia
• Lili Ataie Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Western University
• Logan Townsend Assistant Professor, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
• Lois Donovan Clinical Professor, University of Calgary
• Lorelei Lyons
• Lori Berard Nurse Consultant, Independent
• Lysa Leong Pharmacy Manager, Primary Care Pharmacist, Certified Diabetes Educator, BioPro Biologics Pharmacy
• Mahla Poudineh Associate Professor, New York University
• Marc Prentki
• Marie-Anne Grandmont Student, University of Sherbrooke
• Mark G. Swain Professor of Medicine, Univerisyt of Calgary
• Mary E. Jung Professor, UBC
• Matthieu Schoumacher Post Doctoral fellow, Montreal Clinical Research Institute, Montreal, Canada
• Maureen Tommy
• Maya G. Bozzo-Rey PhD Student, Division of Nephrology, McMaster University and St. Joseph's Healthcare
• Maya Perko Registered Dietitian, Fraser Health / Maya Perko Nutrition
• Megha Poddar Medical Director, Medical Weight Management Center of Canadaa
• Melissa Chee Associate Professor, Carleton University
• Melissa-Rosina Pasqua Endocrinologist, Centre universitaire de santé McGill | McGill University Health Centre
• Michael A. Tsoukas Physician, Centre universitaire de santé McGill | McGill University Health Centre
• Michelle Johnson Division of Endocrinology, University of British Columbia
• Monica Boctor Endocrinology Fellow, Western University
• Monika Kastner Research Chair, Knowledge Translation and Implementation, North York General Hospital
• Naima Dahir Assistant Professor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• Nicole Templeman Assistant Professor, University of Victoria
• Penny Sneddon Psychologist, BC Children's Hospital/Cornerstone Child and Family Psychology Clinic
• Pol Darras Endocrinologist, University of British Columbia
• Rachel Greening RD, CDE, Lax Kw'alaams
• Rachel Huang Diabetes Technologist, BC Diabetes
• Rachel V. Baran Medical Student, Queen's University School of Medicine
• Ralf Paschke Professor, University of Calgary
• Richard Tytus Family Physician, HCHC Family Health
• Ronald J. Sigal Professor, University of Calgary
• Rosalin M. Miles Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia
• Roslynn (Roz) Baird Executive Director, Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle
• Sandrine Leblanc-Savignac Resident, Université de Montréal
• Sanjukta Basak Pediatric Endocrinologist, Clinical Assistant Professor, BC Children’s Hospital, University of British Columbia
• Scott Westby Principal, Executive Producer, Pluto Pictures
• Shaimaa Alkhudher Endocrinology and Metabolism PGY4, University of Ottawa
• Shazhan Amed Clinical Professor & Pediatric Endocrinologist, University of British Columbia
• Shohinee Sarma Endocrinologist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Shusmita Rashid
• Sian H. Tsuei Visiting Scientist, Harvard University
• Somesh Singh Clinical Fellow, UBC and VGH
• Spencer Greening Postdoctoral Researcher, Gitga'at First Nation / University of Victoria
• Stephanie Estafanos PhD candidate, University of Toronto
• Steven E. Kahn Professor of Medicine, University of Washington
• Sue-Anne Banks
• Tarunikasai Kulasekaran Undergraduate Student, University of Toronto
• Vicki Albrecht Diabetes Educator, Waterloo Regional Health Network Adult DEC
• Whiwon Lee Postdoctoral Fellow, The Hospital for Sick Children
• Xin Feng Clinical Lecturer, University of British Columbia
• Xiong Liu Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Alberta
• Yazid Al Hamarneh

Most represented companies

• University of British Columbia — 14 speakers
• University of Toronto — 10 speakers
• McMaster University — 6 speakers
• University of Calgary — 4 speakers
• Western University — 4 speakers
• The University of British Columbia — 3 speakers
• Université de Sherbrooke — 3 speakers
• University of Calgary — 3 speakers
• Carleton University — 2 speakers
• Centre universitaire de santé McGill | McGill University Health Centre — 2 speakers

Agenda (101 sessions)

Day 1 — Wednesday 18 November 2026

• CSEM Residents' Day 08:00–16:00 · CSEM
• Beyond A1C: Integrating Continuous Glucose Monitoring into Primary Care Practice 08:00–11:00 · Clinical Care and Education — Jenna Walsh, Susie Jin, Daniel Ngui, Katherine Lee +1 more
• Miyo-Pimâtisowin: Métis Cultural Wellness Education for Healthcare Professionals 08:00–11:00 · Indigenous Science and Content — Céleste Thériault, Cheylyne Murphy, Leanna Wong, Lorelei Lyons
• CSEMRD - CSEM Residents' Day: Pediatric Obesity - Resident's Choice 08:30–09:15 · CSEM — Abigail Wittenberg, Sanjukta Basak
• CSEMRD - CSEM Residents' Day: Genetic Syndromes Associated with Dyslipidemia (hypertriglyceridemia) 09:20–10:05 · CSEM — Lauren E. Winsor, Pol Darras
• CSEMRD - CSEM Residents' Day: Lab Medicine as it Applies to Neuroendocrine Tumors 10:15–11:00 · CSEM — Lauren E. Winsor, Andre Mattman
• CSEMRD - CSEM Residents' Day: Diabetes Phenotypes and the Diagnostic Approach 11:05–11:50 · CSEM — Abigail Wittenberg, Dina Panagiotopoulos
• Clinical Practice Guidelines Workshop: Applying GRADE* Framework 12:00–14:30 · All Attendee — Zaina Albalawi, Laura Chiavaroli
• Stories That Move People: Using Storytelling and Social Media to Amplify Knowledge Translation in Diabetes Care and Research 12:00–14:30 · Science — Jonathan Little, Alexis Marcotte-Chénard, Audrey Pinsonneault-Grenier, Barbara Oliveira +3 more
• DIY Looping: Everything You Wanted to Know, but Were Afraid to Ask 12:00–14:30 · Clinical Care and Education — Bikrampal Sidhu, Oksana Kunina, Dale Clayton, Maya Perko +1 more
• CSEMRD - CSEM Residents' Day: Overview of Afternoon: Didactic Sessions & Meet-the-Professor Small Groups 12:50–12:55 · CSEM — Lauren E. Winsor, Tayyab Khan, Abigail Wittenberg
• CSEMRD - CSEM Residents' Day: Osteoporosis - Updates on Treatment Sequencing and Treatment Failure 12:55–13:40 · CSEM — Lauren E. Winsor, Xin Feng
• CSEMRD - CSEM Residents' Day: Life as a Pediatric/Adult Endocrinologist - Residents’ Choice 13:45–14:30 · CSEM — Tayyab Khan, Colleen A. Nugent, Jordanna Kapeluto
• CSEMRD - CSEM Residents' Day :: Meet-the-Professor Session I: Male Infertility 14:40–16:10 · CSEM — Justin Bhullar
• Opening Ceremonies 14:40–15:15 · All Attendee
• CSEMRD - CSEM Residents' Day :: Meet-the-Professor Session II: Beta Cell Therapy 14:40–16:10 · CSEM — Ahsen Chaudhry
• A Diabetes-Based Clinical Scientist’s Journey: From Endocrine Health to Overall Health 15:15–16:15 · Plenary Session — Jonathan D. Schertzer, Hertzel C. Gerstein
• DC/CSEM Awards Presentation 16:15–16:45 · East Exhibit Hall A
• Research Hour 16:45–18:00 · Research Hour

Day 2 — Thursday 19 November 2026

• Identifying and Managing Early-Stage (Preclinical) Type 1 Diabetes 07:00–08:15 · Accredited Symposia — James W. Kim, Dina Panagiotopoulos, Bruce A. A. Perkins, James Stainer
• Honouring Relationships to Promote Wholistic Wellness: Advancing Diabetes Prevention and Wellness Through Indigenous Perspectives and Two-Eyed Seeing Approach 08:30–09:30 · Plenary Session — Céleste Thériault, Rosalin M. Miles
• DCOP1 - Hidden Burden of Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease in First Nations and Remote Populations Living with Obesity 09:45–11:00 · Indigenous Science and Content — Caroline S. Samhani
• DCOP1 - Addressing Cardiovascular Health Disparities in Underserved First Nations and remote Communities through a Community-based Mobile Cardiovascular Clinic: the Heart-Community Study 09:45–11:00 · Indigenous Science and Content — Caroline S. Samhani
• DCOP1 - Indigenous Culturally Appropriate Care in Diabetes and Chronic Disease - From Food Sovereignty Initiatives to Traditional Practices in Care 09:45–11:00 · Indigenous Science and Content — Kimberly Engel
• DCOP1 - Understanding Indigenous Diabetes Self-Management Decision-Making Through a Macrocognitive Lens 09:45–11:00 · Indigenous Science and Content — Anika Sehgal
• Growing Up with Diabetes: Motivating Change and Leveraging Digital Health 09:45–11:00 · Clinical Care and Education — Anne-Sophie Brazeau, Lindsay Sawatsky, Penny Sneddon, Shazhan Amed
• Henry Friesen Translational Science Lecture: Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment 09:45–11:00 · CSEM — Matthieu St-Jean, Felix Beuschlein
• Indigenous Science and Content Stream Oral Abstract Presentations 09:45–11:00 · Indigenous Science and Content
• Islet and insulin biology in women’s health 09:45–11:00 · Science — James D. Johnson, Elizabeth Rideout, Jennifer L. Estall, Nicole Templeman
• Food, data and distortion: What is shaping eating and nutrition in the age of algorithms, diet culture, and AI 11:15–12:30 · Clinical Care and Education — Anne-Sophie Brazeau, Rebecca Sovdi, Alanna Chambers, Hannah Robinson +1 more
• CSEMOP1 - The Impact of Hormone Replacement Therapy on Cardiovascular Risk in Transgender People: A Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis 11:15–12:30 · CSEM — Caroline S. Samhani
• CSEMOP1 - Postpartum Dysglycemia Screening After Gestational Diabetes: Trends in Adherence and Diagnostic Performance 11:15–12:30 · CSEM — Sandrine Leblanc-Savignac
• CSEMOP1 - Germline Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated (ATM) Pathogenic Variant in Adrenocortical Carcinoma: A Case Report 11:15–12:30 · CSEM — Florence Perreault
• CSEMOP1 - Coexistence of Genetically Confirmed GCK-MODY and Multiple Strongly Positive Islet Autoantibodies: A Rare Case Report 11:15–12:30 · CSEM — Hollie Tracey
• CSEMOP1 - Beyond Conventional Treatment: A Case Series of the Use of Continuous Subcutaneous Hydrocortisone Infusion in the Treatment of Adrenal Insufficiency 11:15–12:30 · CSEM — Monica Boctor
• CSEMOP1 - Association Between Age at Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes and Quality of Care Outcomes 11:15–12:30 · CSEM — Dalton R. Budhram
• CSEMOP1 - When Turner Syndrome Meets a Y Chromosome: Azoospermia Unmasking 45,X/46,X,idic(Y) Mosaicism 11:15–12:30 · CSEM — Shaimaa Alkhudher
• CSEM Resident Clinical Vignette and Research Project Oral Abstracts 11:15–12:30 · CSEM — Tayyab Khan
• Beyond the Plate: Reimagining Diabetes Care Through Land, Food, Culture, and Spirit 11:15–12:30 · Indigenous Science and Content — Sara Duchene-Milne, Rachel Greening, Spencer Greening
• DCOP2 - Uncovering Hidden Monogenic Etiologies In Pediatric And Young Adult Patients Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes 11:15–12:30 · Science — Clara Farhat
• DCOP2 - Weight Change Trajectories Among Initiators of Glucagon-like Peptide-1-based Medications with Type 2 Diabetes 11:15–12:30 · Science — Alexandra Athanaselos
• Clinical Science Oral Abstract Presentations 11:15–12:30 · Science — Jonathan Little
• DCOP2 - Assessing the causal role of maternal BMI in the risk of dysglycemia in offspring: A Mendelian randomization study 11:15–12:30 · Science — Despoina Manousaki
• DCOP2 - Effects of high-intensity interval Training on Gut hormones, Adipokines, and Adipose tissue histology in Prediabetic conditions 11:15–12:30 · Science — Marie-Anne Grandmont
• DCOP2 - Multi-Ancestry Benchmarking and Optimization of Polygenic Risk Prediction for Type 1 Diabetes 11:15–12:30 · Science — Despoina Manousaki
• DCOP2 - Pre-treatment Biomarkers for Predicting Remission of Type 2 Diabetes in Response to Short-term Insulin-based Therapy 11:15–12:30 · Science — Kurinche Thiyagarajah
• Rare Disease Rounds: Metabolic Bone Disease 13:45–15:00 · Rare Disease Rounds — Sabrina Gill, Angela M. Cheung, Anna Lehman, Claudia Gagnon
• Proactive DKA Prevention: From Risk Identification to Ketone Monitoring 13:45–15:00 · Accredited Symposia — Alice YY Cheng, Ilana Halperin, Richard Tytus, Vicki Albrecht
• Beyond Weight Loss: A New Outlook on Amylin in Cardiometabolic Care 13:45–15:00 · Accredited Symposia — Tamara Spaic, Bruno Nicoletti, Lara Kassem, Michael A. Tsoukas
• Research Hour 15:15–16:30 · ePoster Area (Exhibit Hall)
• From Awareness to Action: Changing the Conversation in Diabetes Care 15:15–16:30 · All Attendee — Linxi Mytkolli, Anmol Budhiraja, Brit Hancock, Diana Sherifali +3 more
• Integrated Therapeutic Strategies for MASLD Management 16:45–17:45 · Plenary Session — Aashna Gill, Mark G. Swain
• CSEM Workshop: Imaging for the Endocrinologist by a Radiologist 18:00–19:30 · CSEM — Céline Huot, Gavin Sugrue, Somesh Singh

Day 3 — Friday 20 November 2026

• The Changing Landscape of Incretin Therapy in T2D and Obesity: A Practical Conversation 07:00–08:15 · Accredited Symposia — Akshay Jain, Gihane Zarifa, Lori Berard, Megha Poddar
• Rare Disease Rounds - Genetic Metabolic Disorders: Diagnostics & New Treatments for FH, FCS, and Bardet-Biedl Syndrome 07:00–08:15 · Rare Disease Rounds — Tayyab Khan, Jill Trinacty, Daniel Gaudet, Liam Brunham
• Pills, Pens, and Push-Ups: Do Lifestyle Interventions Still Matter in the Incretin Era? A Debate 08:30–09:30 · Plenary Session — James W. Kim, Sonja M. Reichert, Stuart M. Phillips, Steven E. Kahn
• The Journey of Creating the Vancouver Island First Nations-Led Regional Diabetes Strategy - A Diabetes Strategy Where No One Is Left Behind 09:45–11:00 · Indigenous Science and Content — Céleste Thériault, Clifford Atleo, Francine Gascoyne, Kim Roberts +1 more
• Harold Copp Basic Science Lecture: Neuroendocrine Regulation of Appetite Satiety and Hypothalamic Obesity 09:45–11:00 · CSEM — Breay Paty, Naima Dahir
• Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Gestational Diabetes: From Pregnancy Management to Postpartum Risk Stratification 09:45–11:00 · Clinical Care and Education — Denice Feig, Jennifer M. Yamamoto, Amy M. Valent
• Diabetes and the Brain 09:45–11:00 · Science — Jacqueline Leah Beaudry, Alexandre Caron, Logan Townsend, Melissa Chee
• Whose Knowledge Counts: An Indigenous perspective on diabetes, kidney health, wellness and culturally safe supports 11:15–12:30 · Indigenous Science and Content — Sara Duchene-Milne, Catherine Turner
• Young Investigator Panel 11:15–12:30 · CSEM — Bruce A. A. Perkins, Donna F. Vine, Melissa-Rosina Pasqua, Ronald J. Sigal +1 more
• Hot Topics in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes 11:15–12:30 · Science — Dina Panagiotopoulos, Angela M. Devlin, Faisal S. Malik, Farid H. Mahmud +1 more
• Enhancing Access Across the Healthcare System: The Essential Role of Advocacy 11:15–12:30 · Clinical Care and Education — Alanna Weisman, Glenn E. Thibeault, Joe Whitney, Kimberley Hanson
• Researcher Award Lectures 12:30–13:30 · East Meeting Rm 11 & 12 — Jenny Bruin, Marc Prentki
• From Prevention to Prompt Treatment: An Individualized Approach to Hypoglycemia in Diabetes Care 13:45–15:00 · Accredited Symposia — Jean-Francois Yale, Alanna Chambers, Nadine Taleb
• The Use of Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) in Diverse Populations 13:45–15:00 · Accredited Symposia — Jill Trinacty, Marisa Cardinal, Amita Mahajan, Anna Rogers
• Expert and Patient Perspectives on Two Endocrine Conditions: Acromegaly and Hypothyroidism 13:45–15:00 · Rare Disease Rounds — Stan Van Uum, Heather A. Lochnan, Michelle Johnson
• CSEMOP2 - Incremental Clinical Impact of ThyroSPEC Molecular Testing as Part of an Optimized Interdisciplinary Thyroid Nodule Diagnostic Pathway 15:15–16:30 · CSEM — Ralf Paschke
• CPG Session - New Pregnancy Chapter Update & Recommendations 15:15–16:30 · Clinical Care and Education — Denice Feig, Zaina Albalawi, Jennifer M. Yamamoto, Lois Donovan
• Emerging technologies and tools in Diabetes research 15:15–16:30 · Science — John Ussher, Bruce C. Verchere, Dongdong Wang, Mahla Poudineh
• CSEMOP2 - Cinacalcet When Surgery is not Feasible: An Evidence Synthesis Across Clinical Decision Pathways in Primary Hyperparathyroidism 15:15–16:30 · CSEM — Tarunikasai Kulasekaran
• Indigenous Foodways in Schools Food Programs 15:15–16:30 · Indigenous Science and Content — Marisa Cardinal, Sue-Anne Banks
• CSEM General Stream Oral Abstract Presentations 15:15–16:30 · CSEM — Breay Paty
• CSEMOP2 - Long-Term Effects of Palopegteriparatide on BMD and TBS in Adults With Chronic Hypoparathyroidism: Pooled Results From the PaTH Forward and PaTHway Trials 15:15–16:30 · CSEM — Aliya A. Khan
• CSEMOP2 - Mechanisms of the Reduction of Liver Fat Content after Sleeve Gastrectomy 15:15–16:30 · CSEM — Christophe Noll
• CSEMOP2 - Optimization of a Thyroid Nodule Diagnostic Pathway Including ThyroSPEC Molecular Testing for Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules Improves Diagnostic Quality and Yield 15:15–16:30 · CSEM — Jennifer E. Jacquier
• CSEMOP2 - Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome is Associated with Accelerated Progression of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Young Women 15:15–16:30 · CSEM — Donna F. Vine
• CSEMOP2 - Sex Differences in the Postprandial Glycemic Response to Oral Glucose Ingestion Following Fasted High-Intensity Interval Exercise 15:15–16:30 · CSEM — Stephanie Estafanos
• Research Hour 16:45–17:45 · ePoster Area (Exhibit Hall)

Day 4 — Saturday 21 November 2026

• Jacques Genest Clinical Science Lecture: Medication Induced Thyroid Dysfunction 08:15–09:30 · CSEM — Laurie Mereu, Jennifer E. Jacquier
• The Anisininew Story of Food, Culture, History and Diabetes in Island Lake, Manitoba: A Future of Meaningful Indigenous-led, Science-Partnered Research, Mamow and Minoayawin. 08:15–09:30 · Indigenous Science and Content — Céleste Thériault, Laurie Wood Ducharme, Ashton Walker, Byron Beardy +2 more
• Beyond Blood Sugar: Dental and Dermatological Clues & Complications in Diabetes 08:15–09:30 · Clinical Care and Education — Aakash Modi, Anuja Doshi, Lili Ataie
• Optimizing cardiometabolic health in women: the role of exercise and nutrition across the menopause transition 08:15–09:30 · Science — Jenna B. Gillen, Stuart M. Phillips, Iliana C. Lega
• Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS)-to-Menopause: Managing the Transition 09:45–10:45 · CSEM — Jean-Patrice Baillargeon
• Isabele Lockerbie Plenary Lecture: It Works ... Now What? Utilizing Implementation Science to Bridge the Diabetes "Know-Do" Gap 09:45–10:45 · Plenary Session — Erin E. Mulvihill, Mary E. Jung
• DCOP3 - Medication Copayment Elimination Reduces Severe Financial Barriers in Low-Income Older Adults with Cardiovascular Risk: A Randomized Controlled Trial 11:00–12:15 · Clinical Care and Education — Jane Fletcher
• DCOP4 - Beta-cell Targeted Lipid Nanoparticles for Efficient mRNA Delivery. 11:00–12:15 · Science — Matthieu Schoumacher
• DCOP3 - Preventing Diabetes After Gestational Diabetes: A Scoping Review on Transitional and Collaborative Postpartum Care Models Involving Primary Care Providers 11:00–12:15 · Clinical Care and Education — Rachel V. Baran
• DCOP3 - Establishing a Core Outcome Set for Type 1 Diabetes Screening in Infants and Children 11:00–12:15 · Clinical Care and Education — Whiwon Lee
• Decolonizing Diabetes Prevention: Chasing Remission Through Lived Experience, Fitness & Traditional Foods 11:00–12:15 · Indigenous Science and Content — Céleste Thériault
• DCOP3 - Advancing Patient Partner Engagement in Knowledge Mobilization: Evaluation of the Diabetes Action Canada (DAC) Research-to-Action Fellowship Program 11:00–12:15 · Clinical Care and Education — Monika Kastner
• DCOP3 - Mental Health Burden Among Persons Living with Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adults (LADA) and Comparison with Type 1 Diabetes in the Canadian BETTER Cohort: A Cross-Sectional Study 11:00–12:15 · Clinical Care and Education — Nadine Taleb
• Debating AI-assisted clinical decision support in endocrine practice 11:00–12:15 · CSEM — Céline Huot, David Toro-Tobon, Sian H. Tsuei
• DCOP4 - Reducing insulin improves hepatic insulin sensitivity by remodelling lipid partitioning and purine metabolism in sucrose-fed mice 11:00–12:15 · Science — Haoning Howard Cen
• DCOP4 - Mesenchymal Stromal Cell-mediated Lympho-vascular Remodeling Enhances Subcutaneous Islet Transplantation 11:00–12:15 · Science — Arghyadip Bose
• Clinical Care and Education Oral Abstract Presentations 11:00–12:15 · Clinical Care and Education — Julie Ann Louise Lovshin
• DCOP4 - Maternal Microbiota Programs Offspring Metabolism and Pancreatic-Immune Crosstalk to Shape Type 1 Diabetes Susceptibility 11:00–12:15 · Science — Carolyn Thomson
• Oral Presentations from Selected Abstracts in Basic Science 11:00–12:15 · Science — Francis Lynn
• DCOP4 - Histone Demethylase KDM6A Mediates The Dysregulation Of Lipid Metabolism Genes And Cellular Dysfunction In A High Glucose Model Of Diabetic Kidney Disease 11:00–12:15 · Science — Maya G. Bozzo-Rey
• DCOP4 - Comprehensive Analysis of Protein Nucleo-Cytoplasmic Translocation using Human Islets 11:00–12:15 · Science — Xiong Liu

Organisers, sponsors and partners

Organiser (1)

Diabetes Canada

Sponsors (7)

Merck Canada Inc. · Pfizer · Abbott Diabetes Care · Dexcom International Switzerland · MiniMed · Alexion · Specsavers

Exhibitors (21)

Merck Canada Inc. · Insulet Canada Corporation · Sandoz Canada · Dr. Bill · Pfizer · Chartwell Retirement Residences · Roche Diagnostics Canada · Abbott Diabetes Care · Shoppers Drug Mart · Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals · mylife Diabetes Care Canada Inc. · Ultragenyx · Novartis · Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. · Tandem Diabetes Care Canada Inc. · MiniMed · Eli Lilly Canada Inc. · Amgen · Ascensia Diabetes Care Canada Inc. · Novo Nordisk Canada Inc. · Specsavers

Source: the published agenda. See how B2DB compiles its records.