by Scott Mitchell on April 10, 2012
The 2012-13 diabetes funding opportunity will open on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 5:00 P.M. ET. Submission deadline: Monday, May 28, 2012 at 11:59 pm ET.
The Foundation seeks to award $2,000,000 through a Canada-wide call for letters of intent. Ten (10) project grants will be awarded of $200,000 (maximum) payable over 2 years. The 2012 round is the first of three rounds of funding to award $6,000,000 ($2,000,000/round) to projects using a Canada-wide call for letters of intent in 2012, 2014 and 2016.
The Diabetes Program envisions a Canadian population with reduced rates of diabetes and diabetes-related complications.
Goals
To improve the health of people with or at risk of developing diabetes through research, care and improved/sustained self-management.
To slow the forecasted trends in the burden and impact of diabetes.
Objective
To strengthen the delivery of diabetes prevention, care and management programs and services through innovation.
For more information, visit http://lawson.ca/.
by Scott Mitchell on March 23, 2012
The Central and the Toronto Central Diabetes Regional Coordination Centres invite you to a day of knowledge transfer and collaboration among service providers with a focus on supporting clients living with diabetes and mental health issues.
» Download the Event Flyer (PDF)
Keynote Speakers
Bill Polonsky, PhD, CDE
“Depression and Diabetes: What Can Health Care Providers Do and What Can They Do Differently”
Betty Harvey, RNEC, MScN
“Disparities in Diabetes Management for Individuals with Mental Illness”
Tony Cohn, MBChB, MSc, FRCPC
“Diabetes and Serious Mental Illness: Understanding the Relationship and Designing interventions”
Expert Panel Discussion
“Mental Health and Diabetes Initiatives”
When
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Where
Spirale Banquet and
Convention Centre
888 Don Mills Road
Toronto ON M3C 1V6
Registration Fee
$50
Breakfast and hot lunch included
Please contact us if the registration fee is a barrier to your participation in this
Register online by April 13, 2012:
http://ctcdrcc.fikket.com/event/diabetes-and-mental-health
Contact Information
For more information
Phone: 416-778-0676
E-mail: jlewis@srchc.com
