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    AUGUST 2-3

    November 23-26, 2021

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    Why Attend?

    Attend Canada’s most highly anticipated diabetes-related conference in the comfort of your own home and learn about significant advances in diabetes research, treatment, and care. Through the course of the conference, delegates will have the opportunity to attend original research presentations and take part in information sharing with leading diabetes, endocrinology, and related field experts. More information on programming to come! Grab your spot today.

    2021 Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference
    Program Schedule

    For more information about the 2021 Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference, please visit dcanconference.ca

    *Note: all times in ET. Overview of schedule is informational only.



    Monday, November 22 Tuesday, November 23 Wednesday, November 24 Thursday, November 25 Friday, November 26


    Monday, November 22, 2021

    11:00 – 16:00

    Diabetes Canada & Diabetes Action Canada Trainee Day

    Theme: Plan your journey: from publishing your science to developing your career

    11:00 – 17:15

    CSEM 15th Annual Endocrine Residents’ Day Review Course

    Tuesday, November 23, 2021: Indigenous Science and Content Stream

    10:30 – 11:45

    Opening remarks, Session 1

    Speaker(s): To be announced (TBA)

    12:00 – 12:45

    Session 2

    Speaker(s): TBA

    13:00 – 13:45

    Lunch / Networking / Exhibits

    Co–Developed Accredited Lunch: Obesity Management in Your Practice: Simple Recommendations to Improve Patient Case – Obesity Pharmacotherapy

    Faculty: TBA

    14:00 – 14:50

    Session 3

    Speaker(s): TBA

    15:00 – 15:45

    Session 4

    Speaker(s): TBA

    16:00 – 16:45

    Session 5

    Speaker(s): TBA

    17:00 – 17:45

    Networking / Exhibits

    Co–Developed Accredited Symposium: Hybrid Closed-Loop technology: A Reviewed Role for the Diabetes Healthcare Team

    Faculty: Shahzan Amed, MD, MSc; Alexander Abitbol, MDCM, FRCPC; Michelle Chrisp, BN, CDE; Céline Huot, MD, FRCPC

    Wednesday, November 24, 2021: Allied Health Stream

    9:00 – 10:00

    Lifetime Achievement Award: Lecture

    Award Receipient: Mary-Ellen Harper, PhD

    10:30 – 11:45

    Plenary Lecture 1: History and story of insulin, and how far we have come and where we are heading

    Dr. Bernard Zinman

    12:00 – 12:45

    Session 6: Myth vs truth: the safety profile of anti-hyperglycemic agents

    Dr. JM Gamble

    Session 7: Mental Health and Resilience

    Speaker: TBA

    Session 8: Hormonal changes throughout the adult lifespan and their effects on diabetes

    Dr. Jennifer Yamamoto; Dr. Adam Millar

    Session 9

    Speaker: TBA

    13:00 – 13:45

    Lunch / Networking / Exhibits

    Co–Developed Accredited Lunch: Expanding the Understanding of Incretins in Type 2 Diabetes: The role of Dual GIP-GLP-1 Agonism

    Faculty: Julie Lovshin, MD, PhD, FRCPC; Alice Y.Y. Cheng, MD, FRCPC; Daniel Ngui, MD, FCFP; Lisa Maks, CNS; Mahua Ghosh, MD, FRCPC

    14:00 – 14:50

    Allied Health Oral Abstract Session 1

    Honouring the Stories and Experiences of Indigenous Peoples with Diabetes through Trauma-informed Care

    Speaker: Barbara MacDonald

    Patient Perspectives on Virtual Care for Diabetes Management in the Era of COVID-19

    Speaker: Paul Beamish

    Self-Foot Screen for Patients to Prevent Diabetic Foot Ulcers During a Pandemic

    Speaker: Melanie Mainville

    Allied Health Oral Abstract Session 2

    COVID-19 Impact on Diabetes Management

    Speaker: Alexandra Ratzi-Leewing

    Does having better knowledge on type 1 diabetes management is associated with lower reported hypoglycemic risk during and after physical activity?

    Speaker: Karine Paiement

    Types of Social Support offered through a Virtual Peer Support Network in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes

    Speaker: Nancy Wu

    Allied Health Oral Abstract Session 3

    Diabetes and Technology: The Dietitian's Perspective on Nutrition Therapy in the virtual world

    Speaker: Piraveena Piremathasan

    Policy reform to support insulin injections in Nova Scotia schools: A 3I analysis

    Speaker: Megan Kean

    Improving Diabetes Care and Outcomes in Hemodialysis Patients: An Endocrinology Quality Improvement Initiative

    Speaker: Shaily Brahmbhatt

    Allied Health Oral Abstract Session 4

    A Scoping Review of Foot Screening in People with Diabetes Mellitus across Canada

    Speaker: Jahnhavi Patel

    Connect1dCanada validation study in patient-driven design to accelerate research in type 1 diabetes

    Speaker: Peter Senior

    Starting the Process of Quality Improvement in Edmonton’s Tertiary Diabetes Clinics: Getting our Data Ducks in a Row

    Speaker: Roseanne Yeung

    Validation of Short-term Projection of Diabetes Prevalence using the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System

    Speaker: Helene Gardiner

    15:00 – 15:45

    Session 10: Diabetes and Technology

    Cecilia Hamming

    Session 11: Clinical Practice Guidelines Update

    Dr. Peter Senior; Dr. Harpreet Bajaj

    Session 12: Nutrition for Wellness

    Jennifer Brown; Piraveena Piremathasan

    Session 13: Improving care for women with diabetes and pregnancy across the lifecourse and in remote Australia

    Dr. Louise Maple-Brown

    16:00 – 16:45

    Isabel Lockerbie Address

    Shawn Shepheard

    17:00 – 17:45

    Networking / Exhibits

    Co–Developed Accredited Symposium: Cardiorenal Protection in Diabetes

    Faculty: Christine Lapointe, IPSSA; Akshay Jain MD, FRCPC, FACE, CCD, ECNU, DABIM, DABOM; Veronica Silva MD, FRCPC; Robert Goldberg, MD, MScCH, FRCPC



    Thursday, November 25, 2021: Scientific Stream

    9:00 – 10:00

    Early Career Researcher Partnership Award (formerly called the Young Scientist Award): Lecture

    Award Receipient: Francis Lynn, PhD

    10:30 – 11:45

    Plenary Lecture 2: Islet Cell Transplantation and Stem Cell Research

    Dr. James Shapiro

    12:00 – 12:45

    Session 14: MicroRNAs: to understand and predict GDM and its complications

    Dr. Luigi Bouchard

    Session 15: Autophagy and Senescence in T1D

    Dr. Amelia Linnemann; Dr. Scott Soleimanpour

    Session 16: Neonatal Diabetes and MODY

    Dr. Anna Gloyn; TBA

    Session 17: Sex Differences in Diabetes

    Dr. Elizabeth Rideout; Dr. Michaela Devries-Aboud

    13:00 – 13:45

    Lunch / Networking / Exhibits

    Co–Developed Accredited Lunch

    14:00 – 14:50

    Scientific Oral Abstract Session 1

    First-line pharmacotherapy for incident type 2 diabetes: Prescription patterns, adherence, and associated costs

    Speaker: David Campbell

    Incorporating Treatment Pauses, Dosing Flexibility, and Education to Support GLP-1RA Therapy Persistence

    Speaker: Peter Lin

    Participant-directed Intervention Tailoring is Associated with Improvements in Glycemic Control for South Asian adults with Type 2 Diabetes

    Speaker: Rawel Sidhu

    Offspring Birthweight and Long-Term Risk of Maternal Diabetes

    Speaker: Tina Nham

    Scientific Oral Abstract Session 2

    Impact of the PGC-1α Gly482Ser Polymorphism on Mouse Metabolism

    Speaker: Nathalie Jouvet

    The HNF-1αG319S Variant Shifts β-cell Metabolism Towards Fat Oxidation in MIN6 β-cells and Mouse Islets

    Speaker: Taylor Morriseau

    Profiling Calcium-Dependent Gene Expression and Identifying Functional Diversity in Human Islet Cell Types

    Speaker: Ji Soo Yoon

    Sex Differences in β-cells Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Response

    Speaker: George Brownrigg

    Scientific Oral Abstract Session 3

    Mechanistic insight regarding how NRF1 and NRF2 protect against non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

    Speaker: May Akl

    Suppression of ABHD6 Promotes Healthy Expansion of Adipose Tissue in Obesity

    Speaker: Pegah Poursharifi

    Female Renal Tubule-Specific Adipose Triglyceride Lipase Knockout Mice Develop Glucose Intolerance with Advancing Age

    Speaker: Kalsha Diaguarachchige De Silva

    Metabolic and Cardiovascular Impact of Ketotic Extreme Carbohydrate Restriction

    Speaker: Cassandra Locatelli

    Scientific Oral Abstract Session 4

    Impaired Function and Altered Morphology in the Skeletal Muscles of Adult Men and Women with Type 1 Diabetes

    Speaker: Thomas Hawke

    ProIAPP1-67 Measurement in Type 1 Diabetes: a Novel β-cell Biomarker?

    Speaker: Lindsay Pallo

    Physical Activity and Nerve Structure and Function in Patients with Longstanding Type 1 Diabetes

    Speaker: Evan Lewis

    Ketogenesis and Ketone Excretion Before and After Empagliflozin Use in Type 1 Diabetes

    Speaker: Daniel Scarr

    15:00 – 15:45

    Session 18: Hormonal Control of Obesity

    Dr. Jonathan Campbell; Dr. James Johnson; TBA

    Session 19: Lipoprotein Metabolism and Diabetes

    Dr. Changting Xiao; TBA

    Session 20: Diabetes in the Elderly

    Dr. Iliana Lega; TBA

    Session 21

    Speaker(s): TBA

    16:00 – 16:45

    Session 22: The non-endocrine cells of the islet and their role in diabetes

    Dr. Heather Denroche; TBA

    Session 23: Beyond primary prevention: The role of cities in reducing the burden of diabetes at the population level

    Dr. Sarah Mah; TBA

    Session 24: Microvascular Complications

    Speaker(s): TBA

    Session 25: Diabetes Remission: Using nutrition vs. pharmacotherapy

    Speaker(s): TBA

    17:00 – 17:45

    Networking / Exhibits

    Co–Developed Accredited Symposium: Reflecting on the partnership between Primary Care and Endocrinologists

    Faculty: Dr. Zubin Punthakee, MD, FRCPC, ABIM; Dr. Upender Mehan, MD, CCFP, FCFP; Joyce M. Arsenault, RN, CDE

    Friday, November 26, 2021: CSEM Stream

    10:00 – 10:30

    CSEM Poster Viewing

    Please visit the posters and ask questions of the presenters.

    10:30 – 12:00

    Welcome and Overview of the CSEM Scientific Program

    Dr. Stan Van Uum
    Co-chair DC/CSEM Professional Conference; CSEM President-Elect

    Session 26: Women’s Reproductive Health Symposium

    • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Adolescence: Dr. Maria E. Trent
    • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome & Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis: Dr. Anne Marie Carreau
    • Testosterone in Post-Menopausal Women: Dr. Margaret E. Wierman

    Moderator: Dr. Sabrina Gill

    12:00 – 12:15

    Lunch / Networking / Exhibits

    CSEM Poster Viewing

    12:15 – 13:00

    Session 27: Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis in Children and Adults

    Dr. Leanne Ward

    Dr. Rick Adachi

    13:00 – 13:45

    Co–Developed Accredited Symposium

    13:45 – 14:00

    Networking / Exhibits / Clinical Conversation

    14:00 – 15:30

    Resident Clinical Vignettes / Research Projects

    Moderator: Dr. Breay Paty

    15:30 – 15:45

    Networking / Exhibits / Clinical Conversation

    15:45 – 16:45

    Session 28: 2021 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Adult

    Dr. Robert Hegele

    Moderator: Dr. Naomi Severin

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    Planning Committee


    Section Planning Committee


    Kerry Mansell, BSP, PharmD, MBA
    Allied Health Section Co-Chair

    Anne McLaughlin, PDt, CDE

    Ariane Godbout, MD, FRCPC

    Cynthia Keith, PDt, MAHN, CDE

    Gail MacNeill, RN, BNSc, MEd, CDE

    Jill Middlemiss, RD, CDE

    JM Gamble, BScPharm, PhD

    Julia Bannister, MSW, RSW, CDE

    Kerrie Abel, MSW, RSW

    Kim Young, RD, MSH, CDE

    Leta Philp, BScN, RN, CDE

    Lisa Brothers Yetman, BSc, RD, CDE

    Sarah Moore, NP, MN

    Steve Chalifoux, BScN, CDE

    Susie Jin, RPh, CDE, CRE

    Zaina Albalawi, MD, MSc, FRCPC



    Scientific Section Planning Committee


    Christine Doucette, Ph.D.
    Scientific Section Co-Chair

    Clinical Science Sub-Committee

    Anna Lam, MD, MSc.

    Anthony Hanley, PhD

    Brandy Wicklow, MD, MSc

    Claudia Gagnon, MD

    Daniel Fuller, PhD

    Eyal Kraut, MD, FRCPC

    James Kim, MBBCh, PgDip (Diabetes)

    Jane Yardley, PhD

    Jeremy Gilbert, MD, FRCPC

    Lorraine Lipscombe, MD, MSc

    Mahua Ghosh, MBBS, PhD, FRCPC

    Sonia Butalia, MD, FRCPC, MSc

    Basic Science Sub-Committee

    Bruce Verchere, PhD

    Dan Luciani, PhD

    Erin Mulvihill, PhD

    Francis Lynn, PhD

    Jim Johnson, PhD

    Jonathan Schertzer, PhD

    Pedro-Miguel Geraldes, PhD

    Peter Thompson, PhD

    Robin Duncan, PhD

    Scott Widenmaier, PhD



    Indigenous Science and Content Section Planning Committee


    Dale Steinhauer
    Indigenous Science and Content Section Co-Chair

    Denise Lambert

    Jeff LaPlante

    Julianne Sanguins, RN, PhD

    Linda Diffey, MSc, PhD(c)

    Taylor Morriseau, PhD(c)



    CSEM Section Planning Committee


    Stan Van Uum, MD, Ph.D., FRCPC
    CSEM Section Co-Chair

    Andrea Haqq, MD, MHS, FRCPC, FAAP

    Catherine Kelly, MD, MSc, FRCPC

    Churn-Ern Yip, MD, FRCPC

    Elizabeth Rosolowsky, MD, FRCPC

    Heather Lochnan, MD, FRCPC

    Isabelle Bourdeau, MD, FRCPC

    Jean-Patrice Baillargeon, MD, FRCPC

    Jeremy Gilbert, MD, FRCPC

    Katherine Morrison, MD, FRCPC

    Naomi Severin, MD, FRCPC

    Nicole Pun, MD

    Ralf Paschke, MD, PhD

    Sabrina Gill, MD, FRCPC

    Sara Awad, MD

    Frequently Asked Questions

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    This year our conference goes virtual. Join us from the comfort of your own home!
    Our virtual conference will take place from November 23, 2021 to November 26, 2021.
    You will use the login credentials received in your registration confirmation email to enter the site. Once you login you will be taken to the virtual lobby and will be able to view welcome and instructional videos on how to navigate our virtual conference. You will receive a virtual conference bag which will include a detailed program, as well as additional diabetes related information from our sponsors.'
    Much like an in-person conference you will be able to watch presentations in the virtual auditorium and participate in Q&A sessions. There is also an interactive tradeshow where you can visit a variety of diabetes related exhibits and ask questions of company representatives via chat box or arrange a private chat via audio or video options.
    Virtual events bring the experience of an in-person conference to your personal computer, so just like an in-person conference, you have the freedom to pick the sessions you attend. But many say that attending the event in its entirety will help you get the most out of the experience.
    All diabetes and endocrinology professionals are welcome.
    The Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference is Canada’s most highly anticipated diabetes-related conference.
    It is an opportunity to:
    • Learn about significant advances in diabetes research, treatment, and care
    • Attend original research presentations that are accredited
    • Take part in information sharing with leading diabetes, endocrinology, and related field experts.
    Absolutely. We are counting on you to invite others! Help us spread the word. You can simply share the link to this page and they can register at their convenience.
    NEW TO 2021! Referral Program: If you have attended the annual conference last year and know someone that hasn't attended ever or within the past two years, encourage them to register this year! If you have the most referrals that complete their registration to attend this year’s professional conference, you will receive a free conference registration (Must be a Diabetes Canada/CSEM members with an active membership valid up until November 26, 2021).
    New in 2021, we will have:
    • Division by stream per day for Indigenous (November 23), Allied Health (November 24), Scientific (November 25), and CSEM (November 26)
    • Indigenous content integrated throughout
    • 45 min accredited sessions including live Q&A
    • Virtual Exhibit Hall
    • Virtual Poster Hall
    • Virtual Networking Opportunities
    • Virtual Art Gallery
    During the presentation, questions can be typed into the chat box at anytime, however the speaker will wait until the allotted Q & A period at the end of the presentation to answer questions from the audience.

    CSEM Residents’ Day Review

    The Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (CSEM) is excited to offer the 2021 Residents' Day Review Course virtually on Monday, November 22, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., prior to the 2021 Diabetes Canada/Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism Professional Conference.

    Residents’ Day consists of workshops and lectures on endocrinology topics led by experts in the field. It is specially designed to prepare you for the upcoming Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certification exam in endocrinology. NEW THIS YEAR! Join our Meet-the-Professor sessions: small group, interactive case discussions with experts. There will be lots of time to ask questions.

    Resident clinical vignettes and research project abstracts can be submitted here before September 6, 2021 at 11:55p.m ET.

    Diabetes Action Canada Trainee Day

    The Diabetes Action Canada (DAC) Training and Mentoring Program in collaboration with Diabetes Canada is pleased to offer again in 2021 the Diabetes Action Canada Virtual Trainee Day – Plan your journey: from publishing your science to developing your career. The event will take place on Monday, November 22, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. ET prior to the Virtual 2021 Diabetes Canada/Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism Professional Conference.

    The full conference registration fee includes access to all sessions, exhibits, posters, and sponsored events.

    Registration Category Until September 29, 2021 September 29-TBD TBD-November 23
    Full Conference Member
    Member (Diabetes Canada Regular/Student Membership, CSEM Trainee/Student Membership) Full Conference Pass $100 $120 $150
    Full Conference Member
    Non-member Full Conference Pass $250 $300 $350
    Membership Fees
    Diabetes Canada Regular Professional Membership $120 $120 $120
    Diabetes Canada Student Membership $0 $0 $0
    CSEM Trainee/Student Membership $0 $0 $0

    All post-secondary students (e.g. Bachelors, Masters, PhD, post- doctoral or M.D.) enrolled at a college or university in a diabetes/health-care related field are eligible to become student members

    Student members enjoy the same benefits as regular members free of charge for up to two years.

    Complete the application form and email it along with your proof of enrollment to professional.membership@diabetes.ca. All applicants must provide proof of full-time status that confirms the start and end dates of their program.

    No, you do not need to download or install any software to participate in our conference. Nor do you need a webcam to take part. You only need to have access to the internet.
    For any technical assistance, please contact us dcan2021@getvfairs.io OR visit our virtual Help Desk depicted in the internal lobby and a vFairs representative will be available to help you.

    The vFairs platform includes the following accessibility features:

    • Ability to increase or decrease font size
    • Read-speaker
    • Colour contrast mode
    Contact us via email at info@diabetes.ca or call 1-800-BANTING (226-8464) and our information and support specialists will get back to you in 1-2 business days.