Hosted on a rotational basis in various geographic areas during the fall of each year, the conference provides a forum for cooperation between different disciplines.
Successful applicants receive financial support for education in the field of diabetes.
The new membership directory will include a listing of Diabetes Education Centres by province. A recognition and self-assessment program based on the standards was initiated in September 1997. The Framework for Diabetes for Health Professionals is a resource tool designed to meet the needs of health professionals new to the field of diabetes education, and also the needs of health professionals with experience in diabetes education who require more specialized knowledge. Core and advanced modules provide objectives promoting standardization of diabetes education for health professionals across the country. The program is divided into four modules, two of which detail learner assessment, program organization and resource materials.