A Dose of Diabetes - McMaster Diabetes Association

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Through vulnerable and honest conversations, learn from those living with diabetes. Our hope is to build awareness about diabetes, debunk myths, and create an open space where we can celebrate successes and uplift each other during difficult times. Maybe listening to one conversation will expand your perspective and leave you inspired to pursue this cause through further advocacy work.

  1. Feb 6

    Alegria Benzaquen

    Alegria Benzaquen speaks about her experiences as a nursing student with type 1 diabetes, offering captivating insights into the healthcare field and how it might be improved. Hosted by VP Academic, Aidan Parvinchi.

    Alegria Benzaquen

  2. 05/05/2025

    Michelle Greenway

    A conversation featuring Michelle Greenway - a PhD student at McMaster, registered nurse, health coach, and more. Hosted by Lucas Ilic.

  3. 05/01/2025

    Angie Vestidas

    Angie Vestidas walks us through her experience as a McMaster student and offers some excellent insight and tips for those navigating a diabetes diagnosis. Hosted by VP Academic, Lucas Ilic.

  4. 01/25/2025

    Dr. Hertzel Gerstein

    A conversation with celebrated researcher and endocrinologist Dr. Hertzel Gerstein about many relevant conversations in diabetes today. Hosted by Lucas Ilic, the Vice President of Academics for the McMaster Diabetes Association for 2024-2025. Created in collaboration with Knowing Diabetes. Knowing Diabetes (knowing-diabetes.com) is a free, online curated resource for people affected by diabetes and their friends and family. It provides evidence-based information, explanations, discussions, and answers to questions related to diabetes of any type and for any age. It includes short blog articles, longer articles (PDFs), posters, videos, podcasts, webinars, and other materials that are developed and written by diabetes health care providers, researchers, educators, and medical communicators from across Canada. All content on Knowing Diabetes is reviewed by its editorial staff prior to posting, and new content is added regularly. Registration is free, fast, and easy.

  5. 03/31/2024

    Liza Nooristani

    She talks about family experiences surrounding diabetes, focusing on family dynamics, coping mechanisms, and management.

    Liza Nooristani

  6. 03/28/2024

    Nursing Student

    She talks about diabetes care in the hospital setting, focusing on nursing management, and mental health support

    Nursing Student

  7. 03/24/2024

    Fatima Mahmoud

    Fatima Mahmoud talks on diabetic health supplies in third-world countries from her experience living in Egypt, focusing on accessibility and quality of life.

    Fatima Mahmoud

  8. 03/19/2024

    Sreya Raj Nair

    In this episode, we explore the concept of pre-diabetes, and how it impacts the life of a university student.

    Sreya Raj Nair
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Through vulnerable and honest conversations, learn from those living with diabetes. Our hope is to build awareness about diabetes, debunk myths, and create an open space where we can celebrate successes and uplift each other during difficult times. Maybe listening to one conversation will expand your perspective and leave you inspired to pursue this cause through further advocacy work.

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