1. SPOR Network in Diabetes and its Related Complications
Co-Scientific Leads: Gary Lewis, Jean-Pierre Després
Executive Director: Cathy Whiteside

2. Transform the health outcomes of all Canadians with diabetes using meaningful clinical research-derived evidence to launch data platforms and new technologies that enable rapid patient-empowered knowledge translation, quality improvement and new health policy.

4. Catalyze Change to Prevent Diabetes Complications
Diabetes
Action
Canada
1. People with diabetes and Caregivers identify factors for preventing complications
2. Research, Knowledge Translation and Education for evidence- based solutions
3.Governments, Diabetes Organizations, and Industry invest in solutions
Inform
Develop
Act

5. Major Goals of our Network
First national diabetic retinopathy screening program.
First national diabetes registry and surveillance system.
A national diabetes clinical trials centre in diabetes complications.
Move new knowledge generated by the network and other research into practice.
Train current and future health leaders.

6. Patient engagement – our core success factor
Francophone
(6-8 Persons)
2 Persons
Indigenous
New Immigrant
10 – 15 Persons
General Patient Council
Lines represent connections with larger communities
of people affected by diabetes

7. Sustainable Impact – a model for effective public-private partnerships
We are planning for beyond 5 years by…..
Training and mentoring the next generation of patient-oriented researchers in collaboration with the Canadian Diabetes Association
Filling the funding gap – business plans that leverage new funds from public and private sectors
Strategic investment by Provincial Ministries of Health – health informatics, new policy (ROI).

8. We have a unique National Network with
Why will we succeed?
We have a unique National Network with
…the right experts, informed by committed patient advisors;
…addressing the right questions about the most vulnerable at high risk;
…collaborating with the right partners from public and private sectors;
…led by strong governance and a business model/plan;
…driven by goals with a timeline for delivery;
…to generate outcomes with impact; and,
…designed for sustainability from the outset.

9. “If you want to go FAST go ALONE
If you want to go FAR
Go TOGETHER.”
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