{"id":13643,"date":"2019-08-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diabete.qc.ca\/who-we-are\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T16:43:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T21:43:28","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.diabete.qc.ca\/en\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who are we?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Since 1954, <strong>Diabetes Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong>, a non-profit association, has been helping people with diabetes, their families and the health professionals who care for them. Our mission is to support people living with diabetes to improve their well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diabetes Qu\u00e9bec defends the interests and rights of people with diabetes to governments, health services and businesses. We also promote the advancement of diabetes research by offering scholarships and grants to students and researchers every year. Through our diabetes school<strong>, Universi-D<\/strong>, we offer continuing education to people with diabetes and health care professionals. For the <strong>1.2 million<\/strong> people who are affected by diabetes in Qu\u00e9bec, Diabetes Qu\u00e9bec is <strong>THE REFERENCE in Quebec for diabetes: from diagnosis to the prevention of complications.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diabetes Qu\u00e9bec is also a source of accurate and reliable information, which we communicate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>on our website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diabete.qc.ca\/en\/\">diabete.qc.ca<\/a> (1999);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>via our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diabete.qc.ca\/en\/service\/infodiabetes-service\/\">InfoDiabetes Service<\/a>, our free information service available by phone and email, in English and French; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>through our quarterly magazine, <strong>Dia\u00b7Logue<\/strong> &#8211; available in French only (formerly known as Plein Soleil) (1959).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Diabetes Qu\u00e9bec promotes the advancement of diabetes knowledge with the goal of finding a cure. For more than 30 years, we have contributed to research funding by awarding scholarships and grants to students and eminent researchers. A contribution valued at $6.7 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diabetes Qu\u00e9bec believes that training should inform all interventions for people with diabetes and by health professionals. That\u2019s why we created <strong>Universi-D<\/strong>, our diabetes school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By offering online training, people living with diabetes and healthcare professionals have access to an extensive curriculum. To learn more about and register for the courses offered by <strong>Universi-D<\/strong>, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universi-d.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diabetes Qu\u00e9bec is a trustworthy and active stakeholder in ad hoc working committees set up by various levels of government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong><em>Note: As of May 30, 2022, Diabetes Qu\u00e9bec no longer has affiliated associations. Consequently, no connection with them remains.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since 1954, Diabetes Qu\u00e9bec, a non-profit association, has been helping people with diabetes, their families and the health professionals who care for them. Our mission is to support people living with diabetes to improve their well-being. Diabetes Qu\u00e9bec defends the interests and rights of people with diabetes to governments, health services and businesses. 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