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OUR MISSION:
The Banting and Best Diabetes Centre (BBDC) was established
in 1978 as an Extra-Departmental Unit of the Faculty of Medicine
at the University of Toronto with the primary objective of
advancing diabetes research, education, and patient care. The Centre offers several studentships, fellowships, and other support for qualified individuals involved in diabetes research at the University of Toronto.
In addition, the Centre hosts educational events for
researchers as well as diabetes health care professionals.
The programs of the BBDC are supported almost entirely from the income on its endowment. The BBDC has also received generous donations from industry and individuals which have funded various research programs for students and fellows.
PAST AND PRESENT DIRECTORS:
1978-1981: Dr. Edward A. Sellers, a personal friend of Dr. Charles Best, was the first Director of the Diabetes Centre.
1981-1993: Dr. Charles H. Hollenberg
1993-2000: Dr. Bernard Zinman
2000-present: Dr. Daniel J. Drucker
OUR MEMBERS:
The Diabetes Centre membership is derived from various departments at the University of Toronto and its affiliated teaching hospitals. To be eligible for membership, one must be involved
in full
or part-time diabetes research, education, or patient
care and
employed
at the University of Toronto or one of its
affiliated institutions.
In addition, the Centre has an expanded e-mail distribution list which includes individuals with diabetes interests located at other universities, employed by industry, or are involved in diabetes health care delivery.
The administrative structure of the Centre consists of an Executive
Committee, representing various constituencies at the University of Toronto
which is chaired by the Director. There are also two major working committees - the
Research Committee, and the Diabetes Care and Education Committee.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
This is the principal decision making body of the Centre established to ensure that the goals of the Centre are appropriately implemented. The Executive Committee provides leadership and representation for the University of Toronto diabetes community. The members are:
| Director: Dr. Daniel Drucker |
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism* |
| Dr. Patricia Brubaker |
Department of Physiology* |
| Dr. I. George Fantus |
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism* |
| Dr. Jacqueline James |
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism* |
| Dr. Amira Klip |
Department of Biochemistry* |
| Dr. Gary Lewis |
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism* |
| Dr. Peter Lewis |
Department of Biochemistry* |
| Dr. Bernard Zinman |
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism* |
RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Among its many responsibilities, the Research Committee advises the Executive Committee on new research initiatives to be undertaken by the Centre, and implements the scientific review of the BBDC research competitions. The members are:
| Chair: Dr. Patricia Brubaker |
Department of Physiology* |
| Dr. Shelley Boyd |
Department of Ophthalmology and Vision
Sciences* |
| Dr. Anthony Hanley |
Department of Nutritional Sciences* |
| Dr. Tianru Jin |
Departments of Medicine; Laboratory
Medicine and Pathobiology; and Physiology* |
| Dr. Tony Lam |
Department of Physiology, and
Department of Medicine* |
| Dr. Maria Rozakis |
Department of Laboratory Medicine and
Pathobiology* |
| Dr. Bruce Perkins |
Department of Medicine, Division of
Endocrinology & Metabolism* |
| Dr. Allen Volchuk |
Department of Medicine, Division of
Endocrinology & Metabolism* |
| Dr. Qinghua Wang |
Department of Physiology, and Department
of Medicine* |
DIABETES CARE AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE
This committee develops and publishes standards for the total health care of diabetic patients in Toronto area hospitals, and communicates these standards to health care practitioners nationally. The Diabetes Care and Education Committee organizes continuing medical education in diabetes for the health care team which is comprised of physicians, nurse educators, dietitians, pharmacists, and other health care professionals. The members are:
| Chair: Dr. Jacqueline
James |
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism* |
| Miss Jennifer Buccino |
Clinical Dietitian, Hospital For Sick
Children |
| Ms. Margaret De Melo |
Clinical Dietitian, Toronto Western
Hospital |
| Ms. Jan Glozier |
Diabetes Educator, North York General
Hospital (Branson Division) |
| Dr. Jeannette Goguen |
Department of Medicine, Division of
Endocrinology & Metabolism* |
| Mr. Henry Halapy |
Diabetes Pharmacist, St. Michael's
Hospital |
| Ms. Carolyn Lawton |
Nurse Practitioner Diabetes, Sunnybrook
& Women's College Health Sciences Centre |
| Dr. Kusiel Perlman |
Department of Medicine, Division of
Endocrinology & Metabolism* |
| Dr. Baiju Shah |
Department of Medicine, Division of
Endocrinology & Metabolism* |
* University of Toronto faculty
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