Leading the Fight

From coast-to-coast-to-coast, advocates, volunteers and partners are helping to advance our fight against diabetes

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Lori Berard, RN CDE - Winnipeg, MB

An Association member and major volunteer in many capacities at both the local and national levels, Lori Berard is inarguably passionate about diabetes.

Lori was honoured by the Association with the Diabetes Educator of the Year Award for 2009, as well the Special Dedication Award in 2003, and in 2000 the Health Sciences Centre awarded her with the Award of Nursing Excellence. A member of the executive committee for the Association’s 2008 Clinical Practice Guidelines, she was also a chapter author.

As an R.N. and Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), Lori also leads the Diabetes Research Group Clinical Research Program as Nurse Manager at the Health Sciences Centre, and is an appointed member of the Section of Endocrinology Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba.

In her work as a certified diabetes educator, she specializes in the education and clinical management of patients within clinical research programs, and remains active in the development of educational programs related to innovative and new therapies in diabetes management.

Often an invited speaker at conferences and medical education events, this diabetes champion has published numerous works in peer-reviewed publications. Her areas of interest are innovative strategies for the management of diabetes, insulin therapy, self-monitoring of blood glucose and self-management education.