A Dose of Diabetes - McMaster Diabetes Association

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.

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

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.

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...

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

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

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

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

In this episode, we talk about the process of being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, finding the right medications, and adjusting her life to her new diagnosis.

Aastha is a 4th-year student at McMaster and the president of MDA. She speaks on her educational aspirations, the importance of support systems, and how to be proactive and independent as a university student with diabetes.

Kyle Drury is a 1st year McMaster student who speaks on perseverance as a diabetic, and what it means to find your passion as a student.

Kiefer and I discuss the experience of navigating diabetes as a child, his experience with the Canadian healthcare system and what he feels he has gained through this challenging experience.

For our first episode, Arjan Mann, my 17 year old cousin, is joining us to talk about his type 1 diabetes journey. I am honoured to have him as our first guest, listen now!