Jay H. Shubrook, DO: Hi. I am Jay Shubrook, family physician and professor at Touro University California. We are here in Orlando, Florida, at the 78th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA).
Today I have with me Lori Berard, RN, who was integral in [developing] the Canadian diabetes guidelines, both by being on the executive committee and as a chapter author. Welcome, Lori.
Lori Berard, RN, CDE: Thanks for having me.
Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines
Shubrook: There is a lot of diabetes guideline controversy here in the United States. But there are many diabetes guidelines. You are intimately involved in the Canadian guidelines and I would like to hear a little bit more about them.
Berard: Sure. It has been a really great experience for me. I have now worked on three sets of guidelines. I have been a chapter author and I have sat on the executive committee and steering committee. I really understand the process. Our guidelines are evidence-based. We only produce them every 5 years, although that is probably going to change because the evidence in diabetes changes so much.
We really focus on primary care as the target audience. Like other countries, many parts of allied health are becoming intricately involved in guidelines.
