@soniabutaliamd
Physician-Scientist in diabetes, cardiovascular disease and risk factors ● Endocrinologist ● #advocate #diabetes #cvd #prevention #exercise ● Love, compassion, kindness, family and fun! Wanna be field hockey and tennis player. Hey! A girl can dream!
DOM Medical Grand Rounds returns on September 9. register for the academic year here: bit.ly/DOMMGR24-25
Join Dr. Jayna Holroyd-Leduc for "How to make the most out of your 2025-26 academic year" plus a Q & A with the DOM Vice Chairs facilitated by Dr. Chandra Thomas.
🚴 Do you live with type 1 diabetes and live in Alberta? Do you love exercise? Do you hate exercise? Do you avoid exercise? We want to hear from you! Please consider emailing a most excellent graduate student (chrisie.mcgrath@ucalgary.ca) to at least learn more about the study! Thank you! 🏋♀️
👍😀👍ANNOUNCEMENT! We are hiring in Calgary for a diabetes transition coordinator! Please consider applying: careers.albertahealthservices.ca/jobs/coordin...
Non financial conflicts of interest can obstruct hiring, papers, grants, promotions, and career progression. Yet they mostly fly under the radar and institutions,CME providers and Journals are simply not interested in mandatory disclosure bmcmedethics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Yesterday, Health Canada approved the first disease-modifying therapy for type 1 diabetes #T1D. This is a ‘preventative’ (actually ‘delaying’) therapy that addresses autoimmunity *before* someone is diagnosed and requiring insulin.
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On #RedDressDay, we honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people. This is a public health crisis rooted in colonial violence, systemic racism, and structural inequity. CPHA calls for justice, accountability, and systemic change to end this ongoing tragedy.
Looking for a great tool to help with vaccines in people living with diabetes? @diabetescanada.bsky.social Well, here it is:
guidelines.diabetes.ca/getmedia/536...
This makes me happy. We have the right and privilege to vote, so we should be exercising it!
About 20 folks ahead of me, eating for polling station to open at 7.
It’s #electionday in 🇨🇦
First the Diabetes Prevention Program. Now the Women's Health Initiative. Really struggling to see how ending nutrition/lifestyle trials with long term follow up is a) part of the MAHA agenda; b) changing the 'woke' culture at Universities; c) improving 'efficiency'.
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Alberta’s top public health doctor has issued a public statement in which he highlights the importance of getting vaccinated against measles as cases continue to climb.
More here 👇 #yyc #abpoli @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social
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It's International Adrenal Disease Awareness Day! #AdrenalDay2025 #InternalAdrenalConsortium
❤️ Looking for heart health resources? Check this out:
libin.ucalgary.ca/community/re...
John Snow cholera map and John Snow in a party hat
Happy (early) Birthday to the father of Field Epidemiology! John Snow, who turns 212 on March 15th, is legendary for using disease mapping to determine the source of the London cholera outbreak in 1854. #JohnSnow #Epidemiology
🌙✨ Happy #WorldSleepDay 💤 Prioritizing quality sleep is key to heart health. Explore the link between restful nights & cardiovascular wellness in this AJPC review: "A Good Night's Rest: A Contemporary Review of Sleep & Cardiovascular Health."
📖 ow.ly/t6GY50ViaTb #CardioSky #MedSky
An illustrated diagram of aerobic and anaerobic respiration during physical activity.
Cardiorespiratory fitness is an indicator of future cardiac, metabolic, and health events and is a strong predictor of all-cause mortality. Brazile et al. review the basics of the cardiorespiratory response to exercise. Full article in NEJM Evidence: eviden.cc/3Pe9Ay8
#MedSky #CardioSky #PulmSky
On January 11, 1922, a 14 year old Canadian boy, Leonard Thompson, received the first dose of insulin. Just imagine what he and his parents were going through... @diabetescanada.bsky.social
Looking for the newest @diabetescanada.bsky.social guidelines for the Pharmacologic Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Adults? Here they are!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Over 100 years after its discovery, 1 out of every 2 people who need insulin cannot access this life saving medication. This #DiabetesAwarenessMonth, let’s raise awareness of barriers to accessible and affordable insulin.
Had a blast moderating at the #DiabetesCanada and #CSEM_SCEM National meeting on cardiovascular, renal and metabolic management in #diabetes care. Excellent presentations by Drs. @JulieALovshin, Kristen Clemens and Abhinav Sharma. Thank you Halifax! #DiabetesAwarenessMonth
This is how senior faculty write grant applications in my field :D
Children pay a high price for conflict - a sketch depicting a distressed child with her toy and a parent watching buildings burn.
From #Gaza and #Sudan to #Ukraine, #DRC, #Haiti and many more, children are paying an immensely high price for conflict.
They are severely affected by violence, destruction of schools and infrastructure, and compromised health services.
They need safety, services and peace.
Dr. Butalia at the podium
Slide with the QR code for the pharmacology management Users' guide
Now @soniabutaliamd.bsky.social endocrinologist and scientist from the U of Calgary outlines the pharma chaper user guide found here www.canadianjournalofdiabetes.com/article/S149...
🩸It's National Diabetes Month!🩸 Did you know that one in four adults in Canada have prediabetes or diabetes? thelancet.com/journals/lan...
It’s #DiabetesAwarenessMonth! Learn the signs and symptoms of #T1D. Early diagnosis is important! Learn more @breakthrought1dcanada (formerly JDRF) Breakthrough T1D (Graphic from @breakthrought1dhq Instagram)
#DiabetesAwareness Here's some ABC's about #diabetes Source: Diabetes Canada
