The Paediatric Diabetes Network (PDN) was established in 2001 and has been coordinated by the Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health (PCMCH) since 2013. In this role, PCMCH fosters system alignment and improvement; promotes consistency in standards of practice; provides professional development opportunities, supports links between paediatric diabetes education programs (PDEPs); and facilitates the development and dissemination of resources and guidelines.
The PDN is comprised of 35 PDEPs located primarily in hospitals and community health centres across Ontario. Comprehensive diabetes education and care is provided at PDEPs by multidisciplinary teams, largely consisting of registered nurses, registered dietitians, registered social workers, paediatricians, and paediatric endocrinologists.
The overarching goal of PDN is to ensure the best possible health outcomes for children and youth living with diabetes in Ontario.
- Directory of PDEPs (2025)
- Infographic: Paediatric Diabetes Care in Ontario (findings from the 2024 PDN Current State Survey)
PDN Initiatives
- Provincial Paediatric Diabetes Data Initiative (in partnership with BORN Ontario) (ongoing)
- Illness Management Guidelines (2018)
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Care (2016)
- Transition to Adult Diabetes Care (2016)
- Webinars: Paediatric Diabetes and Paediatric Obesity Management