The University of British Columbia
Okanagan campus
Staff Retreat
The Diabetes Prevention Research Group recently met for a few days in beautiful Summerland BC to celebrate our progress over the past few years and brainstorm for the future – with some breaks for wine tasting of course! Read More
Small Steps for Big Changes 2nd Anniversary Event
On November 13th 2019, the Diabetes Prevention Research Group and the YMCA of Okanagan celebrated their second anniversary of the Small Steps for Big Changes program. This community partner event was held on the eve of World Diabetes Day and hosted over 70 diabetes prevention stakeholders from the academic, clinical, and community contexts at the […] Read More
SCAPPS 2019
Small Steps for Big Changes recently presented at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology Conference in Vancouver. Lois, Karlene, Mary, and Corliss did a fantastic job presenting the current progress of SSBC and it’s future plans. Read More
Ladies Sharing Event: Small Steps for Big Changes
DPRG hosted some of our Small Steps for Big Changes participants for a ladies-only sharing event on December 14, 2018 in our new CFI-funded lab space at UBCO. Together we laughed, brainstormed, and shared stories of the journey and successes of being a woman living with prediabetes. Read More