BR1DGE Webinar Series - T1D Screening: From Evidence to Practice

This webinar is part of the Translating Global Insights into Canadian T1D Screening Practice 2-Part Webinar Series.

Explore practical approaches to T1D screening, staging, referral, and follow-up.

A second session in this series, Advancing T1D Care: Teplizumab in Practice, will take place on Thursday, December 3, 2026. Registration for this session will automatically register you for both webinars in the series. To learn more, click here or contact t1dwebinars [at] eocihealth.com (t1dwebinars[at]eocihealth[dot]com).
 

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this program, you will be able to:

1. Identify individuals who may benefit from pre-clinical T1D screening and explain the clinical rationale, benefits, and limitations of early detection.
2. Interpret T1D screening results and apply current approaches to confirmatory testing, staging, monitoring, and referral.
3. Apply learnings from international screening programs and available Canadian resources to develop practical approaches to T1D screening, referral, and follow-up.
4. Discuss emerging screening approaches and their potential implications for the future of T1D care.

Faculty:
Alice Cheng
MD, FRCPC
Endocrinologist
Toronto, ON

Akshay Jain
MD, FRCPC, FACE, ECNU, DABIM, DABOM
Endocrinologist
Surrey, BC

James Stainer
RN, CDE, CPT, BScN
Registered Nurse
Toronto, ON