Diabetes Care and Research Program

Service Director(s):
Clinical Manager:
Janet MacLeod

Patients Served 
The clinic serves adult patients who are diagnosed with diabetes; specifically patients who require either specialist follow up with a physician specializing in diabetes or diabetes education.

Services Provided 
Diabetes Care and Research provides consultation and education services to patients. 

The Diabetes Care and Research Team 
The Diabetes Care and Research team is multidisciplinary consisting of Registered Nurses and Registered Dietitian Educators.  As Hamilton Health Sciences is affiliated with McMaster University, learners may be present in the clinic and working with team members.

Your first visit to Diabetes Care and Research 
At the McMaster site patients are seen by a physician on the first visit.  Follow-up with a nurse and dietitian is arranged after this.  Patients visiting the Henderson who were referred by their family physician will be triaged for most appropriate first visit, to either a class or a one-on-one session with a diabetes educator. 

On a follow-up visit the patient should bring their medications, home glucose monitors and logbooks as instructed by the educator.

All patients must present their Health Card at each clinic appointment.  Please ensure you health card is up to date with current address and has not expired.  If you require assistance obtaining or renewing your Health Card Information please visit the Hamilton Ministry of Health Office.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How can I find the Diabetes Care and Research Program? 

A.The McMaster site Diabetes Care and Research Program is on the 3rd floor of the McMaster University Medical Centre in the Yellow section.  Turn right when getting off the main elevators on the 3rd floor.  We are the third clinic on the left as you walk down the hallway, in room number 3V3. 

The Henderson Diabetes Care and Research Program is located on the main level just off the front lobby in the 70 Wing.

All clinics are wheelchair accessible. 

Please inform the booking staff when booking the appointment if a translator will be required.