Diabetes Education Research Journal Club: November 2025
Fri, 28 Nov
|Zoom
Join our upcoming session of the Diabetes Education Research Journal Club as we explore the two projects awarded funding via the Tracy Aylen Diabetes Education Research Grants.
Time & Location
28 Nov 2025, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm AEDT
Zoom
About the event
Join us for a discussion about the two projects recently awarded funding via the Tracy Aylen Diabetes Education Research Grants. Dr Stephanie Cowan and Dr Giuliana Murfet have each been awarded a $10,000 research grant for innovative projects that aim to advance diabetes education, strengthen workforce capability, and improve outcomes for people living with diabetes.
Dr Cowan’s project: Optimising health professional education for primary prevention of type 2 diabetes in polycystic ovary syndrome: a partnership between Monash University, Monash Health and Diabetes Victoria Life!
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects one in eight women and increases type 2 diabetes risk fourfold.
Women with PCOS are underrepresented in diabetes prevention programs, with health professionals reporting low confidence in delivering tailored education and lifestyle support.
Our research within Diabetes Victoria’s Life! program found that women with PCOS were less engaged and more likely to withdraw, highlighting barriers to participation.
Evidence also shows widespread…