Susie Jin Pharmacist, CDE, CPT, CGP / Certified Fitter for Compression Stockings

Susie is a pharmacist, Certified Diabetes Educator, Certified Insulin Pump and Continuous Glucose Sensor Trainer, Certified Geriatric Pharmacist and Certified Fitter for Compression Therapy. Her professional experience in Diabetes Education includes a variety of practice settings such as her local hospital Diabetes Education Program, her local Community Health Centre, within a medical clinic, and now, primarily, in her community pharmacy. In her volunteer work, Susie has served on the Dissemination and Implementation Committee of the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA)for the 2008 and now the 2013 Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs), taking on a leadership role as Co-Lead of Organization of Care/Team Care. She is the co-chair of her local DES chapter and, on a National level, serves on the DES Executive as Director of Finance. Susie is actively involved in interprofessional education as seen through her guideline and recommendation development work with the CDA 2018 CPGs and the Canadian Association of Wound Care. In addition, Susie is often writing, reviewing and presenting for both the public and an interprofessional audience. Susie has been privileged to serve on a variety of committees, such as the Banting and Best Diabetes Centre Advisory Board and the provincial Clinical Advisory Committee for the Ontario Telehomecare Program, which all work toward improving the care of people living with chronic diseases. She has been honored with several awards including a Teaching Associate Award of Excellence from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Pharmacy; a Regional Volunteer of the Year Award from the Canadian Diabetes Association; and the Ontario Pharmacists Association Magnum Opus Award. Despite the busy-ness of life, Susie is perhaps most proud of her three amazingly funny boys, of whom she is happy to be able to describe as… “normal”. To keep fit, Susie has runs marathons… VERY SLOWLY :)

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