Rick Blickstead

President and CEO (and President National Diabetes Trust) @Diabetes Canada

CA

Diabetes Canada is Canada’s largest health organization devoted to diabetes through research, public policy, programs, services, and revenue generation. Diabetes Canada produces the Clinical Practice Guidelines used by diabetes practitioners around the world and is ranked as world class. NDT is the social enterprise arm of Diabetes Canada and is the for profit platform to contribute revenues to Diabetes Canada.Diabetes Canada works through staff, members, volunteers, clinical and scientific associates, certified diabetes educators and its Board to help build healthier lives for the 11 million people with diabetes or at risk of diabetes.NDT is one of Canada\'s largest social enterprise operating the Clothesline businessIn his capacity Rick is the Chair of the Health Charities Coalition of Canada and the Co-Chair of the National Health Funders Forum a partnership pf health charities and Federal and Provincial funding bodies