Ian Blumer, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest papers

Transitioning to Fixed-Ratio Combination Therapy: Five Frequently Asked Questions Health Care Providers Should Anticipate From Their Patients.
Clinical diabetes : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2019 · first author
Insulin-Treated Diabetes and Driving: Legal Jeopardy and Consequences of Hypoglycemia
Canadian Journal of Diabetes · 2018 · first author
Fixed-ratio combination therapy for type 2 diabetes: the top ten things you should know about insulin and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist combinations.
Postgraduate medicine · 2018 · first author

All 8 publications

Latest funding

Evaluation of a strategy to improve cardiovascular disease screening and treatment for people with diabetes
CIHR · 2009 · Co-investigator
$147,309
Effect of a web-based self-management intervention for patients with type 2 diabetes on clinical and psychological outcomes
CIHR · 2008 · Co-investigator
$174,729

All 2 grants and awards

8 publications.

01

Transitioning to Fixed-Ratio Combination Therapy: Five Frequently Asked Questions Health Care Providers Should Anticipate From Their Patients.

Blumer I, Novak LM, Edelman S, Cavaiola TS

Clinical diabetes : a publication of the American Diabetes Association2019First author

DOI: 10.2337/cd18-0102 PMID: 31660014

02

Insulin-Treated Diabetes and Driving: Legal Jeopardy and Consequences of Hypoglycemia

Ian R. Blumer, Anne B. Kenshole, Jacob Stilman, Gary F. Lewis

Canadian Journal of Diabetes20186 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2018.08.201 PMID: 30348593

03

Fixed-ratio combination therapy for type 2 diabetes: the top ten things you should know about insulin and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist combinations.

Blumer I, Pettus JH, Santos Cavaiola T

Postgraduate medicine2018First author

DOI: 10.1080/00325481.2018.1450058 PMID: 29521173

04

T1-REDEEM: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Diabetes Distress Among Adults With Type 1 Diabetes.

Fisher L, Hessler D, Polonsky WH, Masharani U, Guzman S, Bowyer V, Strycker L, Ahmann A, Basina M, Blumer I, Chloe C, Kim S, Peters AL, Shumway M, Weihs K, Wu P

Diabetes care2018

DOI: 10.2337/dc18-0391 PMID: 29976567

05

Type 2 Diabetes, Hypoglycemia, and Basal Insulins: Ongoing Challenges.

Blumer I, Clement M

Clinical therapeutics2017First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2016.09.020 PMID: 27871780

06

The Contemporary Role of Masked Continuous Glucose Monitoring in a Real-Time World.

Blumer I

Journal of diabetes science and technology2016First author

DOI: 10.1177/1932296815619182 PMID: 26612249

07

Synchronous Papillary Carcinoma of Thyroid and Lung.

Wang T, Blumer I, Boerner S, Asa SL

Endocrine pathology2016

DOI: 10.1007/s12022-016-9435-6 PMID: 27236534

08

Breastfeeding predicts the risk of childhood obesity in a multi-ethnic cohort of women with diabetes.

Feig DS, Lipscombe LL, Tomlinson G, Blumer I

The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians201133 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2010.500711 PMID: 20608803

Evaluation of a strategy to improve cardiovascular disease screening and treatment for people with diabetes

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Operating Grant: Population Health Intervention Research

Principal investigators: Shah, Baiju R; Zwarenstein, Merrick F

$147,309

Effect of a web-based self-management intervention for patients with type 2 diabetes on clinical and psychological outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2008Operating Grant: Knowledge to Action

Principal investigators: Yu, Catherine; Zahn, Catherine

Keywords: Integrated Knowledge Translation; Patient Self-Management; Qualitative Methodology; Type 2 Diabetes; Web-Based Technology

$174,729

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Medicine
Biostatistics Division
Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology
Other

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Tao Wang

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Lorraine Lipscombe

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2011

Denice Feig

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2011

George Tomlinson

Biostatistics Division

1 shared papers, latest 2011

Scott Boerner

Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology

1 shared papers, latest 2016

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Blumer, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Transitioning to Fixed-Ratio Combination Therapy: Five Frequently Asked Questions Health Care Providers Should Anticipate From Their Patients." (2019), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]