Kristen is a Diabetes Champion because she is dedicated to the diabetes cause and has worked tirelessly to promote it. Though she doesn’t have diabetes herself, both her aunt and fiancee have type one diabetes. Kristen has volunteered with children who have diabetes, done electives in pediatric endocrinology throughout medical school and around the world to work with children with diabetes and organized the World Diabetes Day celebration at the University of Manitoba in 2008. At that event, she raised thousands of dollars for an international charity that provides insulin and diabetes supplies to children in developing countries. Kristen is passionate about international child health and is a Champion because she has worked hard to improve things for children with diabetes across the globe.