Dr. Sanjukta Basak is a pediatric endocrinologist and clinical assistant professor at the University of British Columbia and BC Children’s Hospital. She completed her medical degree at McGill University, followed by a Pediatric residency and Pediatric Endocrinology fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Sanjukta has a keen interest in medical education also has completed a Masters of Community Health with a focus on health practitioner and patient education at the University of Toronto. She is currently the Associate Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship Program Director. She also serves as the clinical lead in the Pediatric Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes Program. As a member of the BC Children’s Research Institute, her academic interests are in pediatric obesity, diabetes management, patient education, and health equity.