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Join other individuals, families, and caregivers affected by type 1 diabetes (T1D) at all life stages for a day of education and connection at the TypeOneNation Summit. Talk to experts about research advances, meet with other attendees to exchange ideas, and participate in discussions important to you.

Come and hear these great speakers:
Kerri Sparling is an internationally recognized diabetes advocate. She is the creator and author of Six Until Me, established in 2005 and remains one of the most widely-read diabetes patient blogs, reaching a global audience of patients, caregivers, and industry. She has been featured on NPR, US News and World Report, CBNC, Yahoo! Health, LA Times, The Lancet, Whole Living, Disney’s Family.com, and Family Circle, among other national outlets.

Ellen Leake is Vice Chair of the JDRF International Board of Directors and serves on the JDRF Executive Committee. Continuing her type 1 diabetes affiliations, she is an at-large member of the National Institutes of Health’s NIDDK Advisory Council. She will be delivering the research update at TypeOneNation Summit.
Susana Patton, PhD CDE will be speaking about the psychological side of type 1 diabetes.

Amy Schleper, MS RDE LD will be presenting on how to follow a low carb diet with type 1 diabetes and how to do it safely.
Kerri Lindsay and Lisa Bernholtz will talk about taking diabetes to school and the 504 plan.

College Diabetes Network will be here to answer all of your questions about diabetes in college.

Stay after TypeOneNation Summit to learn about PEAK (Performance in Exercise And Knowledge) to help you control blood glucose while exercising. You can register for free here: https://peakpatienttrackkc2017.eventbrite.com

Marlo Martin
816.472.7997 | mmartin@jdrf.org