TypeOneNation Summit Boston 2017
February 11, 2017, Boston, MA
8:30 am - 2:15 pm
Free; Donations accepted
Join us for our annual educational summit that brings together all within the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community. Learn about research advances, participate in discussions with experts, and meet others living with T1D. Educational sessions will be focused on T1D care and management, and will be geared for different audiences.
Online registration is now closed. Walk-in registration is available on the 4th floor of the Boston Marriott Copley Place.
Schedule
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CHECK IN AND REGISTRATION / BREAKFAST / VENDOR FAIR
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WELCOME / MISSION AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Youth Programming Available -
EDUCATIONAL SESSION #1
Youth Programming Available, Including an Exclusive Discussion with Caroline Marshall, FBI Special Agent, Living with T1D since 1987 -
LUNCH / VENDOR FAIR
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EDUCATIONAL SESSION #2
Youth Programming Available -
TYPEONENATION ENDS / PEAK REGISTRATION OPENS
Youth Programming AvailableAfter the conclusion of TypeOneNation, we invite you to join us at our new Performance in Exercise and Knowledge (PEAK) program.Ā PEAK is a unique outreach initiative to increase education on the management of physical activity for individuals living with T1D. Its goal is to break new ground in supporting safe, informed exercise within the T1D community.Ā
Speakers
Danielle King, BSN, RN
Elementary School Nurse, Natick Public Schools, Mother of a Child with T1D
Marjana Marinac
Senior Director, Regulatory and Health Policy, JDRF
More Info
MISSION ADDRESS:
Marjana Marinac, Senior Director, Regulatory and Health Policy, JDRF
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
T1D, the FBI, and MeāCaroline Marshall, FBI Special Agent, Living with T1D since 1987
EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS AND SPEAKERS:
Adulting with T1D: Perspectives on Thriving in Your Career, Relationships, Family, and Everyday LifeāNoah Gardner, Scientist, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Living with T1D since age 12; Mike Norwood, Founder, Wears Woody, Living with T1D since age 11; Michelle Puntillo, CAPS, ASID, Founder of Puntillo Designs, an Interior Design and Independent Living Solutions Firm, Living with T1D since age 6; Kerri Sparling, Writer and Author, Living with T1D since 1986
Advocating for Your Child In and Out of the Classroom: Specials, Field Trips, and Emergency PreparednessāDanielle King, BSN, RN, Elementary School Nurse, Natick Public Schools, Mother of a Child with T1D; Karen Waitekus, BS, RN, NCSN, Nurse Leader, Early Childhood Nurse, Sharon Public Schools
Building Resilience: Preventing T1D BurnoutāEllen OāDonnell, PhD, Staff Psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, Instructor at Harvard Medical School, Diagnosed with T1D at age 21
Sick Day ManagementāSungeeta Agrawal, MD, Attending Physician in Pediatric Endocrinology, Tufts Medical Center
Tackling the Teen Years with T1D: Perspectives from Teen Panelists, a Pediatric Endocrinologist, and a TherapistāAimee Folger, LICSW, Child and Adolescent Therapist, Child Therapy in Boston, Living with T1D since age 11; Katharine Garvey, MD, MPH, Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Mother of a Child with T1D; Members of the Boston Childrenās Hospital Teen Advisory Committee
We Can Actually Go Out? Tips for T1D Parents Preparing SittersāCourtney Gale, College Student, Living with T1D since 2013; Teresa Miller, Parent Volunteer, Fundraiser, and Advocate for JDRF since 2011; Patty Rais-Keeley, RD, LDN, CDE, Clinical Services Manager, Insulet Corporation
YOUTH PROGRAMMING:
Supervised, fun activities for children of all ages with T1D and their siblings, including an exclusive discussion with Caroline Marshall. Ā Please note: Parents/caregivers are responsible for their child’s diabetes management during the event.
Frequently Asked Questions and Parking Information
Online registration is now closed.Ā Walk-in registration is available on the 4th floor of the Boston Marriott Copley Place.
After the conclusion of TypeOneNation, we invite you to join us at our new Performance in Exercise and Knowledge (PEAK) program.Ā PEAK is a unique outreach initiative to increase education on the management of physical activity for individuals living with T1D. Its goal is to break new ground in supporting safe, informed exercise within the T1D community.
Walk-in registration for PEAK will be available on the 4th floor of the Boston Marriott Copley Place.
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Event Contact
Nichole Messier
7814310700 | nmessier@jdrf.org
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