Virtual Events
Conversations with Keary Cheney
July 28th | Time: 4:00 pm PT
Speakers: Keary Cheney is the adoptive mother of two children from Uganda. While she was in the process of bringing home their first adoptive child, Keary was diagnosed with T1D. At the same time, another child in the orphanage was diagnosed with T1D. Keary and her husband came home with both children.
Keary will share her and her family’s T1D story in a heartfelt and inspiring interview.
RSVP: Join us on https://www.twitch.tv/jdrf
Off to College and Teen Transitions
July 30th | Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm ET
Speakers: Healthcare providers from Children’s National Hospital and a panel of young adults with T1D
Learn about the teen transition years, including going off to college and transitioning from pediatric to adult diabetes care. The event includes speakers from the Children’s National Child and Adolescent Diabetes Program and a panel of young adults with T1D to share experiences and answer questions. Open to teens (most appropriate for 11th and 12th graders) and current college students / young adults with T1D and their families/caregivers.
RSVP: http://bit.ly/T1Dtransition
Off to College with T1D
July 31st | Time: 3:00 pm ET
Speakers: Anna Floreen Sabino, MSW, CDCES, & Program Director, College Diabetes Network
Join JDRF and the College Diabetes Network for a discussion on preparing and navigating the transition to college life, whether it be virtual, on campus, or a combination. Learn about accommodations, campus life, telling others about T1D, and get all your questions answered!
RSVP: No registration needed! Join us on JDRF Facebook Live
T1D Research Update from Dr. Sanjoy Dutta
August 4th | Time: 4:00 pm PT
Speakers: Dr. Sanjoy Dutta, Vice President of Research, JDRF
Dr. Sanjoy Dutta will share an update on the latest advancements in preventing, treating and curing T1D
RSVP: Join us on https://www.twitch.tv/jdrf
T1D 101 for Caregivers
August 6th | Time: 6:30 pm PT
Speakers: Dr. Michelle Schweiger, Cedars-Sinai
This session will cover T1D basics, specifically designed to help caregivers with loved ones diagnosed with T1D within the last year.
RSVP: Join us on Zoom
Q&A with Marisa Hilliard, Ph.D., & Samantha Carreon, Ph.D.
August 11th | Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm CT
Speakers: Marisa Hilliard, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, in the Psychology Section of Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. Samantha Carreon, Ph.D., Department of Pediatrics at Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine
Marisa Hilliard is behavioral scientist and pediatric psychologist who conducts clinical research on the experiences of young people with T1D and their families. Her passion is promoting resilience and her research focuses on how youth and families overcome the challenges of diabetes to engage in consistent diabetes self management, experience good quality of life and have optimal diabetes health outcomes. Samantha Carreon, Ph.D. is postdoctoral fellow working in the Resilience and Diabetes Research Lab with Dr. Hilliard where she is contributing to grant-funded research testing the impact of a peer mentorship intervention for young adults with T1D transitioning to adult care.
RSVP: anguyen@jdrf.org
Brooke Gibson on New Parenting with T1D
August 18th | Time: 4:00 pm PT
Speakers: Brooke Gibson is a new parent living with T1D.
Get the inside scoop on what it’s like to be a new parent taking care of a baby while living with T1D.
RSVP: Join us on https://www.twitch.tv/jdrf
Virtual Happy Hour with Dr. Jeremy Pettus: How to Mix T1D and Alcohol
August 21st | Time: 4:00 pm PT
Speakers: Dr. Jeremy Pettus, assistant professor of medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology. Diagnosed with T1D himself at age 15, Dr. Pettus has dedicated his career toward treating and educating others with T1D.
Join Dr. Pettus for a virtual happy hour where he will explain how alcohol affects your blood sugar and how best to manage it. This session is for adults living with T1D.
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