Schedule

• 8:00 a.m - 8:50 a.m. - Registration | Vendor Exhibition | Continental Breakfast
• 8:50 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. - Welcome & Keynote - "Preventing and Curing Type 1 Diabetes: Why Screening Matters" - Dr. Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill

  Join this interactive session to learn about JDRF’s mission to improve lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat T1D and its complications. This session will focus on type 1 diabetes risk screening and its importance to preventing, delaying, and ultimately curing T1D. Get ready to participate and possibly win some fabulous prizes!

• 10:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. - Educational Breakout Session #1 - Select One

  Living with Type 1 Diabetes in Adulthood
  Dr. Amir Harari, Dr. Bithika Thompson, and Jenna Stern

  This interactive session will offer both a professional and personal perspective on managing type 1 diabetes. Please join Drs. Thompson and Harari, both adult endocrinologists in the valley, and Jenna Stern, RD, CDCES for an in-depth question and answer session. This group of experts will answer questions related to T1D management, technology, and living successfully with T1D.

  Managing Glucose Levels and Performance During Physical Activity
  Rachel Calendo, Anthony Gobe, and Julie Lammers

  Managing hypo and hyperglycemia while being active can be frustrating, confusing, scary, and difficult. Physical activity should be enjoyed with less fear and more confidence. In this break-out session you’ll learn the basics of how to properly fuel the body for activity while maintaining glucose levels using MDI and pump therapies.

  Working as a Team – Being Team Kiddo in Managing Diabetes
  Dr. Synthia Puffenberger

  This session will focus on working as a team within the family and with your medical providers in managing diabetes throughout childhood, focusing on developmentally appropriate expectations and opportunities to include children and teens in their care.

  Comunidad y apoyo entre pares
  Mariana Gomez, Lety Carvajal, and Paloma Guerrero

  Esta será una mesa redonda de 45 minutos de duración. En ella, los ponentes hablarán de las ventajas del
  apoyo entre pares y ofrecerán consejos para que las familias encuentren miembros de la comunidad que
  puedan servirles de inspiración, así como consejos para participar en redes sociales. Los ponentes ayudarán
  a las familias a identificar formas para encontrar recursos fiables en Internet.

• 10:40 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Vendor Exhibition
• 11:00 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. - Educational Breakout Session #2 - Select One

  Emerging Technologies in Type 1 Diabetes
  Dr. Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill

  Join this session to learn the latest about new and emerging technologies in type 1 diabetes. We will explore newly approved devices and other technology in the JDRF pipeline you’ll discover how diabetes technology can both improve medical outcomes and quality of life. No matter how long you or your loved one has lived with T1D, there is something here for everyone.

  Meditation & T1D: Bringing Wisdom to Life with Diabetes
  Peter Friedfeld and Brianna Schiavoni

  In this session, facilitators from the DiabetesSangha will guide an introductory meditation practice, discuss strategies for bringing meditation into everyday life, and share some of their own journeys bringing a meditative mind to diabetes care.

  Pediatric “Ask the Experts” Panel
  Dr. Beth Gottesman, Dr. Joel Hahnke, and Kellie Kaesche
  In this open forum our panel will address participant questions related to pediatric diabetes care

  Detección de DT1 (T1Detect)
  Mariana Gomez, Martha Cuevas, and Sandra Chmelnik
  En esta sesión, los participantes compartirán su experiencia personal con T1Detect y sus razones para participar en este programa. Los profesionales de la salud en esta sesión compartirán los beneficios de participar en esta iniciativa.

• 11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Lunch and Exhibitor Fair
• 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Closing Session - One Walk Kickoff and Inspirational Speakers

  One Walk Kickoff

  Whether you’ve started fundraising, built your team, or are just getting started, we’re here to help you make the most out of your One Walk experience. Learn more about how this program powers research, enables advocacy, and funds support for the 1.45 million Americans living with T1D.

  INSPIRATIONAL GUEST SPEAKERS:

  Diabetes on the Road
  Paloma (Glitter Glucose) Guerrero

  Traveling across the 50 states by myself…well, joined by diabetes

  Soaring to New Altitudes, Don’t Let Type 1 Ground You!
  Pietro Marsala
  Hear how Pietro fought for his right to fly and how it impacted those living with type 1 diabetes who dream to fly professionally.

Venue

Desert Willow Conference Center

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