JDRF Greater NYC TypeOneNation Summit- Norwalk, CT

April 29, 2023, Norwalk, CT
8:00 am

This event is FREE to attend.

The TypeOneNation Summit is a FREE educational and networking opportunity for all impacted by type 1 diabetes (T1D). This year the TON Summit will bring our community together to learn from T1D experts, hear about the latest breakthroughs in T1D research, meet vendor exhibitors, connect with others impacted by T1D, and more. This FREE event is designed for all ages and stages of life with T1D. Whether you are new to T1D, diagnosed 20 years ago, or caring for a loved one with T1D, you won’t want to miss this event. We are excited to share that the Youth/Teen Program is back as part of the TON Summit this year. We look forward to having you join us!

Schedule

  • 8:00 – 8:50 AM | REGISTRATION & NETWORKING

    • Vendor Village
    • Kid’s Camp Drop-Off

    9:00 – 10:00 AM | WELCOME & KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

    • JDRF Mission Update: Improving Lives, presented by Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill, Ph.D., APRN, CDCES
      • While JDRF remains laser focused on curing T1D, learn how we are simultaneously driving advances to improve the lives of those living with T1D today. Join us to learn about current JDRF research that will contribute to advanced diabetes technologies, reduced chronic complications, and improved quality of life.

    10:15-10:45 AM | BREAKOUT SESSIONS

    • Track A: Carb Counting… And Beyond!, presented by Gary Scheiner, MS, CDCES
      • Remember when eating a meal was as simple as, well, just eating? Now we must quantify the glycemic effect of the meal in order to dose our insulin properly. Gary Scheiner, author of The Ultimate Guide to Accurate Carb Counting, discusses the role of carbohydrate (and other nutrients) in daily diabetes management, including how different carbs affect us in different ways. Basic and advanced techniques in carbohydrate gram counting will be presented, along with practical ways to handle fat & protein.
    • Track B: Type 1 Diabetes Preventing and Cure: Why Screening Matters, presented by Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill, Ph.D., APRN, CDCES
      • 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 focus on type 1 diabetes risk screening and its importance to prevention and cure. The session includes some fabulous prizes!
    • Teen Zone

    11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | PUTTING TOGETHER YOUR T1D CARE TEAM

    • Who should be on your T1D care team? Ask the experts your T1D questions during this interactive panel.

    12:00 – 12:30 | RESEARCH UPDATE & CLOSING SESSION

    12:30 – 1:00 PM | NETWORKING/VENDOR VILLAGE

Speakers

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Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill, Ph.D., APRN, CDCES

Keynote Speaker

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Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill, Ph.D., APRN, CDCES

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Anastasia Albanese-O'Neill has been involved diabetes care, education, advocacy, and research since 2008, and has dedicated her career to improving the lives of people with diabetes. At JDRF, she serves as the director of community screening and clinical trial education, with a focus on accelerating progress toward a cure for T1D. Anastasia spent 14 years in academic medicine, and directed the Pediatric Diabetes Clinic and Diabetes Education Program at the University of Florida. As a professor in medicine and nursing, she published research findings on diabetes education, diabetes technologies, and quality improvement in journals including The Lancet, Diabetes Care, and Pediatric Diabetes. She was recently chosen by ADCES as the 2023 Diabetes Care and Education Specialist of the Year. Anastasia plans to retire when a cure for T1D is discovered, but not a moment earlier.
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Gary Scheiner MS, CDCES

Breakout Session Speaker

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Gary Scheiner MS, CDCES

Breakout Session Speaker

Gary Scheiner is owner and Clinical Director of Integrated Diabetes Services, a practice located just outside of Philadelphia specializing in intensive insulin therapy and advanced education for children and adults.

Gary has been a Certified Diabetes Educator for since 1995 and has had Type-1 diabetes since 1985. Gary was named 2014 Diabetes Educator of the Year by the American Association of Diabetes Educators. He has written seven books, including the best-selling “Think Like A Pancreas-A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes With Insulin”. He lectures nationally and internationally for people with diabetes as well as professionals in the healthcare industry. In addition to serving on the faculty of Children With Diabetes and the Board of Directors for JDRF, Gary volunteers for the American Diabetes Association, Diabetes Sisters, and Setebaid Diabetes Camps.

Venue

The Norwalk Inn

The Norwalk Inn: Getting Here

Parking | There is free public parking available in front of the hotel as well as around the back of the hotel.

99 East Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06851
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If you are interested in volunteering at the TypeOneNation Summit, please complete this form.

Event Contact

Michelle Nardelli
(332) 217-0492 | mnardelli@jdrf.org

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