Join us for the Kansas City TypeOneNation Summit! JDRF Kansas & Missouri will be hosting our in-person TypeOneNation Summit at the KU Edwards Campus on Saturday, November 12! Hear from experts in the Kansas City area in the diabetes space, connect with other families, and meet with JDRF staff and local diabetes vendors at this educational summit.
AGENDA:
- 8:30AM – 9:30AM Chapter and Research Update
- 9:30AM – 10:15AM Mental Health Challenges, emphasizing anxiety and burnout.
- 10:15AM – 10:30AM Break
- 10:30AM – 11:15AMReinventing type 1 diabetes care: the Rising T1DE Alliance and other research.
- 11:15AM- 12:30PM Vendor Fair and Networking Opportunity
SPEAKERS:
- Caleb Herbst, Board President, will give a chapter update and overview.
- Dr. Blake Cooper will give a JDRF research update.
- Stephenie Klotzbach will speak about the mental health challenges with type 1 diabetes focusing on navigating anxiety and burnout with chronic illness. This includes caregiver support.
- Dr. Mark Clements will present about Children’s Mercy and the Rising T1DE Alliance along with other local research.
Register for the FREE Kansas City TypeOneNation Summit today for your chance to win a Glowcose light! Glowcose uses Wi-Fi to gather CGM data from the cloud to display glucose readings in color. RSVP today at https://bit.ly/KCTONSummit.
Please note: You must register and attend event in person to be eligible to win Glowcose light and other prizes.
Thank you to our amazing TypeOneNation Sponsors that make this event possible!
We hope to see you there! Questions? Please reach out to Marlo Martin at mmartin@jdrf.org or 913-295-2370.