2018 TypeOneNation Summit – Long Island
March 24, 2018, Melville, NY
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
The TypeOneNation Summit is a free, half-day educational and networking opportunity for the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community. The summit allows T1D experts, physicians and researchers to share their knowledge on the latest treatments, breakthroughs in research, and the psycho-social aspects of living (and thriving!) with T1D. The event will feature multiple breakout sessions, workshops, and a robust exhibit hall of vendors representing the latest in diabetes management technology, resources, products and research. This event, featuring, Keynote Speaker Moira McCarthy Stanford, is designed for all ages and all stages and offers something for everyone: parents, children, teens, adults, grandparents, caregivers, school nurses, healthcare providers, and more.
Schedule
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8:00AM – Registration, Breakfast, Exhibitor Fair
The Exhibitor Fair will be open from 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
9:00AM – 2:00PM – Kid’s Corner
Pre-registration is required for the children’s program and will be limited to the first 30 kids.A fun, supervised program for kids ages 3-10.
9:15 AM – Welcome & Keynote Presentation
Featuring Keynote Speaker Moira McCarthy Stanford, author of the best-selling books, “The Everything Parents Guide to Diabetes” and “Raising Teens With Diabetes: A Parent Survival Guide.”
10:30AM – 11:30AM – Breakout Session 1
ShopRite Presents: Eating Healthy & Tastefully with T1D
Caregivers 101
Navigating Healthcare and Advocacy
Sporting T1D
Teens & Transitions
Women with Type 1
11:45AM – 12:45PM – Breakout Session 2
ShopRite Presents: Eating Healthy & Tastefully with T1D
Beating Burnout
Taking T1D to School
People in the Know
1:00PM – Motivational Speaker & Closing Remarks
Speakers
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Betsy Paffmann
631.768.3389 | bpaffmann@jdrf.org
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