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ADA American Diabetes Association

6th Annual Diabetes Summit
April 3 - 4, 2009, Austin, Texas

Presentations:

Keynote – Diabetes on Your OWN Terms: A personal approach to diabetes self-care
Janis Roszler, RD, CDE, LD/N

Panel Discussion–Comprehensive Diabetes Care & Control-City of Austin Model
Philip Huang, MD, MPH/ Cynthia A. Batcher RN, BSN, PHN, CCM,
Karina Loyo, PhD, MBA/ Karen McAfee, MSN, RN/ Maria G. Guerra, BSN, RN

The History of Insulin: How Far Have We Come!
Jeffrey A. Jackson, MD, CDE

Diabetes Medication: Treatment in the 21st Century
Curtis Triplitt, PharmD, CDE

Diabetes and Mental Illness in a Textured Community
William Peabody, MA, LMSW, CFMC

Breakout Sessions
Effective Policy and Environmental Changes for Diabetes Care and Control -
Mary Guzman, BS, RD, LD

Improving Outcomes with Community Health Workers Isa Covio, MEd,
MSSW/Christina Brito-Cavarrubio,
LVN, BS/Genoveva Martinez/Sister Phylis Peters,
MSN/Lourdes Rangel
 
(Sister Phylis Peters Presentation)

Inpatient Management Charles Reed, MSN, RN, CNRN

Behavioral Health Issues in Diabetes Care William Peabody, MA, LMSW, CFMC/Shannon Brow, RN, CDE, FNP-C

Clinical Pharmacists Breaking the Chains of Diabetes non-Adherence - Cynthia A. Batcher RN, BSN, PHN, CCM

Optional Corporate Symposia:
The Nature of Health: Lifestyle Choices for Disease Prevention
Georgia Kostas, MS, RD/LD ***(Supported by the Texas Beef Council, Continuing education available for dietitians through Texas Beef Council)

For information please contact Jane Sierra Koble at the American Diabetes Association at 512-472-9838 ext. 6115; jkoble@diabetes.org