Join the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) at a fresh, new learning experience, with outstanding speakers and practical perspectives on the 2026 Standards of Care in Diabetes.
The Clinical Update Conference will be held February 6–8, 2026, at the Marriott Marquis Houston in Houston, TX.
*Dates and information are subject to change.
Fri, February 6
Sat, February 7
Sun, February 8
| Time | Presentation |
|---|---|
| 9:00 AM–10:00 AM | Product Theater Slot 1—TBD |
| 10:30 AM–11:30 AM | Pre-Conference Session Breakout: ADA Scholars |
| 12:00 PM–1:00 PM | Lunch & Product Theater Slot 2—TBD |
| 1:00 PM–1:05 PM | Opening and Welcome -Osagie Ebekozien, MD, MPH, CPHQ -Barbara Eichorst, MS, RD, CDCES |
| 1:05 PM–1:20 PM | Keynote Address -Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RDN, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES -Joshua Neumiller, PharmD, CDCES, FADCES, FASCP |
| 1:20 PM–2:00 PM | Standards of Care in Diabetes 2026: An Overview -Moderator: Rita Kalyani, MD, MHS -Mandeep Bajaj, MBBS -Rozalina McCoy, MD, MS |
| 2:00 PM–2:30 PM | Standards of Care in Obesity -Samar Hafida, MD |
| 2:30 PM–3:00 PM | Standards of Care to Standards of Practice -Osagie Ebekozien, MD, MPH, CPHQ |
| 3:00 PM–3:30 PM | Break/Exhibits |
| Break Out Tracks # 1: Type 1 Diabetes & Type 2 Diabetes |
| 3:30 PM–5:00 PM | Track 1: Type 1 Diabetes (Moderated by: Sarah Lyons, MD) | Track 2: Type 2 Diabetes (Moderated by: Mandeep Bajaj, MBBS) |
| 3:30 PM–3:55 PM | Diagnosis and Screening of Type 1 Diabetes -Rebecca Aguirre, MD, PhD | Updates on Nutrition Recommendations to Prevent and Manage Type 2 Diabetes -Patti Urbanski, MEd, RD, LD, CDCES, FADCES |
| 3:55 PM–4:20 PM | Comprehensive Medical Evaluation for Type 1 Diabetes -Selorm Dei-Tutu, MD, MPH | Comprehensive Medical Evaluation for Type 2 Diabetes -Rozalina McCoy, MD, MS |
| 4:20 PM–4:45 PM | Improving Access to Clinical Care for Type 1 Diabetes in Adults -Alyson Myers, MD | Empowering Primary Care Practices to Manage Type 2 Diabetes -Eric Johnson, MD |
| 4:45 PM–5:00 PM | Panel Discussion/Q&A -Moderator: Sarah Lyons, MD -Rebecca Aguirre, MD, PhD -Selorm Dei-Tutu, MD, MPH -Alyson Myers, MD | Panel Discussion/Q&A -Moderator: Mandeep Bajaj, MBBS -Patti Urbanski, MEd, RD, LD, CDCES, FADCES -Rozalina McCoy, MD, MS -Eric Johnson, MD |
| 5:00 PM–5:25 PM | Decades of Utilizing Advocacy to Drive Policy Change to Improve the Lives of People Living with Diabetes and Opportunities for Clinicians to Engage and Empower those Living with the Disease to Self-Advocate for Better Health -Veronica De La Garza, JD |
| 5:25 PM–5:30 PM | Call to Action -Barbara Eichorst, MS, RD, CDCES |
| 5:30 PM–6:30 PM | Networking Reception/Exhibits |
| Time | Presentation |
|---|---|
| 7:55 AM–8:00 AM | Welcome and Overview -Barbara Eichorst, MS, RD, CDCES |
| 8:00 AM–8:30 AM | Type 1 Diabetes Case Study -Mili Vakharia, APRN, FNP-C, CDCES |
| 8:30 AM–9:00 AM | Type 2 Diabetes Case Study -Ralph DeFronzo, MD |
| 9:00 AM–9:30 AM | Obesity Case Study -Samar Hafida, MD |
| 9:30 AM–10:00 AM | Panel Discussion on Case Studies -Moderator: Joshua Neumiller, PharmD, CDCES, FADCES, FASCP -Mili Vakharia, APRN, FNP-C, CDCES -Ralph DeFronzo, MD -Samar Hafida, MD |
| 10:00 AM–10:30 AM | Break/Exhibits |
| 10:30 AM–10:50 AM | Managing Diabetes in Pregnancy -Kartik Venkatesh, MD, PhD |
| 10:50 AM–11:10 AM | Managing Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes around the Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care -Sarah Lyons, MD |
| 11:10 AM–11:30 AM | Managing Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents -Jeannie Tryggestad, MD |
| 11:30 AM–12:00 PM | Panel Discussion Q&A -Moderator: Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RDN, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES -Kartik Venkatesh, MD, PhD -Sarah Lyons, MD -Jeannie Tryggestad, MD |
| 12:00 PM–1:00 PM | Lunch/Product Theater—TBD |
| 1:00 PM–1:30 PM | Inpatient Care for Diabetes -Guillermo Umpierrez, MD |
| 1:30 PM–2:30 PM | New Therapies in Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes -Ralph DeFronzo, MD |
| 2:30 PM–3:00 PM | Break/ Exhibits |
| Break Out Tracks #2: Type 1 Diabetes/Type 2 Diabetes & Obesity |
| 3:00 PM–5:00 PM | Track 1: Type 1 Diabetes/Type 2 Diabetes (Moderated by: Joni Beck, PharmD, BC-ADM, CDCES) | Track 2: Obesity (Moderated by: Barbara Eichorst, MS, RD, CDCES) |
| 3:00 PM–3:20 PM | Achieving Glycemic Targets in Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes -Alyson Myers, MD | Comprehensive Evaluation of Obesity -Catherine Price, MD, ECNU, FACE |
| 3:20 PM–3:40 PM | Psychosocial Support for Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes -Samantha Carreon, PhD | Reducing Bias in Obesity Management -Brandi Addison, DO, FACE, DABOM |
| 3:40 PM–4:00 PM | Pre-Diabetes for Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes -Carolina Solis-Herrera, MD | Pharmacologic Approaches in Obesity Management -Nicholas Pennings, DO |
| 4:00 PM–4:20 PM | Management of Comorbidities in Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes -Rozalina McCoy, MD, MS | Improving Access to Obesity Care -Stephanie Sisley, MD, FAAP, Dipl. ABOM |
| 4:20 PM–5:00 PM | Panel Discussion -Moderator: Joni Beck, PharmD, BC-ADM, CDCES -Alyson Myers, MD -Samantha Carreon, PhD -Carolina Solis-Herrera, MD -Rozalina McCoy, MD, MS | Panel Discussion -Moderator: Barbara Eichorst, MS, RD, CDCES -Catherine Price, MD, ECNU, FACE -Brandi Addison, DO, FACE, DABOM -Nicholas Pennings, DO -Stephanie Sisley, MD, FAAP, Dipl. ABOM |
| 5:00 PM–5:10 PM | Call to Action -Barbara Eichorst, MS, RD, CDCES |
| Time | Presentation |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM–8:10 AM | Welcome and Introduction -Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RDN, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES -Joshua Neumiller, PharmD, CDCES, FADCES, FASCP |
| 8:10 AM–8:40 AM | Closing Gaps in Diabetes and Obesity Management -Sherita Golden, MD, MHS |
| 8:40 AM–9:00 AM | Updates on Glucose and Ketone Monitoring for Diabetes -Guillermo Umpierrez, MD |
| 9:00 AM–9:20 AM | Automated Insulin Delivery Options for Insulin-Requiring Diabetes -Elizabeth Mishra, MS, DO |
| 9:20 AM–9:40 AM | Panel Discussion -Moderator: Osagie Ebekozien, MD, MPH, CPHQ -Sherita Golden, MD, MHS -Guillermo Umpierrez, MD -Elizabeth Mishra, MS, DO |
| 9:40 AM–10:05 AM | Break |
| 10:05 AM–10:25 AM | Screening and Monitoring for Chronic Kidney Disease in Diabetes -Eric Johnson, MD |
| 10:25 AM–10:45 AM | Screening and Monitoring for Diabetes Related Eye Disease -Risa Wolf, MD |
| 10:45 AM–11:15 AM | Impact of DSMES Toolkits: DSMES and PCP Expansion and Vaccine Awareness Support -Barbara Eichorst, MS, RD, CDCES -Michelle Stancil, MS, BSN, RN, CDCES -Eric Orzeck, MD |
| 11:15 AM–11:45 AM | Rethinking Type 1 Diabetes Care: Lessons from the Front Lines of Blue Circle Health -Monica Gomberg, MD |
| 11:45 AM–11:55 AM | Call to Action -Osagie Ebekozien, MD, MPH, CPHQ -Barbara Eichorst, MS, RD, CDCES |