2027 Clinical Update Conference

Planning Committee

Committee Members

Thank you to the 2027 Clinical Update Conference Planning Committee who develop, plan, and approve the educational content for the conference to meet the needs of the Association’s diverse membership and constituencies. This team provides the leadership necessary to ensure the content exceeds the quality criteria set forth by the ADA. 

Jessica Grogan

(ADA Staff Liaison) Jessica Grogan, MS, CDCES, CCM
Senior Director, Community Engagement and Impact
American Diabetes Association 

Jessica Pius-Nwagwu

(ADA Staff Liaison) Jessica Pius-Nwagwu, MSN, BSN, RN
Director, Primary Care
American Diabetes Association

Elizabeth Beverly, PhD

(Co-Chair) Elizabeth A. Beverly, PhD, MS
Professor 
Ohio University

Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RDN, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES

(Co-Chair) Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RDN, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES
Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
University of Chicago

Gene Arnold

Gene Arnold, MS, RD, CDCES
DSMT Program Director
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Joni Beck

Joni Beck, PharmD, BC-ADM, CDCES
Clinical Professor & Clinical Programs Director
University of Oklahoma Health Campus

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Stephen Cook, MD, MPH
Professor, Pediatrics/Community Health and Prevention
University of Rochester and Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Gregory A. Hood, MD, MACP, FRCP

Gregory A. Hood, MD, MACP, FRCP
Physician
Drs. Borders, Hood & Associates

Alyson K. Myers, MD

Alyson K. Myers, MD
Associate Chair of Faculty Mentoring and Community Engagement
Montefiore Einstein

Debra A. Neblett, PhD, ANP-BC, BC-ADM

Debra A. Neblett, PhD, ANP-BC, BC-ADM
Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina at Greensboro