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TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR DIABETES
San Diego Convention Center
111 W. Harbor Dr.
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 525-5000
Saturday, December 8, 2007
MORNING PROGRAM
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7:30 - 8:30 am
REGISTRATION
VISIT HEALTH FAIR EXHIBITS
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8:30 - 10:00 am
MORNING SESSION I
8:30 am
Welcome
Diabetes on the Offensive: Getting
Educated, Motivated and Empowered!
Steven V. Edelman, MD, Diabetologist, TCOYD
Founder and Director, living well with diabetes
9:30 am
Diabetes Aggravation #1: I Know What I'm Supposed to Do, So Why Can't I Do It?
Bill Polonsky, PhD, CDE, Psychologist, Founder,
Behavioral Diabetes Institute, Del Mar, CA
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10:00 - 11:00 am
MORNING BREAK
Cheese, apples and beverages are available in Health Fair
Visit Health Fair Exhibits |
11:00 - 12:25 pm
MORNING SESSION II
11:00 am
Blood Sugar Variability: It is
Important to Stop the Roller Coaster
Irl Hirsch, MD, Endocrinologist, Professor
of Medicine, University of Washington,
living well with diabetes
11:20 am
Side-by-Side: A Partner
Approach to Diabetes Self-Care
Anne Whittington, RN, CDE, Health and
Wellness Department, Naval Medical Center
San Diego, living well with diabetes
11:35 am
Introduction to Chair Dancing
Jodi Stolove, MS, Creator of Chair Dancing
11:40 am
The Affects of Sex Hormones
on Both Women and Men
Cynthia Stuenkel, MD, Endocrinologist,
Women's Health, UCSD
11:55 am
You've Got to Have a Plan of Action!
If you don't make time for physical activity,
you will have to find time for disease
Larry Verity, PhD, FACSM, Professor of Exercise
Physiology, SDSU, living well with diabetes
12:15 am
The Latest on Important Legal Issues
Affecting People With Diabetes
Kriss Halpern, JD, Diabetes Attorney, Santa Monica,
living well with diabetes
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12:30 pm
LUNCHEON
Sit-down banquet lunch
12:45 pm
Special Luncheon Guest Speaker
Rear Admiral USPHS (Ret.) Kenneth P. Moritsugu, MD, MPH
Supported by Animas Corporation
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| AFTERNOON PROGRAMS |
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Lectures, Questions & Answers, Panel Discussions,
Demonstrations. During the afternoon, you are
welcome to visit as many sessions and activities
as your time allows.
1:50 - 4:25 pm
VISIT HEALTH FAIR EXHIBITS
Beverages will be available in the
Health Fair throughout the afternoon
2:00 - 4:25 pm
Roving Educators
For answers to questions about your diabetes,
look for the Diabetes Educators wearing the
ribbons that say “I’m an Educator. Ask Me!”
Chair: Diane Pearson, RN, CDE, MPH
Workshops I (Choose one)
2:00 - 3:00 pm
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What's Driving You Crazy About Your Caregivers and Living with
Diabetes? An Interactive Hour Exploring Ways to Meet the Needs of Both
People With Diabetes and Caregivers
William Polonsky, PhD, CDE, Clinical Psychologist, Founder, Behavioral Diabetes Institute, Del Mar
5. Diabetes and Women's Issues: The Journey from Youth to the Golden Years
Cynthia Stuenkel, MD, Endocrinologist, Women's Health, UCSD
6. Are You Tired of Being Tired? Sleep Apnea and Other Sleep Disorders
Daniel Einhorn, MD, Endocrinologist, Diabetes & Endocrine Associates
7. Dealing with the DMV, Insurance, and Other Legal Issues: Q&A with Our Legal Eagle
Kriss Halpern, JD, Diabetes Attorney-At-Law, living well with diabetes
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Advanced Skills and Techniques for Managing Type 2 Diabetes: Under-
Standing the Treatment Algorithm of the Many New and Old Medications
Robert Henry, MD, Chief of Endocrinology, San Diego VA Medical Center
| KIDS & TEENS |
2:00 - 4:30 pm |
(New program this year for those age 8-18 and their parents)
Attend Any Workshops of Your Choice or participate in the following: |
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Ask the Experts Panel for Parents Raising Kids With Diabetes
Panel of Pediatric Endocrinologists: Sheri Franklin, MD, Pediatric
Endocrinology of San Diego Medical Group; and from Children's Hospital:
Mike Gottschalk, MD, Sue Philips, MD, Ron Newfield and Tom Kelly, MD |
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Game World
Diabetes games to have fun while increasing kids knowledge of foods and
activities that lead to good health and good diabetes control.
Organized by: Laura Barba, RNC, CDE, Children's Hospital; Gayle
Lorenzi, RN, CDE, UCSD and Amylin Pharmaceuticals; the American
Diabetes Association and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. |
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Scavenger Hunt
Kids and teens gather answers to a set of diabetes questions from the
Health Fair exhibitors throughout the day. When they have collected all
the answers, their names are entered into a drawing for iTunes cards
and other cool prizes awarded at the end of the day. |
4:15 pm
Prizes Awarded for Scavenger Hunt |
| Type 1 Workshops |
2:00 - 4:30 pm |
| The following three workshops geared specifically toward those interested in Type 1: |
2:00 - 2:45 pm
Advanced Pumping and Intensive Insulin Management Techniques
Chris Sadler, PA-C, CDE, and Andrea Gaspar, MS, PA-C, Diabetes & Endocrine Associates |
2:45 - 3:30 pm
24-7: Developments in Continuous Glucose Monitoring Technology
Irl Hirsch, MD, Endocrinologist, Professor of Medicine University of Washington |
3:45 - 4:30 pm
Stem Cell Research, Islet Cell and Pancreas Transplants: What's the Latest?
Marquis Hart, MD, Organ Transplant Surgeon, UCSD |
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3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
AFTERNOON BREAK
Visit Health Fair
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3:30 - 4:25 pm
Workshops II
9. Getting Started on Insulin Sooner: The Truths and Myths About Insulin Use and Type2 Diabetes
Athena Tsimikas, MD, Endocrinologist Medical Director, Whittier Institute for Diabetes Supported by a grant from Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals
10. Teaming Up with a Diabetes Educator: Who? How? When? Where?
Anne Whittington, RN, CDE, Health and Wellness Department, Naval Medical Center San Diego, living well with diabetes
11. The Latest on Proper Foot Care and Diabetic Neuropathy
Ingrid Kruse, DPM, Podiatrist, VA Medical Center, San Diego
12. Taking a Pro-Active Approach to Prevent the Complications of Diabetes
Jeff Unger, MD, Director, Chino Medical Group Diabetes and Headache Intervention Center
13. Trigger Fingers, Achy Joints and Other Musculoskeletal Problems that Can Affect People with Diabetes
Rachel Kim, MD, Rheumatologist
2:00 - 4:25 pm
HANDS-ON SESSIONS
This is your opportunity to sit down one-on-one with local diabetes
experts to talk about your diabetes and get your feet examined by a
foot specialist.
A. Foot Screening
Chair: Ingrid Kruse, DPM, Don Greene, DPM and Dick Greene, DPM and a faculty of podiatrists from the community
B. Nutritional Counseling
Chair: Kay Griver, RD, CDE and Javiva Horne, RD, CDE and a faculty of
dietitians from the community, including Janice Baker, RD, CDE and
Susan La Rue, RD, CDE
C. Ask A Pharmacist
Discuss the drugs you take with a pharmacist and really understand why
you take them. Bring your medications! Gerald Graf, PhD, RPh, Candis
Morello, PharmD, CDE and a faculty of pharmacists from the community
D. Physical Activities for Everyone
1) Walking with pedometers
2) Toning Up with Resistance Band Training
3) Core Strengthening and Full Body Conditioning
These activities will be lead by: Larry Verity, PhD, FACSM, living well
with diabetes; Bill King, Diabetes advocate, avid runner, living well
with diabetes, Supported by Animas Corp; Personal Trainer, Derek
Heintz, BS, CPT; and his team, Edge Fitness Personal Training Group
4) Chair Dancing: Exercise to the Beat
Without Leaving Your Seat! Jodi Stolove, MS, Creator of Chair Dancing
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4:30 - 5:00 pm
CLOSING SESSION
Saturday Afternoon Live!
An
interactive and fun session with Steven V. Edelman, MD, Irl Hirsch, MD,
Bill Polonsky, PhD, CDE, Bill King and Janice Baker, RD, CDE fielding
questions from the audience.
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5:00 pm
Wrap-up and Adjourn
Steven V. Edelman, MD |
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EARLY REGISTRATION FEE
Postmarked on or before Friday, Nov. 30, 2007
$40 one person
$35 per person (2 or more registering together)
LATE REGISTRATION FEE
Postmarked on or after Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007
$45 one person
$40 per person (2 or more registering together)
No refunds after December 1st
ON-SITE REGISTRATION
$45 per person
FINANCIAL AID
Financial aid is available for those in need.
Ask your caregiver or call TCOYD (800) 998-2693
PARKING
The San Diego Convention Center fee for parking
is $8 per day per vehicle. For Convention Center
underground parking, enter from Harbor Drive.
Access for the physically challenged available.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Call TCOYD office: (800) 998-2693 or
(858) 755-5683 • FAX (858) 755-6854
Look for us on the internet: www.tcoyd.org
If you have special needs, please call (800) 998-2693
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