Conference Director:

Nationally Renowned Conference Featuring:

• Top physicians, diabetes educators, foot specialists, all with the mission to help you
• Health Fair showcasing state-of-the-art technologies and advances in diabetes care
• Variety of afternoon workshop topics
• Opportunities to speak one-on-one with diabetes care experts
• Physical activities for everyone For type 1’s, type 2’s, and their family members
• Healthy sit down banquet lunch

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Conference Information:

SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER
111 W Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 525-4575

Registration Information:

EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION FEE - before NOON PST on October 21, 2009
$25 per person
$20 with TCOYD Membership or Renewal
TCOYD Membership or Renewal : additional $20.

ON-SITE REGISTRATION FEE $30 per person

Financial Aid:
Financial aid is available for those in need. Ask your caregiver or call TCOYD (800) 998-2693.

Parking:
Underground convention parking. $10 per vehicle.

For More Information:
Toll Free (800) 998-2693
FAX (858) 755-6854

Conference Brochure

Press Release

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Registration
Visit Health Fair Exhibits (Health Fair will be Closed 12:30 - 1:30 for lunch)

8:30 a.m. -10:40 a.m.
Morning Session I

10:10 - 11:10 a.m.
Morning Break
Visit Health Fair Exhibits
Exercise Demo: Take the Next Step with Kim Lyons, former trainer on TV’s “The Biggest Loser”

11:10 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Morning Session II

11:10 a.m.
Health Care Reform and Its Implications for People with Diabetes
Kriss Halpern, JD, Diabetes Attorney, Santa Monica, CA; living well with diabetes

11:30 a.m.
Integrative Medicine: Approach to Wellness
Erminia (Mimi) Guarneri, MD, Cardiologist, Medical Director and Founder, Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine

11:50 a.m.
What Could I, Should I, Can I Eat?
Lorena Drago, MS, RD, CDE, Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, Director, Diabetes Education Program, Lincoln Hospital, Bronx, NY; Consultant, author and popular public speaker

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Luncheon
Included with registration

12:30 p.m.
Sit-down banquet lunch served 

10:10 a.m.
Exercise Demo with Special Guest

Take the Next Step with Kim Lyons, former trainer on TV's "The Biggest Loser" 

Kim Lyons Fitness expert, Professional Trainer and Certified Nutritionist

1:30 - 4:00 pm
Afternoon Programs
During the afternoon, you are welcome to visit as many sessions and activities as your time allows.

Health Fair Exhibits
Beverages will be available in the Health Fair throughout the afternoon

1:30 - 2:30 pm
Workshops Session 1 (choose one)

1. Type 1 Forum: The Latest on Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitors
   Tim Bailey, MD, Endocrinologist, Escondido; and John Walsh, PA, CDE, Diabetes Mall
2. Insulin Use in Type 2 Diabetes: Is it Right for You?
   Chandrasekhar Varma, MD, Endocrinologist, Escondido
3. How to Make Good Food Choices: Take a Virtual Shopping Tour with Our Expert Grocery Shopper
   Lorena Drago, MS, RD, CDE, Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, Director, Diabetes Education Program, Lincoln Hospital, Bronx, NY; Consultant, author and popular public speaker
4. Keep Your Kidneys Kicking
   Andrew King, MD, Division Head of Nephrology, Scripps Clinic, Torrey Pines
5. ‘Diabetes Police’ and ‘Diabetes Criminals’ Working Together: An Interactive Session Between Health Care Providers and People with Diabetes
   William Polonsky, PhD, CDE, Clinical Psychologist, Founder, Behavioral Diabetes Institute; and Steven V. Edelman, MD
6. Let’s Talk About Sexual Health
   Irwin Goldstein, MD, Director of Sexual Medicine, Alvarado Hospital, Clinical Professor of Surgery, UCSD
7. Secret Language of Healing
   Erminia (Mimi) Guarneri, MD, Cardiologist, Medical Director and Founder, Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine

3:00 - 4:00 pm
Workshops Session 2 (chooose one)

1. Type 1 Forum: Accelerating Advances in the Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes
   Matthias Von Herrath, MD, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology; and Michael Gottschalk, MD, Children’s Hospital
2. So Difficult to Lose and So Easy to Gain: Tips on Successful Weight Management
   Michael Lee, MD, Endocrinologist, Scripps Clinic; Neelima Chu, MD, Endocrinologist, Chula Vista
3. The Lawyer Is In! Q&A with Our Legal Eagle
   Kriss Halpern, JD, Diabetes Attorney, Santa Monica, CA; living well with diabetes
4. The Emotional Side of Diabetes: Ten Things You Need To Know
   Susan Guzman, PhD, Director of Clinical Services, Behavioral Diabetes Institute
5. Take a Load Off Your Heart: Stress Management Strategies for Bailout Times
   Joe Piscatella, Author, Founder of the Institute for Fitness and Health
6. Do I Really Need All These Pills to Stay Healthy?
   Gerald Graf, PhD, RPh, FASCP, SDSU; Candis Morello, PharmD, CDE, UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy
7. Oh My Aching Feet: Cutting Edge Treatments for Neuropathy
   Ingrid Kruse, DPM, Podiatrist, VA Medical Center, San Diego

1:30 - 4:00 pm
Activities for Everyone

1. Back to Basics: Hula Hoops, Jump Ropes, Bouncing Balls and Hopscotch!
   Bill King, Diabetes Advocate, Marathon Runner, DESA living well with diabetes, Hottie Hoops
2. Zumba Dancing: Ditch the Workout, Join the Party!
   Larissa Johnson, Network for a Healthy California, UCSD Division of Community Pediatrics
3. Holistic Fitness Training: Incorporating Yoga, Pilates, Kickboxing, and QiGong for the Mind, Body and Spirit
   Chris Capistran, APEX, AFFA, ACE, NA Sports Medicine, Weight Management & Lifestyle Consultant, owner of Enlightened Fitness
4. Quick and Inexpensive Ways to Be Physically Active Using Items From The Kitchen: Cookin’ Up Physical Activity!
   Staff members from the Network for a Healthy California, UCSD Division of Community Pediatrics
5. The Conscious Cook: Cooking Demonstrations
   Sadie King, Nutritional Chef
6. Roving Diabetes Educators Wearing the ‘Ask Me’ Ribbons: Get Answers to Your Questions From These Diabetes Professionals
   Angela Norton, RN, PHN, CDE; Anne Whittington, MBA, RN, CDE; and a faculty of roving educators wearing the ‘Ask Me’ ribbons

4:00 - 4:30 pm
Closing General Session

Diabetes Is Just Another Raindrop: My Journey
Steven Edelman, MD

We Are All In This Together
A post-conference reception for all attendees, volunteers and faculty of TCOYD San Diego 2009

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What do TCOYD Exhibitors have to say about our Health fairs?

"What an experience to talk to so many motivated people trying to get the knowledge they need to take care of themselves."

    "It was inspiring to talk to people that were so engaged in their own health.  They were not the patients we hear about from providers that do not do anything for themselves."

    "TCOYD truly sees themselves as emissaries in the fight against diabetes.  Their passion and dedication was contagious.  They did an amazing job of creating a feeling of openness amongst volunteers and attendees so that everyone got something out of the conference."