TCOYD Conference & Health Fair - Monterey, CA
March 17, 2018
Cutting Edge Treatments
Expert Speakers
Interactive health Fair
Inspiring Education
Complimentary Lunch
A Life Changing CONFERENCE EXPERIENCE
For Type 1s, Type 2s & Those Who Care
When:
Saturday, March 17, 2018
7:30am – Registration & Health Fair Open
9:00am – 5:00pm – Conference
Where:
Monterey Conference Center
1 Portola Plaza
Monterey, CA 93940
How Much:
$30 per person. $25 per person when two or more are registering together.
After March 13, 2018: $45 per person
Parking: Parking is available downtown at the West Garage for $10 and the East Garage for $7. For more info on parking visit montery.org/parking
Want to attend but can’t afford the registration fee? Contact our office at 800.998.2693 and ask about our Registration Assistance Program.
Online registration for this event is now closed but you can still attend! Just show up on the day of the conference!
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SO, WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
The most cutting-edge information
for individuals with
TYPE 1 & TYPE 2 DIABETES
& THEIR LOVED ONES
- EXPERT Speakers
- Important HEALTH SCREENINGS
- LEADING Diabetes Doctors, Specialists & Researchers
- Interactive & Innovative HEALTH FAIR
- One-on-One “ASK AN EXPERT” Sit Downs
- Delicious & Healthy LUNCH Included
HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
FOR EVERYONE:
Expert Speakers & Informative Presentations/Workshops – A rare opportunity to get educated by the nations leading experts in diabetes care and mangement.
Important Health Screenings – A variety of complimentary health screenings available in the TCOYD Health Fair, including foot, eye, blood pressure & more.
Ask A Specialist – Sit down with a diabetes specialist & get your questions answered. Doctors, diabetes educators, dietitians, nurses, pharmacists & more!
Exhibitor Booths – Interact & engage with state-of-the-art device companies, innovative pharmaceuticals, local support programs & healthy lifestyle options.
Fun Fitness – Learn ZUMBA! A fun way to be active without the gym!
A Delicious & Healthy Lunch – Sit and connect with other’s who have type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
LECTURES & WORKSHOPS JUST FOR TYPE 1s
Tips for Type 1s: Given by Real World Type 1s
Not Your Boring Pump Talk
Treatments for Type 1 Other Than Insulin
Avoiding Meal Spikes, From What to Eat to When to Inject
CGM: The Greatest Advancement Since the Discovery of Insulin
Diabetes is About to Get Easier: The Artificial Pancreas is Almost Here!
LECTURES & WORKSHOPS JUST FOR TYPE 2s
Take the Mystery Out of Carb Counting & Label Reading
Help for Thoes Who Are Newly Diagnosed or at Risk
Why Am I So Tired? Do I Have Sleep Apnea?
“My Doctor Doesn’t Get It! My Patients Don’t Listen” Patients vs. Providers
We’re Loving These New Diabetes Medications…Stable Blood Sugars, Weight Loss & Healthier Hearts
Meter Readings: High, Low…Now What?
I always learn something new that I can take home and use. This conference gives me the encouragement that I need so I can do well with my diabetes.
– Conference Participant 2017
Meet People Like YOU!
Share your own experience & learn from others!
Be Part of Something BIG
We literally fill the room with people ready to take control of their diabetes!
You Ask, We ANSWER!
Get one-one-one time with diabetes educators and specialists.
Early Bird Pricing NOW until March 13: $30!
$25 per person (when two or more registering together)
$45 per person (after March 13)
Online registration for this event is now closed but you can still attend! Just show up on the day of the conference!
Location
Speakers & Faculty
*extra-relatable faculty (they’re living with type 1)
HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKERS
*Steven V. Edelman, MD
TCOYD Founder & Director
Dr. Edelman is the founder and director of Taking Control Of Your Diabetes (TCOYD), a professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System of San Diego. He is also the director of the Diabetes Care Clinic at the VA Medical Center. Dr. Edelman, who has type 1 diabetes himself, has written more than 200 articles, five books, and has won numerous awards for teaching and humanitarianism. He has been chosen by the medical students at UCSD as the ‘teacher of the year’ numerous times. Among his many honors, Dr. Edelman has received the ‘Diabetes Educator Of The Year’ award by the American Diabetes Association, the ‘Distinction in Endocrinology’ award by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, and named ‘Top 1% of U.S. Endocrinologists’ by US News and World Report.
*Jeremy Pettus, MD
Type 1 Track Co-Director, Endocrinologist, Assistant Professor of Medicine, UCSD School of Medicine
Dr Jeremy Pettus was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 15 years old. Since that time he has dedicated his career to educating and treating others like himself. He is currently an Endocrinologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego. There, he focuses primarily on clinical trials to develop and test new and innovative therapies for people living with diabetes. These include studies ranging from medications to reverse or slow the disease once it occurs, to islet cell transplantation strategies, to device studies such as artificial pancreas technology. As somebody who has the disease himself, sees patients with type 1, and is actively working on curing/treating the disease, we are honored to have him as our Type 1 Track director. Dr. Pettus travels across the country and the world meeting other leading physicians and scientists and brings this information directly to TCOYD conference participants.
William Polonsky, PhD, CDE
Clinical Psychologist; Founder & CEO, Behavioral Diabetes Institute
Dr. Polonsky is President and Founder of the Behavioral Diabetes Institute, the world’s first organization totally dedicated to studying and addressing the unmet psychological needs of people with diabetes. He is also Associate Clinical Professor in Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Polonsky received his PhD in clinical psychology from Yale University and has served as Senior Psychologist at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, faculty member at Harvard Medical School and Chairman of the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators. A licensed clinical psychologist and certified diabetes educator, he received the American Diabetes Association’s 2014 Richard R. Rubin Award for distinguished contributions to behavioral medicine and psychology. Dr. Polonsky’s most recent research projects have focused on quality of life in diabetes, diabetes-related distress and depression, hypoglycemic fear, and glucose monitoring behavior and attitudes in people living with diabetes.
*Chef Robert Lewis
Chef
Chef Robert Lewis graduated from the Prestigious Culinary Institute of America in 1976. In 1998 he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Thus began his motivation to create great tasting dishes that are easy to prepare. Chef Robert is a nationally recognized author, public speaker and spokesperson for all people affected with diabetes. He travels the country speaking on the benefits of healthy eating not only for people affected with diabetes, but also for anyone who would like to eat and live a healthy lifestyle. Robert has worked with Al Roker, Ben Vereen, Richard Simmons, Ann Curry, Indy car racer Charlie Kimble, The Amazing Race Winner Nat Strand and many others! He’s also been been featured in Diabetes Health Monitor, Diabetes Health magazine, USA Today, The Radish and Diabetic Living Magazine and more. Check out the Chef’s podcast “The Happy Diabetic Kitchen” Chef Robert Lewis The Happy Diabetic Turning Ordinary Ingredients into something Extraordinary
David Sobel, MD, MPH
Leader in Patient-Centered Care
Dr. Sobel is a primary care physician, TV personality, author, and leader in patient-centered care. He goes beyond just treating the disease to finding out what makes each person tic. He believe that by focusing on your passions you will discover the motivation to live a long and healthy life.
ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS & ACTIVITIES
*Steven V. Edelman, MD, Endocrinologist, Founder & Director TCOYD, Professor of Medicine, UCSD School of Medicine, VA Medical Center San Diego
*Jeremy Pettus, MD Endocrinologist, Assistant Professor of Medicine, UCSD School of Medicine, Type 1 Track Co-Director
Nicolas Kissell, MD Endocrinologist, Salinas Valley Medical Clinic
Leonard Sanders, MD Endocrinologist, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
Dana Armstrong, RD, CDE Director of Diabetes Services, Salinas Valley Medical Clinic
Ian Blumer, MD, FRCPC, Endocrinologist, Charles H. Best Centre, University of Toronto
*Ashley LaBrier, MS, RD Dietitian, Salinas Valley Medical Clinic; Ironman Competitor
Juan P. Frias, MD President, National Research Institute; Clinical Faculty, UCSD School of Medicine
Robert Lewis, Chef – The Happy Diabetic Chef
William Polonsky, PhD, CDE Clinical Psychologist, Founder and CEO, Behavioral Diabetes Institute
David Sobel, MD, MPH, Primary Care Physician, TV Personality, Author
Mark Vierra, MD Bariatric Surgeon, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
Craig Wargon, DPM Podiatrist, Medical Director of Technology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Group Northern California
PANELISTS:
*Angie Adragna, Type 1 Panelist
*Rebecca Bishop, Type 1 Panelist
*Brad Boggan, Type 1 Panelist
*Carolyn Davidson, Type 1 Panelist
LINE DANCING:
Jan Burnett Line Dancing Instructor
WAYS TO BE ACTIVE WITHOUT THE GYM:
Paola Ball, MS, CCP, CEP, Director of Disease Management and Wellness, Community Health Innovations
Leanne Wentworth, MS, RDN, MES, Diabetes Initiative Coordinator, Community Health Innovations
Ihovana Aguirre, RN, CDE, Diabetes Educator, CHOMP
Sabah Al-Marashi, DNP, CDE, Nurse Practioner, CHOMP
Dawn Clark, FNP, CDE, Nurse Practioner, CHOMP
Wind Chen, PharmD, CDE, Pharmacist, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
Marie Diez, RN, CDE, Diabetes Educator, CHOMP
Jose Gasca, RN, CDE, Diabetes Educator, Natividad
Susan Healy, FNP, CDE, Nurse Practitioner, Cypress Healthcare Partners
Mirella Lopez, MS, RD, Diabetes Educator, Cypress Healthcare Partners
Carol Lee, PharmD, CDE, Pharmacist, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Kim Lau, PhamD, CDE, Pharmacist, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
Ester Perez, PA, CDE, Physician Assistant, PA, CDE
Cindy Qu, MS, RD, CDE, Clinical Nutrition Manager, CHOMP
Bertha Ramirez, RN, CDE, Diabetes Educator, CHOMP
Theresa Rozell, RN, CDE, Diabetes Educator, CHOMP
Susan Yu, PhamD, CDE, Pharmacist, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
Additional Specialists from the Community
FOOT SCREENING:
Craig Wargon, DPM Podiatrist, Medical Director of Technology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Group Northern California
A1C TESTING:
Mady Flores, MA, Medical Assistant, Cypress Healthcare Partners
Connie Oros, MA, Medical Assistant, Cypress Healthcare Partners
Jason Rios, MA, Medical Assistant, Cypress Healthcare Partners
Kathy Romero, MA, Medical Assistant, Cypress Healthcare Partners
Dena Villanueva, MA, Medical Assistant, Cypress Healthcare Partners
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Conference Participant Shares His Story
Hear from someone with diabetes explain why HE keeps coming back to TCOYD conferences.
Hear What Diabetes Experts Have to Say About TCOYD
Don’t just take our word for it – hear what the experts have to say!
Hear From a Doctor Living with Diabetes
Endocrinologist Dr. Jeremy Pettus, MD has been living with type 1 since age 15. Hear what he has to say about the TCOYD Conference & Health Fair.
Conference Registration Assistance Program:
Would you like to attend this conference but need financial assistance to cover the registration fee? Contact the TCOYD office at 800.998.2693 to learn more about our Registration Assistance Program and how we can help those in need.
Cancelation Refund Policy
Need to cancel? Email us at cancel@tcoyd.org
To receive a full refund, cancelations must be received no later than March 7, 2018.
