TCOYD Conference & Health Fair - Raleigh, NC
MAY 11, 2019
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, May 11, 2019
7:30am – Registration & Health Fair Open
9:00am – 5:00pm – Conference
Where:
Raleigh Convention Center
500 South Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
How Much:
Thru May 7, 2019: $25 per person.
($20 per person when two or more are registering together.)
At the Door: $35 per person.
Parking info here.
Want to attend but can’t afford the registration fee? Contact our office at 800.998.2693 and ask about our Registration Assistance Program.
Menu:
Mid-Morning Snack: Apple & String Cheese
Lunch: Chicken Fajita Salad
Dessert: Creamy Lime Mousse
Online & telephone registration for this conference is closed, but you can still attend...
Just show up on the day of event!
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 fun ways 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
An Explosion of Type 2 Treatments
Hey, Every BODY Can Exercise!
Cooking Class with Chef Lewis
We’re Loving These New Diabetes Medications…Stable Blood Sugars, Weight Loss & Healthier Hearts
Why Weight? Weighing Medical & Surgical Options
Home Glucose and Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) for Type 2s
Fun Foot Facts and the Latest on Neuropathy
“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.
| 7:30AM - 9:00AM | Registration/Check-In & Health Fair Open |
| 9:00AM - 9:10AM | Welcome & Introduction John Buse, MD, PhD; Dave D’Alessio, MD; Elizabeth Holt, MD, FACE; Michelle Mielke, RD, CDE; and Laura Young, MD, PhD |
| 9:10AM - 10:10AM | Conquering Diabetes…I Get a Good Feeling Steven V. Edelman, MD |
| 10:10AM - 10:40AM | Diabetes for the Encouraged and Discouraged William Polonsky, PhD, CDE |
| 10:40AM - 11:30AM | Explore The TCOYD Health Fair Visit our bustling health fair, enjoy a little snack & some refreshing beverages. |
| 11:30AM - 12:30PM | Words of Wisdom from Real Life Type 1s and Medical Pros Steven V. Edelman, MD; Camille Izlar, RD, CDE, BC-ADM; Nancy Lelle-Michel, MSN, RN, CDE, BC-ADM and a panel of people living with type 1 |
| 12:30PM - 1:30PM | Luncheon Enjoy a complimentary, delicious & healthy lunch with other type 1s who totally get you! |
| 1:30PM - 2:15PM | Afternoon Workshops A - Select Your Favorite Topic & Attend How to Get the Most out of Your Pump Camille Izlar, RD, CDE, BC-ADM; and Nancy Lelle-Michel, MSN, RN, CDE, BC-ADM Alcohol and Diabetes: Do They Mix? Corey Berlin, MD Managing Stress through Mindfulness and Meditation Laura Young, MD, PhD |
| 2:30PM - 3:15PM | Afternoon Workshops B - Select Your Favorite Topic & Attend Inhaled and Other Newer Insulins Thomas O’Connell, MD Diabetes Burnout William Polonsky, PhD, CDE What’s New in Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)? Tricia Santos, MD; Michelle Mielke, RD, CDE; and Camille Izlar, RD, CDE, BC-ADM |
| 3:15PM - 3:30PM | Afternoon Break & Visit Health Fair Spend some more time in the TCOYD Health Fair |
| 3:30PM - 4:30PM | A Recap of Today’s Highlights and What’s Newsworthy for Type 1s John Buse, MD, PhD |
| 11:30AM - 11:50AM | An Explosion of Type 2 Treatments Tricia Santos, MD |
| 11:50PM - 12:10PM | Hey, Every BODY Can Exercise! Abbie Smith-Ryan, PhD |
| 12:10PM - 12:30PM | Lighten Up Your Plate with Chef Lewis *Chef Lewis |
| 12:30PM - 1:30PM | Luncheon Enjoy a complimentary, delicious & healthy lunch with other type 2s who totally get you! |
| 2:00PM - 3:00PM | Afternoon Workshops A - Select Your Favorite Topic & Attend An In-Depth Look at Type 2 Treatments, Including Insulin Options Dave D’Alessio, MD or John Buse, MD, PhD Women’s Health Thru the Ages: Pregnancy thru Menopause Kim Boggess, MD Making Exercise Tolerable – Possibly Even Joyful! Abbie Smith-Ryan, PhD Cooking Class with Chef Lewis Chef Robert Lewis |
| 3:00PM - 3:30PM | Afternoon Break & Visit Health Fair Spend some more time in the TCOYD Health Fair |
| 3:30PM - 4:25PM | Afternoon Workshops B - Select Your Favorite Topic & Attend The Heart of the Matter: Cardiovascular Care Matthew Crowley, MD Getting Our Signals Crossed: What Do Patients and Providers Get Wrong about Each Other? William Polonsky, PhD, CDE, and Steven V. Edelman, MD Men’s Health: Erectile Dysfunction or Low T? Things are Looking Up Matt Coward, MD Home Glucose and Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) for Type 2s Elizabeth Holt, MD, FACE |
| 10:40AM – 11:30AM / 1:30PM-3:30PM | Resistance Training & Yoga |
| 1:30PM - 3:30PM | Ask A Specialist Endocrinologists, Diabetes Educators, Dietitians, Nurses, Pharmacists, And More! |
| 1:30PM - 3:30PM | Free Screenings Foot Screening, Eye Screening, Blood Pressure Screening, And More! |
| 4:30PM - 5:00PM | Riding On Insulin Sean Busby |
| 5:00PM - 5:05PM | Drawing & Wrap Up Stay to the very end for your chance to win a fabulous TCOYD Swag Bag full of fabulous gifts. |
Online & telephone registration for this conference is closed, but you can still attend...
Just show up on the day of event!
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.
Tricia Santos, MD
Type 2 Track Co-Director, Endocrinologist, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSD School of Medicine
Dr. Santos did her endocrinology training under Dr. Edelman who sparked a love for all things diabetes and always kept things both “educational & entertaining.” Now she is an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCSD where she wears many different hats. She has a special interest in caring for diabetic patients and helping them take a more active role in managing their diabetes. She directs the Diabetes & Endocrinology courses at the UCSD School of Medicine. She also teaches doctors in training and primary care physicians where she focuses on the importance of the doctor-patient relationship and involving the patient in medical decision making. Her love of teaching patients, students, and doctors has been recognized by several teaching awards. Her research focuses on investigating new and advanced therapies and technology for people with diabetes.
William Polonsky, PhD, CDCES
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
John B. Buse, MD, PhD, CDE, FACE
John Buse is an endocrinologist who specializes in treating diabetes. An Associate Professor of Medicine at the UNC School of Medicine, he serves as their Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine, Co-chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Director of the Diabetes Care Center, and Director of the Endocrinology Clinics. Dr. Buse is a past recipient of the American Health “Best Doctor in America” award and the HOPE Health Corps Award.
Elizabeth Holt, MD
Endocrinologist, Raleigh Endocrine Associates; Assistant Consulting Professor of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine
Abbie Smith-Ryan, PHD
Associate Professor, Exercise Physiology; Director, Applied Physiology Laboratory; Co-Director, Human Performance, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, UNC
*Sean Busby
Champion Snowboarder
Sean Busby is a professional snowboarder and founder of the non profit Riding On Insulin. In February 2014, Sean became the first person with T1D to backcountry snowboard all seven continents and one of the youngest to do so. His expeditions include trips to Morocco, Antarctica (twice!), Patagonia, Iceland, Norway, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Alaska, Tasmania, and more. Sean and his wife, Mollie, have been featured on HGTV and the DIY Network for their hand built off the grid homestead in Northwest Montana where the live with their three dogs, sixteen chickens, seven ducks, three turkeys, and one rabbit.
ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS & ACTIVITIES
*Steven V. Edelman, MD, Endocrinologist, Founder & Director TCOYD, Professor of Medicine, UCSD School of Medicine, VA Medical Center San Diego
Tricia Santos, MD, Endocrinologist, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSD School of MedicineLocal Co-Directors
John Buse, MD, PhD, Director, Diabetes Care Center; Chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Executive Associate Dean for Clinical Research and Professor, UNC School of Medicine
David D’Alessio, MD, Associate Director, Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University School of Medicine
Elizabeth Holt, MD, FACE, Endocrinologist, Raleigh Endocrine Associates, Assistant Consulting Professor of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine
*Camille Izlar, RD, CDE, BC-ADM, Certified Pump Trainer, UNC Diabetes Care Center
Michelle Mielke, RD, CDE, Diabetes Educator, UNC Hospitals Diabetes and Endocrinology at Meadowmont
Laura Young, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine; Director, Endocrinololgy Fellowship Program, Division of Endocrinology, UNC School of Medicine
Corey Berlin, MD, Endocrinologist, Raleigh Endocrine Associates
Kim Boggess, MD, Obstetrition & Gynecologist, UNC School of Medicine
Matthew Coward, MD, FACS, Assistant Professor of Urology, Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UNC School of Medicine
Matthew Crowley, MD, Endocrinologist, Durham Veteran Affairs Medical Center
*Nancy Lelle-Michel, MSN, RN, CDE, BC-ADM, Program Coordinator, Duke University’s Adult Diabetes Education Program, Duke University Hospital
Thomas O’Connell, MD, Endocrinologist, Kernodle Clinic Mebane and Kernodle Clinic West, Duke Health
William Polonsky, PhD, CDE, Clinical Psychologist; Founder and CEO, Behavioral Diabetes Institute
Abbie Smith-Ryan, PhD, Associate Professor, Exercise Physiology; Director, Applied Physiology Laboratory; Co-Director, Human Performance, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, UNC
Sierra Luz, MEd, CHC, E-RYT, Yoga Instructor, Integrative Health Coach, Transformational Life Coach, Mindful Journey
Meghana Bhatta, MD
Asha Bohannon, PharmD, CDE
Susan Coleman, RD, CDE
Shelley Conner, RN, CDE
Cary Holt, RN, CDE
Ellie Lawrence, RD, CDE
Nancy Lelle-Michel, RN, CDE
Dushun McCowen, RN
Rosie O’Hara, RN, CDE
Linnet Steinman, RN, CDE
Mary Wahl, RN, CDE
Hope Warshaw, RD, CDE
Doris Wellbron, RD, CDE
Susan Rohn, RD, CDE
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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.
Cancellation Refund Policy
Need to cancel? Email us at cancel@tcoyd.org
To receive a full refund, cancellations must be received no later than Tuesday, May 7, 2019.
