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28th Annual Diabetes Management Conference

28th Annual Diabetes Management Conference Agenda

Time Session Title Speaker Learning Objective
7:15 AM Registration, Breakfast Provided, and Exhibits
8:15 AM Opening Remarks
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Advancing Diabetes Technology in Primary Care: CGM, Automated Insulin Delivery, and t#he Essential Role of the CDCES David Shelburne, MD Describe how expanding diabetes technology management in primary care, through CGM and Automated Insulin Delivery (AID), improves care access and outcomes when delivered through a team-based model that includes CDCES expertise.
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM From Algorithms to Outcomes: Practical Strategies for Automated Insulin Delivery Emily Matney, RN, CDCES, CPN Identify current Automated Insulin Delivery Systems by describing key algorithm features and indications for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Break & Exhibits
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM Breakout Session 1A: Troubleshooting Continuous Glucose Monitors Heather Venoy, RDN, LDN, CDCES Apply troubleshooting strategies to address common continuous glucose monitor performance and reliability issues.
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM Breakout Session 1B: The Future of Incretin Therapies: Balancing Today’s Management with Tomorrow’s Pipeline Julie Pruitt, PharmD Apply evidence-based strategies for selecting, initiating, and managing GLP-1 therapies in patients with diabetes.
11:45 AM – 12:50 PM Lunch Provided & Exhibits
12:50 PM – 1:50 PM Breakout Session 2A: Words That Move Care Forward: Building Trust Across Visits, Messages, and Systems in Diabetes Care Carrie Keyes, MMS, PA-C Apply a structured framework to respond effectively to emotionally charged patient messages.
12:50 PM – 1:50 PM Breakout Session 2B: Understanding Ketones and DKA: Pathophysiology of Insulin Deficiency Courtney Edwards, PA-C Identify risk factors, warning signs, and prevention strategies for diabetic ketoacidosis.
1:50 PM – 2:00 PM Break
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Changing Type 1 Diabetes Trajectory: The Power of Early Detection Alexandra Dias, DO Describe the stages of Type 1 diabetes and the clinical benefits of early detection.
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Diabetes Management Fatigue: Recognition, Impact, and Clinical Response Brianna Prim-Reed, MSW, LCSW Differentiate diabetes management fatigue from nonadherence and apply strategies to support affected individuals.
4:00 PM Adjourn