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Welcome to the 2026 Alabama ADCES Diabetes Education Conference. This conference will bring together diabetes care and education specialists to provide up-to-date information on ADA Standards of Care, motivational interviewing, entrepreneurship, advocacy, health equity, and more. Speakers are carefully selected from the state to maximize relevant and timely discussions with experts in the field.
Registration Open: Now - October 9th
Early Registration: Now - September 25th
Members: $100
Non-Members: $150
Students (No CE): $50
Retired: $50
Standard Registration: September 26th - October 8th
Members: $125
Non-Members: $175
Students (No CE): $50
Retired: $50
Late Registration (Day-of Registration) - October 9th
Members: $130
Non-Members: $185
Students (No CE): $50
Retired: $50
Questions? Email VolunteerEngagement@ADCES.org.
Event Venue
Hilton Birmingham UAB
808 20th St S
Birmingham, AL 35205
Hotel Booking - Click here to reserve a room at a discounted rate.
Janet Benefield, MS, RDN, LD, CDCES - North Alabama Community Care
Dennis Pillion, PhD - UAB School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology (retired)
Lisa Smith, DNP, FNP-C, BC-ADM, CDCES, CNOR(E) - East Alabama Endocrinology
Fernando Ovalle, MD, FACE - UAB School of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Caroline Presley, MD, MPH - UAB School of Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine and Population Science
Baleana Watts-McGilberry, MA, BS, RDN, LDN, CDCES, CHES, Baleana Watts-McGilberry Consulting
W. Timothy Garvey, MD - UAB School of Medicine, Dept of Nutrition Sciences and Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC)
Jan Kavookjian, PhD, MBA, FAPhA, FADCES - Auburn University, College of Pharmacy
Amie Hardin, MS, RD, LD, CDCES - Amie Hardin Nutrition Consulting and Auburn Univ Nutrition and Dietetics (adjunct)
6:45 - 7:45: Registration & Breakfast & Exhibit
7:45 - 8:00: Welcome and opening, ADCES Advocacy Update - Janet Benefield, MS, RDN, LD, CDCES; Dennis Pillion, PhD
8:00 - 9:00: ADA Standards of Care - Young Adults with T2D - Lisa Smith, DNP, FNP-C, BC-ADM, CDCES, CNOR(E)
9:00 - 10:00: Diabetes Care in the Hospital: Standards of Care in Diabetes — 2026 Fernando Ovalle, MD, FACE
10:00 - 10:30: Morning Break / Exhibits
10:30 - 11:15: Health Equity - Caroline Presley, MD, MPH
11:15 - 12:00: Entrepreneurship - Baleana Watts-McGilberry, MA, BS, RDN, LDN, CDCES, CHES
12:00 - 12:15: Lunch Transition
12:15 - 1:15: Sponsored lunch presentation on painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy by Averitas starts at 12:30, vendor exhibits available until 1:30
1:15 - 2:15: ADA Standards of Care - Medications for Treating Obesity and Diabetes (GLP-1s) - W. Timothy Garvey, MD
2:15 - 3:15: Motivational Interviewing for Obesity/Diabetes Medication Use - Jan Kavookjian, PhD, MBA, FAPhA, FADCES
3:15 - 3:30: Break
3:30 - 4:30: Nutrition Update - Amie Hardin, MS, RD, LD, CDCES
4:30 - 5:00: Course evaluation, Reception, Networking, and Raffle
6.75 CEs pending approval