This full day live CE symposium is a very popular educational activity for all healthcare professionals involved in diabetes care, education, and support. The speakers will offer information on a variety of topics regarding lifestyle management of diabetes, diabetes in pregnancy, teaching diabetes self-management in a more engaged manner, as well as a panel of Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists suggesting strategies to address diabetes-related complications. The teaching/learning strategies at this activity will include lectures, slides, care studies, question and answer interaction and educational handouts.

Mahima Gulati, MD, M.Sc, Visiting Professor of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Endocrinology Department
Katy Tierney, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, Medical Director for Middlesex Health Gender Medicine and Wellness
Barbara Schreiner, PhD, RN, CDCES, BC-ADM, Education and Training Consultant
Ginger Viera, T1D Advocate, Author, Speaker, Diabetes Content Specialist
Fei Wang, M.Sc., Pharm.D., BCPS, FASHP, NCTTP, UCONN School of Pharmacy
Tess Nuzzolo, RD, CDCES, NDPP Lifestyle Coach, Eastern Connecticut Health Network
Comalita Elliott, RN, CDCES, Connecticut Children's Medical Center

7:30-8:00am - Registration and breakfast
8:00-8:15am - Welcome Anita Leila Bruno, MS, RD, BC-ADM, CDCES, Planning Committee Chair
8:15-9:15am - Lifestyle medicine and plant-based nutrition for type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes
9:15-10:15am - Oh Baby: When managing diabetes for two
10:15-10:45am - Break/Vendors
10:45-12:00pm - Making learning active and sticky
12:00-1:15pm - Lunch and Vendors
1:15-2:30pm - Insulin and exercise: Implementing new strategies for people with diabetes
2:30-3:45pm - Managing chronic complications of diabetes: The care team perspective
3:45-4:00pm - Wrap-Up and Evaluation