The 57th Annual Symposium on Diabetes for Healthcare Professionals

Activity Description: 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 including the care of persons with diabetes and their caregivers with respect to culture and diabetes distress, an update on the 2026 overweight/obesity standards of care, and ways to optimize diabetes care beyond the prick and stick, as well as a panel of Health Care Professionals presenting a fun way to learn about AID systems. The teaching/learning strategies at this activity will include lectures, slides, case studies, question and answer interaction and handouts.

Target Audience: This activity is designed for individuals or groups of diabetes care and education specialists including RNs, RDs, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Physician Assistants, MDs, and other health care professionals interested in staying up to date on current practices of care for people with diabetes and other related conditions.

Early Registration Rates: July 10th - October 10th
Members: $125
Non-Members: $150
Retired: $75
Student (No CE): $75

Standard Registration Rates: October 11th - November 2nd
Members: $175
Non-Members: $175
Retired: $175
Student (No CE): $175

TPC River Highlands
1 Golf Club Road
Cromwell, CT 06416

7:30 - 8:00am - Breakfast / Vendors

8:00 - 8:15am - Welcome
Anita Leila Bruno, MS, RD, BC-ADM, CDCES, Planning Committee Chair

8:15 - 9:15am - Concepcion Bulo, MS, RD, CDCES, Clinical Diabetes Specialist, Sequel Med Tech
Listening Differently: The Role of Cultural Curiosity and Humility in Transforming Diabetes Care

9:15 - 10:15am - Katelyn O’Brien PharmD, BCPS, CDCES, BC-ADM, 2026 ADCES Diabetes Care and Education Specialist of the Year, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Boston Medical Center
Going Beyond the Prick and Stick: Ways to Optimize Diabetes Care Beyond Finger Sticks and MDI

10:15 - 10:45am - Break / Vendors / Book Signing with Beverly Dyck Thomassian

10:45 am - 12:15pm - Beverly Dyck Thomassian, RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM, President and Founder, Diabetes Education Services
Healing Through Connection: The Power of Shared Stories

12:15 - 1:15pm - Lunch / Vendors / Book Signing with Beverly Dyck Thomassian

1:15 – 1:45pm - Vendors / Book Signing – extra time with the vendors / technology review / book signing

1:45 - 3:00pm - Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, MFOMA, Dipl. ABOM, Founder and Chief Medical Officer Knownwell
NEW 2026 ADA Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity

3:00 – 4:00pm - Are You My Type: AID Speed Dating Panel: Moderator: Maribeth Allison, RN, CDCES, Tandem: Juhi Gupta MS, RD, CDCES, Omnipod: Katherine Marti, PharmD, BCPS, Medtronic: Tess Nuzzolo, RD, CDCES, NDPP lifestyle coach, Twiist: Kelly Hamann, MSN, APRN, BC-ADM, CDCES, iLet: Lavina Milone, RD, CDCES

4:00 – 4:30pm - Wrap-Up, Awards, Announcements and Evaluation