Educational Patient Conference for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

2025 Presentations

2025 Presentations

Welcome
Erin Cobry, MD and Halis Kaan Akturk, MD

Session 1
TYPE 1 DIABETES TECHNOLOGY IN 2025 AND BEYOND
Speaker: Gregory Forlenza, MD
Moderator: Erin Cobry, MD

Session 2 – Adult
Women’s Health Throughout the Lifespan
Speaker: Sarit Polsky, MD, MPH
Moderator: Lauren Waterman, MD

Session 2 – Pediatric
Role of the Family, Friends, and Support Systems for People with Diabetes
Speaker: Ellen Fay, LCSW, CDCES
Moderator: Christie Beatson, RD, CDCES

Session 3 – Adult
Insulin Resistance and Weight Management
Speakers:
Christie Beatson, RD, CDCES
Moderator: Halis K Akturk, MD

Session 3- Pediatric
Insulin Resistance and Weight
Speaker:
Lauren Waterman, MD
Moderator: Gail Spiegel RD, CDCES

Session 4
Exercise Management in Diabetes
Speaker:
Dessi Zaharieva, PhD
Moderator: Christopher Schaaf, PhD

Session 5 
Are We There Yet? – CURRENT STATUS OF THE SEARCH FOR A CURE FOR TYPE 1 DIABETES
Speaker: Christopher Schaaf, PhD
Moderator: Dessi Zaharieva, PhD

Closing
Erin Cobry, MD and Halis Kaan Akturk, MD