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April 12, 2024

2024 Spotlight on Diabetes Conference

Registration

About

Providence Health Care Event

Are you a healthcare provider who wants to learn more about diabetes? 

This is your conference!

Target audience
RN, RPN, NP, CNS, RD, Pharmacist, Kinesiologist, Social Work, Speech Language Pathologist, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist (in and out-patient)

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, the participants should be able to:
• Describe how diabetes can impact sleep health
• Name 3 approaches to managing diabetes through nutrition
• Describe 3 approaches that can lead to remission of diabetes
• List 3 types of insulin pumps and CGM devices and how they work in glucose control
• Outline 3 strategies for a person with diabetes to implement to self-manage their diabetes

Cost
$40 plus Eventbrite fee (non-refundable) Includes light breakfast, refreshments and lunch.

Agenda
0745 - 0830: Registration and Light Breakfast
0830 – 0840: Introductions
0840 – 0925: Sleep and DM (Dr. Sherri Caswell)
0930 – 1010: Nutritional approaches to diabetes (Caroline Kaufman RD, Christina Kwan RD)
1010 – 1040: Refreshments and visit sponsor booths
1040 – 1110: Remission Possible (Lisa Maks RN, CNS)
1110 – 1155: Pumps/CGM (Melodee Dayrit RN, CNL)
1155 – 1210: Gold sponsor update
1210 – 1300: Lunch and visit sponsor booths
1300 – 1415: Self-management Strategies (Dr. Michael Vallis/virtual presentation)
1420 – 1430: Wrap up and evaluations

Contact
Lisa Maks

Date & Time

Fri, April 12, 2024

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