EPIC Diabetes Conference

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

Welcome– Erin Cobry, MD and Halis Kaan Akturk, MD

Session 1

Prevention and Delay of Type 1 Diabetes. To Whom and When?

Speakers: Aaron Michels, MD, Kimber Simmons, MD, MS

Moderator: Megham Pauley, DO

Session 2

Update on Diabetes Technologies

Speakers: Halis Kaan Akturk, MD, Erin Cobry, MD, Greg Forlenza, MD

Moderator: Aarom Michels, MD

Session 3- Adult Track

Use of Adjunctive Therapies and Obesity Medications in Diabetes

Speakers: Zehra Haider, MD and Christie Beatson, RD, CDCES

Session 3- Pediatric Session

Use of Adjunctive Therapies and Obesity Medications in Diabetes

Speakers: Brigitte Frohnert, MD, PhD, and Gail Spiegel, MS, RD, CDCES

Session 4- Adult Track

Novel and Upcoming Insulins: Faster Insulins, Inhaled Insulin, and Weekly Basal Insulins

Speakers: Halis Kaan Akturk, MD and Sarit Polsky, MD, MPH

Session 4- Pediatric Session 

Novel and Upcoming Insulins: Faster Insulins, Inhaled Insulin, and Weekly Basal Insulins

Speakers: Taylor Triolo, MD and Paul Wadwa, MD

Closing Slides– Erin Cobry, MD and Halis Kaan Akturk, MD

Welcome– Sarit Polksy, MD

Pediatric Track

Managing Extremes During School Sports & Testing–Kimber Simmons, MD, MS

Managing the Ups & Downs of Diabetes– Paige Trojanowski, PhD

Adult Track

Protecting Hearts & Kidneys– Leigh Perreault, MD

Advanced Track

Using Diabetes Technology to Minimize Glucose Extremes– Aaron Michels, MD

Mental Health & Diabetes– Emily Hemendinger, LCSW, MPH, Rachel A. Davis, MD

Protecting Bones & Brains– Viral N Shah, MD

Keynote Address

Long-term Strategies for Healthy Living with Diabetes– Jennifer L. Sherr, MD, PhD

Closing Slides

Welcome and Diabetes Today – Greg Forlenza, MD

The Future of Diabetes Technology

Pediatric Diabetes Technologies – Greg Forlenza, MD

Adult Diabetes Technologies – Halis Akturk, MD

The Future of Diabetes Therapeutics

The Future of Non-Insulin Therapeutics for Pediatrics – Brigitte Frohnert, MD, PhD

Adult Drugs and Therapies: Expanding Coverage and Future Options – David Saxon, MD

Anticipating Future Needs in Mental and Behavioral Health

Anticipating Future Needs in a Changing Pediatric Environment – Holly O’Donnell, PhD and Jennifer Tilden, LCSW

Anticipating Needs in a Changing Adult Environment – Elizabeth Buschur, MD and Lisa Meyers, MSW, CDE

The Future of Weight Management

Pediatric Weight Management: Triggers for Diabetes and Treatment – Kalie Tommerdahl, MD

Adult Weight Management: Keeping Up With a Moving Target – Dan Bessesen, MD

Keynote Address

Working Towards a Cure – Lori Sussel, PhD

Connectivity and Diabetes – Sarit Polsky, MD

General Information & Sponsorship

Pediatric Track

Remote Monitoring: Rules of Engagement – Holly O’Donnell, PhD

Community Connections for Children and Adolescents – Kimber Simmons, MD

Pediatric Mental and Emotional Health – Shideh Majidi, MD and Ellen Fay-Itzkowitz, MS, LCSW

Adult Track

Diabetes Advice and Resources – Cecilia Low Wang, MD

Adult Mental/Emotional Health – Viral Shah, MD and Jenna Eisenberg, MS, LMFT

Advanced Track

Diabetes Affects Others: Supporters and Caregivers – Jane Reusch, MD and Brigitte Frohnert, MD, PhD

Online Decision Support – Robert Slover, MD

Diabetes’ Connection to Other Health Disorders – Alexandra Reiher, MD and Taylor Triolo, MD

2021 Keynote

Connecting Research to Patient Care – Kelle Miller, PhD

Diabetes Today – Greg Forlenza, MD

Pediatric Track

Diabetes Technologies – Paul Wadwa, MD

Management in School – Pamela Brunner Nii, BS, RN, NCSN, AE-C

Adolescence and Diabetes – Becky Ohman-Hanson, MD + Ellen Fay-Itzkowitz, LCSW, CDE

Adult Track

Diabetic Complications – Neda Rasouli, MD

Diabetes Technologies – Halis Akturk, MD

Women’s Health and Diabetes – Sarit Polsky, MD + Lisa Meyers, MSW, CDE

Men’s Health and Diabetes – Leonard Zemel, MD + Angelica Abston, LPC

Advanced Track

Advanced Nutrition Concepts – Emily Nease, RD

Advanced Exercise Concepts – Amanda Turner, MS, RDN, CSSD

Diabetes Today — Sarit Polsky, MD, MPH

Hypoglycemia (Types & Circumstances) — Lori Gerard, MD & Irene Schauer, MD

Hyperglycemia Management— Alexandra Reiher, MD & Rachel Garcetti, PA-C

Emotional and Mental Health (Peds) — Jenna Eisenberg, MS, LMFT & Ellen Fay-Itzkowitz, LCSW, CDE

Diabetes in School, Camps, Scholarships, & CDN — Todd Alonso, MD & Emily Feiten

Getting Older with Diabetes — Michael McDermott, MD & Emily Schroeder, MD

Emotional and Mental Health (Adult) — Lisa Meyers, MSW, CDE & Jenna Eisenberg, MS, LMFT

Finding & Treating Autoimmune Diseases — Kimber Simmons, MD, MS & Brigitte Frohnert, MD, PhD

Puberty & Transition to Adult Medicine — David Swaschnig, NP, CDE & Molly Richards, MD

Keynote: New Diabetes Technologies & Therapies — Ed Damiano, PhD

Diabetes Today — Satish Garg, MD

Hypoglycemia and Glucose Control — Rachel Garcetti, PA-C & Peter Gottlieb, MD

Children Living with Diabetes — Greg Forlenza, MD & Susie Owen, RN

Associated Autoimmune Diseases with T1D — Brigitte Frohnert, MD, PhD & Andrea Steck, MD

Diabetes and Emotional Health — Jenna Eisenberg, LMFT

Newer Medications for Diabetes — Lori Gerard, MD

Future of Diabetes Technology — Christie Beatson, RD & Sarit Polsky, MD, MPH

Diabetes Complications — Leonard Zemel, MD

Diabetes a nuestra cultura y el lenguaje — Andrea Gerard Gonzalez, MD

Healthy Living with Diabetes — Elizabeth Beck, RD & Emily Nease, RD