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  • Friday, Aug 7th
    8:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
    (GS01) President’s Address and Keynote: Doing It All: Stop Over-Functioning and Become the Person You Were Meant to Be
    Keynote Speaker: Whitney Casares, MD, MPH, FAAP
    President: Katherine O'Neal, PharmD, MBA, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES, AE-C, CLS, FADCES – University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy
    On-DemandPsychosocial / Behavioral Health
     CE: .75 CE
  • Friday, Aug 7th
    10:35 AM - 10:50 AM ET
    (F02B) Exploring Age at T1D Diagnosis and Diabetes Distress in Emerging Adults
    Primary Presenter: Niki J. Rodgers, BA (she/her/hers) – Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
    Co-Presenter: Julia E. Blanchette, PhD, RN, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES (she/her/hers) – Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals
    Psychosocial / Behavioral Health
     CE: .25 CE
  • Friday, Aug 7th
    10:50 AM - 11:05 AM ET
    (F02C) Financial Toxicity and Diabetes Distress Among Emerging Adults With T1D
    Primary Presenter: Katherine Wentzell, PhD, PNP, BC-ADM – William F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College
    Co-Presenter: Kaili Mauricio, PhD, MA – Boston College
    Co-Presenter: Julia E. Blanchette, PhD, RN, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES (she/her/hers) – Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals
    Psychosocial / Behavioral Health
     CE: .25 CE
  • Friday, Aug 7th
    11:15 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    (F10) Words Are Medicine: Therapeutic Communication and Storytelling for Patient Empowerment
    Presenter: Adeola Akindana, DNP, CRNP, CDE – Joslin Diabetes Center Education Affiliate @ Doctors Community Hospital
    Presenter: Bernice Boivin, BSc, BSBA, RD, CDCES – CCS Health
    Presenter: Colleen Miller-Owen, APRN, CDCES – Tampa General Medical Gropup
    Presenter: Flavia Souza, RDN, LDN, CDCES – CCS Medical
    Presenter: Marlisa Brown, MS RDN CDCES CDN – Total Wellness Inc.
    Psychosocial / Behavioral Health
     CE: .75 CE
  • Friday, Aug 7th
    2:00 PM - 2:45 PM ET
    (F11) Beyond the Numbers: Psychology Support for Data-Driven Distress & Perfectionism in Glucose Monitoring
    Primary Presenter: Taylor N. Stephens, PhD – Cleveland Clinic Children's
    On-DemandPsychosocial / Behavioral Health
     CE: .75 CE
  • Friday, Aug 7th
    3:50 PM - 4:35 PM ET
    (F24) The Fear of Affording Diabetes: Addressing Diabetes-Related Financial Distress
    Primary Presenter: Katherine Wentzell, PhD, PNP, BC-ADM – William F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College
    Co-Presenter: Julia E. Blanchette, PhD, RN, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES (she/her/hers) – Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals
    Psychosocial / Behavioral Health
     CE: .75 CE
  • Friday, Aug 7th
    4:45 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    (F28) Exposing Imposter Syndrome: You Are Not a Fraud!
    Primary Presenter: Deeann Powell, RN BS CDCES NC-BC – Texas Health Huguley Outpatient Diabetes and Nutrition Center
    On-DemandPsychosocial / Behavioral Health
     CE: .75 CE
  • Friday, Aug 7th
    4:45 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    (F30) Counseling Patients With Diabetes About Cannabis in a Rapidly Evolving Landscape
    Primary Presenter: Justin Sherman, PharmD, MCS – University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy
    Psychosocial / Behavioral Health
     CE: .75 CE
  • Saturday, Aug 8th
    9:45 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    (S02) A New Diagnosis, A New Dynamic: Psychological Adjustment in the Family System
    Primary Presenter: Taylor N. Stephens, PhD – Cleveland Clinic Children's
    Psychosocial / Behavioral Health
     CE: .75 CE
  • Saturday, Aug 8th
    10:00 AM - 10:15 AM ET
    (S01B) Religious And Spiritual Coping Among Latinx Parents Of Youth With New Onset Diabetes
    Primary Presenter: Megan Visser, PhD (she/her/hers) – Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
    On-DemandPsychosocial / Behavioral Health
     CE: .25 CE
  • Saturday, Aug 8th
    10:40 AM - 11:25 AM ET
    (S07) Let Them Eat Cake? Integrating "Let Them, Atomic Habits, and 7 Habits" with Traditional Models for Diabetes Care
    Primary Presenter: Sheila Patterson, RD, CDCES – The Sugar Dietitian, LLC
    Co-Presenter: Mary Ellen Phipps, MPH RDN LD (she/her/hers) – Milk & Honey Nutrition, LLC
    On-DemandPsychosocial / Behavioral Health
     CE: .75 CE
  • Saturday, Aug 8th
    1:00 PM - 1:45 PM ET
    (S15) Exploring the Emotional Impact of Clinical Encounters Among People Living with T1D
    Primary Presenter: Claire E. Rainey, BA (she/her/hers) – T1D Exchange
    Co-Presenter: Christie Beatson, MS,RD, CDCES (she/her/hers) – Barbara Davis Center, University of Colorado
    Psychosocial / Behavioral Health
     CE: .75 CE
  • Saturday, Aug 8th
    1:55 PM - 2:40 PM ET
    (S19) Keeping Participants Engaged in the GLP-1 Era: Strategies for DSMES and DPP Providers
    Primary Presenter: Vivian N. Ayuk, PharmD, CDCES (she/her/hers) – Sorogi, Inc.
    On-DemandPsychosocial / Behavioral Health
     CE: .75 CE
  • Saturday, Aug 8th
    4:00 PM - 4:45 PM ET
    (S23) Navigating the Invisible Burden: A Clinical Guide to Diabetes Distress
    Primary Presenter: Eliot LeBow, LCSW, CDCES (he/him/his) – Diabetes-Focused Psychotherapy
    Psychosocial / Behavioral Health
     CE: .75 CE
  • Saturday, Aug 8th
    4:55 PM - 5:40 PM ET
    (S29) Beyond Glycemia: Psychosocial Considerations for GLP-1 Therapy
    Primary Presenter: Lauren Newman, RD, LD, CDCES, CEDS – Lauren Newman Nutrition Therapy
    Co-Presenter: Suzannah Neufeld, MFT – Suzannah Neufeld Psychotherapy
    On-DemandPsychosocial / Behavioral Health
     CE: .75 CE
  • Sunday, Aug 9th
    9:50 AM - 10:35 AM ET
    (D06) Building Immunity to Diabetes Misinformation
    Primary Presenter: Kiera N. Jones, BSN, RN, CDCES – Durham VA Medical Center
    Psychosocial / Behavioral Health
     CE: .75 CE
  • Sunday, Aug 9th
    2:50 PM - 3:35 PM ET
    (D27) Healing through Connection for Diabetes Health Care Professionals
    Primary Presenter: BEVERLY D. THOMASSIAN, RN, MPH, CDES. BC-ADM (she/her/hers) – DIabetes Education Services
    Psychosocial / Behavioral Health
     CE: .75 CE
  • Sunday, Aug 9th
    3:45 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    (D30) The Positive Pancreas: How Illness Perception Impacts Care Behaviors in Youth with T1D
    Primary Presenter: Noelle Dawson, MSN, RN – Nationwide Childrens Hospital
    Co-Presenter: Kathryn Simms, BSN, RN, CDCES – Nationwide Childrens Hospital
    Co-Presenter: Maggie Miller, MS, APRN-CNP – Nationwide Childrens Hospital
    On-DemandPsychosocial / Behavioral Health
     CE: .75 CE
  • Monday, Aug 10th
    8:00 AM - 8:45 AM ET
    (M01) Psychology Meets Tech: Synergistic Roles of the DCES and AID Systems to Optimize Outcomes
    Primary Presenter: Steven E. Zortman, MPH, RN, PMH-BC, CDCES – UVA Health
    Psychosocial / Behavioral Health
     CE: .75 CE
  • Monday, Aug 10th
    10:45 AM - 11:30 AM ET
    (M15) Oh Just Go To Sleep! How Sleep Hygiene Can Affect Weight and Diabetes Management
    Primary Presenter: Tanisha N. Robinson, PhD, LCSW (she/her/hers) – Inova Health System & Imani Holistic Counseling LLC
    Psychosocial / Behavioral Health
     CE: .75 CE