D19 - Shaping the Future of Equitable Diabetes Care: The Diabetes and School Health Program

Sunday, August 10, 2025

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM MST

CE/CME Hours: .75 CE

Pharmacology Hours: 0.0 CE

Type 1 diabetes affects all ages/ethnicities but is commonly diagnosed in children. Because they spend the majority of their time at school, a large portion of the T1D care provided for children is the responsibility of school staff. The Diabetes and School Health (DASH) program is a school-based equity initiative which aims to optimize T1D care in schools and reduce healthcare disparities. As T1D school-based programs are limited, this session will introduce a unique program within a large organization that aims to enhance care coordination, improve self-efficacy, and provide education to schools and families. Presenters will share outcome/quality improvement measures, patient-centered stories, and lessons learned.

Disclosure(s):

Kathryn Simms, BSN, RN, CDCES: No financial relationships to disclose

Noelle Wilson, MSN, BSN, RN: No financial relationships to disclose

Primary Presenter(s)

Kathryn Simms, BSN, RN, CDCES

Diabetes Nurse Educator
Nationwide Childrens Hospital
Hilliard, Ohio

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Co-Presenter(s)

Noelle Dawson, MSN, BSN, RN

Diabetes Nurse Educator
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Kajal Gandhi, DO, MPH

Physician, Pediatric Endocrinology
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Disclosure information not submitted.

Session Host(s)

Christie Beatson, RD, CDCES (she/her/hers)

Sr. Instructor
Barbara Davis Center, University of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado

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