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Equitable Care for Diverse Individuals and Populations

(M02) Building Coalitions in Diabetes Prevention and Management

Monday, August 10, 2026
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM ET
CE: .75 CE
Addressing diabetes in underserved and diverse communities requires a multilayered approach that targets individual, community, professional, and systemic barriers. This session will present two examples of coalition-building as effective approaches to uniting diverse perspectives and resources around a shared goal, increasing community ownership, and the likelihood of lasting change. The two examples, the Massachusetts Diabetes Network
(https://madiabetesnetwork.org/) and the Asian Diabetes Wellness Collective
(https://www.asiandiabeteswellnesscollective.org/), provide unique case studies around the prevention and management of diabetes.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Describe and provide examples of collaborative and community-based coalitions to promote diabetes prevention and management.
  • Compare and contrast two diabetes coalitions, the Massachusetts Diabetes Network and the Asian Diabetes Wellness Collective.
  • Discuss the development of a coalition in your area to achieve a common goal.
Disclosure(s):
Michael B. See, MS, ACSM-CEP, CDCES, NBC-HWC, FADCES: No financial relationships to disclose
Tam Nguyen, Ph.D., M.S.N./M.P.H., RN: No financial relationships to disclose