(D27) Healing through Connection for Diabetes Health Care Professionals
Sunday, August 9, 2026
2:50 PM - 3:35 PM ET
CE: .75 CE
This session explores the often-unseen emotional demands of providing diabetes education in the healthcare setting and how it influences clinical presence, communication, and professional well-being. Through evidence-informed insights and real-world clinical examples, participants will examine the role of authentic, person-centered connection as a powerful component of healing for both the people in our care and for health care professionals. Attendees will leave with practical, immediately applicable strategies to support self-care, strengthen person-centered interventions, and promote sustainable, meaningful communication across health care settings.
Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
Identify common sources of emotional distress and professional strain and how these factors influence clinical presence, communication, and professional well-being.
Explain the role of authentic, person-centered connection as a component of healing that supports both patient outcomes and provider resilience.
Apply at least three practical strategies to support reciprocal healing, enhance creativity, and promote sustainability in clinical practice.
Disclosure(s):
BEVERLY D. THOMASSIAN, RN, MPH, CDES. BC-ADM: No financial relationships to disclose
