Mission Statement
Guided by the belief that every person with diabetes has the right to live a healthy, happy, and productive life, Taking Control
of Your Diabetes works to educate and motivate people with diabetes to take a more active role in their condition and to provide
innovative and integrative continuing diabetes education to medical professionals caring for people with diabetes.
TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR DIABETES (TCOYD) is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 diabetes education organization. Founded and directed by Dr. Steven Edelman, a nationally-recognized diabetes specialist who also has type 1 diabetes, TCOYD programs aim to inform, motivate and empower participants to take control of their diabetes.
Medical advances in diabetes care continue to out-pace improvements in patient care. It is our strong conviction that the key to improving diabetes care in this country is to inform and empower the people who are living with diabetes. This is what Taking Control of Your Diabetes is about.
Since TCOYD's inception in 1995, we have reached over 100,000 people in cities across the Unites States with our TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR DIABETES conferences and health fairs. We rely on unrestricted educational grants from pharmaceutical and medical supply companies, and private donations. Our conference fees are kept to 15-20% of our actual cost to put on TCOYD events, and in keeping with our mission, financial aid is available for all in need of assistance.
TCOYD offers a membership program, so that people can be kept informed of TCOYD news and events, as well as therapies and developments in diabetes via our quarterly newsletter.
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The TCOYD Team. Back Row: Michele Huie, Michelle Day, Dr. Steven Edelman, Sandra Bourdette, Antonio Huerta. Front Row: Michelle Feinstein, Jill Yapo. Not pictured: Alice Orr.
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Dr. Steven Edelman is a native of Southern California and has been living with diabetes since the age of 15 years. After completing his diabetes specialty training at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, he came to the University of California at San Diego and has been on staff since 1990. Dr. Edelman is an international leader in diabetes treatment, research, and especially education. Dr. Edelman champions the cause of patient advocacy and has dedicated his life to helping people with diabetes live healthier and happier lives.
Our TCOYD group includes Ms. Sandra Bourdette, Executive Director, who is responsible for the overall direction of our TCOYD organization; Ms. Jill Yapo, Information Manager; Ms. Michelle Day, Meeting Planner; Mr. Antonio Huerta Health Fair Manager; Ms. Michele Huie, Communications and Outreach Manager, and Ms. Alice Orr, Continuing Medical Education Manager
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