TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR DIABETES
Polk County Convention Complex
Des Moines, Iowa
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Please note online registration for this event is now closed. If you would still like to register, please visit the registration booth on site.
MORNING PROGRAM
7:30 - 8:30 am
REGISTRATION
VISIT HEALTH FAIR EXHIBITS
8:30 - 10:00 am
MORNING SESSION I
8:30 - 8:40 am
Welcome and Introduction
Anuj Bhargava, MD, FACP, FACE;
Susan Freeman, RN, BSN, CDE
and Diana Wright, MD, FACP, FACE
Des Moines Conference Co-Directors
8:40 - 9:30 am
Taking Control Of Your Diabetes
Equals Living a Healthy and Active Life
Steven V. Edelman, MD, Diabetologist;
TCOYD Founder and Director; Living well with diabetes
9:30 - 10:00 am
Emotions: The Wild Cards in Diabetes
Joseph Nelson, MA, LP, Licensed Psychologist, Golden Valley Psychotherapy Associates, Minneapolis, Minnesota
10:00 - 11:00 am
MORNING BREAK
Visit Health Fair Exhibits
Snacks and beverages available in Health Fair
11:00 - 12:15 pm
MORNING SESSION II
11:00 - 11:25 am
To Prevent a Heart Attack or Stroke, Know Your ABC's!
Sandra Birchem, DO, Cardiologist, Iowa Heart Center
11:25 - 11:50 am
Love, Life and Diabetes
Bill King, Diabetes advocate, insulin pump wearer, marathon runner, inspirational speaker and living well with diabetes
Supported by Animas Corporation
11:50 - 12:15 pm
Can Diabetes Really Be Prevented? The Results are In!
Patrick Boyle, MD, Endocrinologist, University of New Mexico
12:15 - 1:45 pm
LUNCHEON
Sit-down banquet lunch
12:45 pm
Special Guest Speaker
Urban Miyares, living well with diabetes
"Diabetes Saved My Life"
AFTERNOON PROGRAM
2:00 - 4:15 pm
VISIT HEALTH FAIR EXHIBITS
Beverages will be available in the Health Fair throughout the afternoon
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Meet the Experts
Workshop I
1. Rate Your Plate: Carbohydrates and Portions
(repeated at 3:30 pm)
Donna Starck, RD, CDE, Registered Dietitian,
Iowa Health Des Moines
2. What's New for Treating Diabetes,
High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol?
June Johnson, PharmD, Pharmacist, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
3. Committing to a Lifestyle Change:
A Little Goes a Long Way!
Joseph Nelson, MA, LP, Licensed Psychologist, Golden Valley Psychotherapy Associates, Minnesota
4. The Latest Advances for Preserving Your Eyesight
Jeffrey Anderson, OD, Optometrist, Boone Vision Center
5. The Truths and the Myths About Insulin for Type 2's:
Take the 30-Day Challenge
Nancy Kane-Johnson, MD, FACE, Endocrinologist
Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Center;
and Steven Edelman, MD
Supported by Sanofi Aventis
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
AFTERNOON BREAK
Visit Health Fair
3:30 - 4:25 pm
Workshop II
6. Rate Your Plate: Carbohydrates and Portions
Donna Starck, RD, CDE, Registered Dietitian,
Iowa Health Des Moines
7. Hospitalized! What to Expect When
You Become an 'In-Patient'
Rosemary Ambroson, RN, BSN, CDE, Diabetes Nurse Clinician, Mercy Diabetes Institute
8. Women and Diabetes: Special Issues and Concerns
Diana Wright, MD, FACP, FACE, Endocrinologist, Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Center
9. Medicare Part D: Prescription Drug Information
You Should Know
Karen Curtis, Public Affairs Specialist, Social Security Administration
and Natalie Battles, Advocacy Specialist, Medicare Today
2:00 - 4:15 pm
HANDS-ON SESSIONS
A. Meet and Move with the Exercise Experts
Walk or Run Using Pedometers to measure your progress
Bill King, Diabetes advocate, insulin pump wearer,
marathon runner, inspirational speaker and living well with
diabetes
Supported by Animas Corporation
Body conditioning and designing
a program that works for you
Brett Raasch, PT, LAT, ATC, Physiotherapy Associates
B. Foot Screening
Chair: James Mahoney, DPM, Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Institute,
and students from Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
C. Ask A Diabetes Educator
(nurses, dietitians and pharmacists)
Chair: Dawn Gustofson, RD, LD, CDE, Iowa
Diabetes and Endocrinology;
and a faculty of educators from the community
D. Diabetic Eye Photos
Chair: Jill Gonder, Iowa Optometric Association;
and a faculty of optometrists from the community
4:30 - 5:00 pm
CLOSING GENERAL SESSION
New Developments: What's Here Now and What's on the Horizon for People with Diabetes
Steven Edelman, MD
5:00 pm
Wrap-up and Adjourn
Anuj Bhargava, MD, FACP, FACE, Susan Freeman, RN, CDE
and Diana Wright, MD, FACP, FACE, Conference Co-Directors
Please note online registration for this event is now closed. If you would still like to register, please visit the registration booth on site.
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Steven V. Edelman, M.D.
Diabetologist Founder and Director, Taking Control of Your Diabetes Professor of Medicine UCSD School of Medicine VA Medical Center, San Diego
Anuj Bhargava, MD, FACP, FACE
Dr. Bhargava is in private practice of endocrinology at Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology
Center in Des Moines, IA. He has great passion for diabetes and is very interested in
improving the care of patients with diabetes. He holds faculty positions as Adj. Assistant
Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; University of Iowa and at
Des Moines University. Dr. Bhargava has championed the cause of bringing this Taking
Control of Your Diabetes conference and health fair to the community of Des Moines.
Sue Freeman, RN, BSN, CDE
Sue has been in diabetes education since 1986 and is currently the coordinator of the
Diabetes Education Center at Iowa Methodist Medical Center/Iowa Lutheran Hospital.
She is a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) and Registered Nurse (RN) and has maintained
that status since 1986. She has held many offices for various diabetes organizations and
has been a volunteer for the American Diabetes Association since 1986. Sue has presented
to many public and professional audiences and stays very committed to improving the
lives of people with diabetes.
Diana Wright, MD, FACP, FACE
Dr. Wright is a board certified endocrinologist in private practice of endocrinology at Iowa
Diabetes and Endocrinology Center in Des Moines. She is the Medical Director of the Mercy
Hospital Diabetes Institute. Dr. Wright is an Adj. Assistant Professor of Medicine at the
University of Iowa and at Des Moines University
Special Guest Lunch Speaker
Urban Miyares
Urban Miyares is a nationally recognized blinded Vietnam veteran with diabetes,
an entrepreneur, motivational speaker and educator, mentor, author/writer,
inventor and patent holder, a television and film personality, and world-class athlete!
In 1985, Urban founded the Disabled Businesspersons Association, a national, volunteer-based charity
assisting in the rehabilitation and back-to-work of people with disabilities. He is also director of both
the Western Region Veterans Business Resource Center and Challenged America, a free learn-to-sail
recreational rehabilitation program for kids and adults with disabilities.
Urban was a member of the record-setting Challenged America 2003 Transpac Team... the first crew of
sailors with significant disabilities to race in the 98-year history of the Transpacific ("Transpac") Yacht
Race from Los Angeles to Hawaii.
Urban Miyares is recipient of numerous honors and awards for business, athletics, rehabilitation
services and community accomplishments, including those by the White House, U.S. Small Business
Administration, U.S. Congress, Inc. Magazine, Disabled American Veterans Association (DAV) and Blinded
Veterans Association (BVA), Governor of California, San Diego Hall of Champions Museum, and many
others.
In 2004, Urban received a kidney transplant and has been able to continue his busy life-style
without interruption.
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