TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR DIABETES:
Albuquerque Convention Center
401 2nd St. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Saturday, May 31, 2008


Online Registration for this Conference is CLOSED

Please go to:
ONSITE REGISTRATION
at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Saturday

For a PDF of the Albuquerque TCOYD conference brochure, click here
Click Here for the Albuquerque Press Release

For pre-registered exhibitors, click here for the exhibitor kit

MORNING PROGRAM 7:30 - 9:00 am REGISTRATION VISIT HEALTH FAIR EXHIBITS 9:00 - 10:40 am SESSION I 9:00 am Welcome and Introduction Conference Co-Directors: Virginia Valentine, CNS, BCADM, CDE; Debbie Dennis, CNS, BC-ADM, CDE; Neil Kaminsky, MD; and Patrick Boyle, MD 9:10 am Diabetes on the Offensive:   Getting Educated, Motivated and Empowered! Steven V. Edelman, MD, Living well with diabetes; Diabetologist; TCOYD Founder and Director 10:10 am The Personal Side of Diabetes: Psychological Secrets for Effective Self-Management Bill Polonsky, PhD, CDE, Psychologist; Founder, Behavioral Diabetes Institute, Del Mar, California

10:40 - 11:25 am MORNING BREAK VISIT HEALTH FAIR EXHIBITS Cheese, apples and beverages available in Health Fair

11:25 - 12:30 am MORNING SESSION II   11:25 am You Have to Have a Plan of Action: If You Don’t Make Time for Lifestyle Changes You Will Have to Make Time for Disease! Virginia Valentine, CNS, BC-ADM, CDE, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Certified Advanced Diabetes Management, Diabetes Network, Inc; living well with diabetes 11:45 pm Insurance, DMV Hassles and Other Legal Issues Affecting People with Diabetes Kriss Halpern, JD, Attorney at Law, Santa Monica, CA, specializing in diabetes related issues, living well with diabetes 12:05 am Can Diabetes Really Be Prevented? The Results Are In! Patrick Boyle, MD, Endocrinologist, University of New Mexico

12:30 - 1:50 pm LUNCHEON Sit-down banquet lunch 1:00 pm Special Guest Speaker Drew Lacapa "Laughter is the Best Medicine"

AFTERNOON PROGRAM 2:00 - 4:00 pm VISIT HEALTH FAIR EXHIBITS Beverages will be available in the Health Fair throughout the afternoon 2:00 - 2:50 pm WORKSHOPS I Meet The Experts: Lectures, Q&A, Panel Discussions, Demonstrations 1. What's Driving You Crazy About Your Caregivers and Living with Diabetes? An interactive session exploring ways to meet the needs of both people and diabetes and their caregivers Bill Polonsky, PhD, CDE, Psychologist; Founder, Behavioral Diabetes Institute, Del Mar, California 2. New Oral and Non-Insulin Injectable Medications for Treating Type 2 Diabetes Neil Kaminsky, MD, Endocrinologist, Presbyterian Medical Group • Supported by Eli Lilly 3. Can’t Lose Weight? Learn About Your Treatment Options Robert Ferraro, MD, Endocrinologist, Southwest Endocrinology Associates, Albuquerque 4. Sleeping Your Way to Better Health Barry Krakow, MD, Sleep Specialist; Medical Director, Maimonides Sleep Art & Sciences, Albuquerque; living well with diabetes 5. The Latest on Continuous Glucose Monitors Catherine Gray, CNS, BC-ADM, CDE, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Certified Advanced Diabetes Management, Diabetes Network, Inc; living well with diabetes

2:50 - 3:10 pm AFTERNOON BREAK 3:10 - 4:00 pm WORKSHOPS II Meet The Experts: Lectures, Q&A, Panel Discussions, Demonstrations 6. Getting to Insulin Sooner: The Truths and the Myths About Insulin Use and Type 2 Diabetes Jeremy Gleeson, MD, Endocrinologist, Albuquerque Health Plan, Lovelace • Supported by Sanofi-Aventis 7. Are You a Candidate for an Insulin Pump? Donna Tomky, MSN, C-ANP, CDE, Certified Diabetes Educator, Albuquerque Health Plan, Lovelace 8. Diabetic Neuropathy: Diagnosis and Current Treatments Options Plus: Treatment Options for Charcot Foot (Diabetic Neuropathic Osteoarthropathy) Gerard J. Kerbleski, DPM, FACFAS, Podiatry Associates of New Mexico, Albuquerque 9. Carbs: The Good, The Bad and The Really Bad! Abdul Baco, PhD, RD, CDE, Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, Indian Health Services 10. Home Glucose Monitoring: The Importance of Knowing Your Numbers and What to Do With Them Debbie Dennis, CNS, BC-ADM, CDE, Clinical Nurse Specialist; Certified Advanced Diabetes Management; Diabetes Network, Inc. 2:00 - 4:00 pm HANDS-ON SESSIONS This is the participant's opportunity to sit down one-on-one with local specialists to talk about their diabetes, get their feet examined, etc. A. Foot Care Corner: Visit the Foot Care Corner to Hear a Different Important Foot Care Topic Presented Every 30 Minutes Chairperson: Gerard J. Kerbleski, DPM, FACFAS, Podiatry Associates of New Mexico, Albuquerque; and a faculty of podiatrists from the community B. Ask Dietitian Chairperson: Connie Coleman, RD, LD, Registered and Licensed Dietitian, Diabetes Network; and a faculty of dietitians from the community C. Ask A Diabetes Specialist Chairperson: Valerie Quinn, RN, BS, CDE, Certified Diabetes Educator, Diabetes Self- Management Center; and a faculty of diabetes specialists from the community D. Physical Activity for Everyone 1. Walking (using pedometers to measure your progress) Bill King, Animas Corporation, living well with diabetes 2. Dancing for Good Health 3. Curves Fitness Program: Dedicated to Women’s Fitness with a 30-minute Workout Sharon Jones Elliott, Curves Clubs owner, Albuquerque 4:00 - 4:30 pm CLOSING GENERAL SESSION Future Developments in Diabetes Management: What's in the Pipeline? Steven V. Edelman, MD 5:00 pm Wrap-up and Adjourn Conference Co-Directors: Virginia Valentine, CNS, BC-ADM, CDE; Debbie Dennis, CNS, BC-ADM, CDE; Neil Kaminsky, MD; and Patrick Boyle, MD

For a PDF of the Albuquerque TCOYD conference brochure, click here.

PRE- REGISTRATION:
Postmarked on or before Friday, May 23, 2008
$15 per person
$10 for Members
*no refund after May 23

ON-SITE REGISTRATION:
$20 per person

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Call the TCOYD office (800) 998-2693 or
(858) 755-5683 ~ Fax (858) 755-6854
If you have special needs, please call TCOYD.




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

PATRICK BOYLE, MD
Patrick J. Boyle, MD, is Professor of Medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque. He is a board certified endocrinologist and serves as the head physician of the Diabetes Care Program at UNM.

DEBBIE DENNIS, CNS,
BC-ADM, CDE
Debbie Dennis is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in diabetes. She has worked in diabetes education and management for 25 years. Her focus is in the clinical area, as she loves to work with people who have diabetes and assist them in obtaining control. Debbie has conducted many diabetes management workshops for healthcare professionals.

NEIL KAMINSKY, MD
Neil I. Kaminsky, MD, is a board certified endocrinologist who has been practicing in New Mexico for more than 35 years. He was the Medical Director for Presbyterian Health Plan for 13 years and he has been with the Presbyterian Medical Group since 1998.

VIRGINIA VALENTINE, CNS, BC-ADM, CDE
Virginia Valentine has been helping people manage their diabetes for 25 years. She is the co-owner and CEO of Diabetes Network®, Inc., an American Diabetes Association-recognized program. She is a past recipient of the Outstanding Diabetes Educator of the Year Award and she is the 2006 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of Diabetes Educators.

DREW LACAPA
Drew Lacapa is an Apache Hopi Tewa who calls himself a lover and not a fighter. He believes his humor is not discriminatory in that everyone is worthy of being teased regardless of ethnicity or religion. Throughout the years, Drew has been performing coast to coast and says, "I am honored to have been able to share the stage with so many of America's most talented people. Every event is always exciting, whether it be a prestigious university or an event for children. They are all equally important."