Los Angeles, CA - Taking Control of Your Diabetes Conference & Health Fair

Los Angeles Convention Center
Saturday, June 2, 2007
Online registration is now closed. Please register onsite starting at 7:30 a.m. on June 2nd at the convention center.
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7:30 a.m.
On Site Registration
Visit Health Fair Exhibits

8:30-10:00 a.m.
MORNING SESSION I

8:30 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction
Conference Co-Directors
Anne Peters, MD; Michael Harris, MD; and Andrew Drexler, MD

8:40 a.m.
The Future in Diabetes Treatment is Here and Now!
Steven V. Edelman, MD, Living well with Diabetes, Diabetologist, TCOYD Founder and Director

9:35 a.m.
The Personal Side of Diabetes: Psychological Secrets to Effective Self-Management
Joe Nelson, MA, LP, Licensed Psycholgist

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Morning Break
Visit Health Fair Exhibits
Cheese, apples and beverages are available

MORNING SESSION II
11:00 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.

11:00 a.m.
Can Diabetes Be Prevented?
Michael A. Bush, MD, Private Practice Endocrinologist, Beverly Hills

11:25
From Our Legal Eagle: Dealing with Diabetes and the DMV, Schools, and Insurance Reimbursements
Kriss Halpern, JD, Diabetes Attorney, Santa Monica, Living well with diabetes

11:45 a.m.
Flying Solo with Diabetes
Douglas Cairns, Pilot, Living well with diabetes
Supported by a grant from Sanofi Aventis

12:10 p.m.
The ABC's of Diabetes Care: Knowing the Standards of Care
Phillip Barnett, MD, PhD, Endocrinologist, Director, Diabetes Outpatient Treatment and Education Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

LUNCHEON
12:30 - 1:50 p.m.

1:00 p.m.
Special Guest Speaker Urban Miyares

"Diabetes Saved My Life!"

AFTERNOON PROGRAMS
Lectures, Q&A, Panel Discussions, Demos. During the afternoon you are welcome to visit as many sessions and activities as your time allows.

1:50 - 4:25 p.m.
Visit Health Fair Exhibits
Beverages will be available in the Health Fair throughout the afternoon.

KIDS WITH DIABETES
2:00 - 4:25 p.m.

2:00 p.m.
Ask the Experts Panel for Kids and Families Living with Type 1 Diabetes

3:00 - 3:25 p.m.
Afternoon Break

3:25 p.m.
Kids Camp Capers: Hands-On Diabetes Learning for Kids
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Pediatric Team: Sue Carpenter, RN, CDE; Sharon Braun, MS, RD, CDE; Nancy Chang, MSN, FNP, CDE; Merly Costa, BSN; Marlene Gonzales, MA
Diabetes Prevention Source: Neal Kaufman, MD, MPH
SoCalDiabetes: Kevin Kaiserman, MD
Children's Hospital Orange County: Mark Daniels, MD

ADULTS WITH DIABETES WORKSHOPS I Choose one.
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

1. The Personal Side of Diabetes: An Interactive Hour of Q&A with Our Psych Expert
Joe Nelson, MA, LP, Licensed Psychologist, Minneapolis

2. Intensive Insulin Management: From Injections to Islet Cell Transplants
Michael Harris, MD, Private Practice Endocrinologist, Beverly Hills

3. A&A with our Legal Eagle
Kriss Halpern, JD, Diabetes Attorney, Santa Monica, Living well with diabetes

4. Cyndee Fena Memorial Workshop
Hypoglycemia: How to Recognize It and What To Do About It
Sylvia Shaw, MD, Endocrinologist, USC Keck School of Medicine

5. Type 2 Medications: We Have Many New Choices
Andrew Drexler, MD, Endocrinologist, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Afternoon Break Visit Health Fair Exhibits

WORKSHOPS II
Choose one
3:30 - 4:25 p.m.

6. Continuous Glucose Monitoring: 288 Readings a Day!
Anne Peters, MD, Endocrinologist, Director, USC Clinical Diabetes Programs

7. Cutting Edge Treatments for Neuropathy
Gabriel Halperin, DPM, FACFAS, Podiatrist, East Los Angeles
Supported by a grant from Sanofi Aventis

8. Getting Started on Insulin Sooner: The Truths & Myths About Insulin Use and Type 2 Diabetes
Richard Berkson, MD, Endocrinologist, Long Beach
Supported by a grant from Sanofi Aventis

9. High Carb, Low Carb, No Carb! What's Best?
Meg Werner Moreta, MS, RD, CDE, Dietitian, Nutrition Consultant

HANDS-ON SESSIONS
2:00 - 4:15 p.m.

A. Foot Screening
Chair: Derick Ball, DPM, Podiatrist, Hawthorne; Jack Morgan, DPM, Podiatrist, Monterey Park; and a faculty of podiatrist from the community, including: Michael Kotzen, DPM; Ara Kelekian, DPM; Mark Weissman, DPM; and others

B. Ask A Dietitian
Chair: Meg Werner Moreta, MS, RD, CDE, Dietitian, Nutrition Consultant; Mary Jean Christian, RD, Dietitian, Joslin Diabetes Center at UC Irvine; and a faculty of dietitians from the community

C. Ask A Specialist
Co-Chairs: Tammi Boiko, RN, CDE, Hoag Hospital Diabetes Education Center; and Donna J. Miller, MSN, FNP-C, CDE, Nurse Practitioner, USC Westside Center for Diabetes; and a faculty of nurse educators and endocrinologists from teh community, including: Stefan Bughi, MD, USC Keck School of Medicine; Diane McWorther, RN, CDE; Sunshine Shahinian, RN, CDE, Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center; Katie Arce, RN, CDE; and others

D. Physical Activities for Everyone
These activities are interactive and group oriented. This is an opportunity to try some new physical activities that are fun and lead to improved health.

1. Walking (using pedometers to measure your progress)
Bill King, Avid runner, diabetes advocate, living well with diabetes; supported by Animas Corporation

2. Mind, Body and Soul: Limber up with Yoga
Michelle Day, CPT

CLOSING SESSION
4:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Diabetes Crossfire
Moderator: Steven Edelman, MD
Panel: Anne Peters, MD; Michael Harris, MD; Andrew Drexler, MD; and Donna J. Miller, MSN, FNP-C, CDE

Wrap-up and Adjourn

CME & CEUs For Medical Professionals
CME and CEUs for healthcare professionals will be available through a course being held concurrently with this patient program. Cutting Edge Strategies for Diabetes Care: Making the Connection will offer six hours of credit. This unique and innovative course will integrate with the patient program for a portion of the day and meet in separate sessions for the remainder. For more information or to receive a brochure, call 1-800-998-2693 or visit www.tcoydCME.org.

Early Registration Fee
Postmarked on or before May 25, 2007: $30 one person or $25 per person when two or more register together.
Late registration Fee
Postmarked On or after May 26, 2007: $35 one person, or $30 per person when two or more register together.
No refunds after May 29.

Onsite Registration
$35 per person. Onsite registration begins at 7:30 a.m. on June 2nd at the convention center.

If you have special needs please call 800-998-2693.

Location
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Phone: 231-741-1151

Parking: Parking is $12 per day. When you register, a postcard will be mailed with additional information.

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, MD
Diabetologist Founder and Director, Taking Control of Your Diabetes Professor of Medicine UCSD School of Medicine VA Medical Center, San Diego


Andrew J. Drexler, MD, AACE, FACE
Dr. Drexler is an endocrinologist and attending physician at the UCLA Hospital.
He also serves as Director and Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Gonda
Diabetes Center, UCLA School of Medicine. Until earlier this year, Dr. Drexler
was Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at NYU School of Medicine. While
in New York, he was the Director of the Mount Sinai Hospital Diabetes Center.

Anne L. Peters, MD, FACP, CDE
Dr. Peters is an endocrinologist and Director of the USC Clinical Diabetes
Programs. She also serves as Professor of Medicine at USC Keck School of
Medicine. Dr. Peters is highly involved in diabetes-related studies and panels for
organizations including the JDRF, ADA, NIH, Diabetes Coalition of California,
and National Diabetes Education Initiative. She was also a member of the
Olympic Support Team for Gary Hall, Jr.

Michael David Harris, MD, FACP
Dr. Harris is board-certified in internal medicine and endocrinology with the Cedars-Sinai Medical Group. Dr. Harris has been the Chief of Endocrinology and Co-Director of the Diabetic Unit
at Century City Hospital, and Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA, where he taught for 19 years. Dr. Harris serves on the Board of Directors for the Los Angeles Affiliate of the American Diabetes Association, and enjoys volunteering at the Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic, California Pediatric Hospital, in Los Angeles.