7:30 - 9:00 am
REGISTRATION
VISIT HEALTH FAIR EXHIBITS

9:00 - 10:40 am
SESSION I

9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction
Conference Co-Directors: Craig Wargon, DPM,
Marc Jaffe, MD, and David Chappell, MD

9:10 a.m.
Diabetes on the Offensive: Getting
Educated, Motivated and Empowered!
Steven V. Edelman, MD, Diabetologist; TCOYD Founder and Director; living well with diabetes

10:10 a.m.
The Personal Side of Diabetes: Overcoming Obstacles to Effective Self-Management
William Polonsky, PhD, CDE, Licensed Psychologist, Behavioral Diabetes Institute, Del Mar, CA

11:25 am - 12:45 pm
MORNING SESSION II

11:25 a.m.
Foot Notes: How to Treat Your Feet
Craig Wargon, DPM, Podiatrist, Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara

11:50 a.m.
The ABC’s of Successful Diabetes
Management
David Price, MD, former Santa Rosa private practice endocrinologist, current Executive Director of Clinical Research, LifeScan

12:15 p.m.
Winning With Diabetes
Bill King, Diabetes advocate, motivational speaker,
avid runner, living well with diabetes

12:45 - 2:00 pm
LUNCHEON
Sit-down banquet lunch

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 with Diabetes and
Their Caregivers
William Polonsky, PhD, CDE, Psychologist;
Founder, Behavioral Diabetes Institute, Del Mar

2. Cutting Edge Treatments for Neuropathy
Ingrid Kruse, DPM, Podiatrist, Veterans Affairs
Medical Center

3. Tired of Being Tired? You Could Have Sleep Apnea
Aaron Morse, MD, Pulmonologist, Santa Cruz

4. A Session for Kaiser Permanente Members: Tapping into the Resources Available to You
Marc Jaffe, MD, Endocrinologist, Kaiser Permanente, South San Francisco; Craig Wargon, DPM, Podiatrist, Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara; Kirk Pappas, MD, APIC Health Promotion

5. Insulin Pumps and Intensive Insulin Management
Jerome Minkoff, MD, Endocrinologist and Phyllis
Biederman, RN, CDE Kaiser Permanente, Santa Rosa

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
Umesh Masharani, MD, Endocrinologist,
University of California, San Francisco

7. Oral Medications and Non-Insulin Injectables for Treating Type 2 Diabetes
David Price, MD, former Santa Rosa private
practice endocrinologist, current Executive
Director of Clinical Research, LifeScan

8. Carbs: The Good, The Bad and The Really Bad
Cathi Sassin, RD, CDE, Dietitian, Laguna Beach,
formally of the Sonoma County Indian Health

9. The Latest on Continuous Glucose Monitors
David Chappell, MD, Endocrinologist, Petaluma

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 Screening
Chairperson: William Hopkins, DPM, Podiatrist,
Watsonville and a faculty of podiatrists from the community

B. Ask Diabetes Specialist
Chairperson: Chienying Liu, MD, Endocrinologist,
Kaiser Permanente, Santa Rosa; Endocrinologists: Jerry Minkoff, MD, Kendal Hamann, MD, Kaiser Permanente, Santa Rosa Dietitians: Vicky McKay, RD, CDE, Dietitian, Kaiser Permanente, Santa Rosa

C. Physical Activities for Everyone:
1) Walking (Using Pedometers to Measure Your Progress)
Led by Bill King, Diabetes advocate, motivational speaker, avid runner, living well with diabetes

2) Tai Chi

D. On-line Resources for
People with Diabetes
Amy Tenderich, Founder, DiabetesMine.com,
living well with diabetes

E. Lifestysle/Motivational Counseling
Petra Goodell, MPH, Clinical Health Educator; Lynn Zimmerman, BS, Clinical Health Educator Supervisor Senior Health Educator; Rashel Sanna Project Manager, Communication for Health Action

4:00 - 4:30 pm
CLOSING GENERAL SESSION
Diabetes Crossfire: Submit Your Questions to Our Panel of Diabetes Experts
Moderator: Marc Jaffe, MD, Endocrinologist,
Kaiser Permanente, South San Francisco
Panelists: Endocrinologists David Chappell, MD;
Chienying Liu, MD; Jerome Minkoff, MD; and L.
Kendal Hamann, MD; Dietitian Vicky McKay, RD, CDE

Wrap-up and Adjourn
Conference Co-Directors: Craig Wargon, DPM,
Marc Jaffe, MD, and David Chappell, MD