Diabetes Symposium
(Do Well & Be Well with Diabetes)
Passavant Hospital Foundation
Extending the Care ETC
Thursday, September 29, 2011
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Passavant Hospital Foundation Conference Center & Legacy Theatre
Passavant Hospital Foundation’s Extending the Care ETC outreach program and UPMC Passavant Diabetes Education program have partnered to bring diabetes education to our communities.
Over 300 community members attended this first Diabetes educational event presented by the Passavant Hospital Foundation in conjuction with the UPMC Passavant Diabetes Center. The day's programming featured Seminars, free Screenings, a "Doctor is In" table for one-on-one discussions and many topic-related Exhibitors.
To watch any of the these seminars from the Diabetes Symposium, click here
How Does Food Impact Diabetes: LuAnn Berry, RD, LDN, CDE
Foot Care and Diabetes: Mark O'Donnell, DPM
Ask the Endocrinologist: Elisabeth Bergman, MD
Your Heart and Diabetes: Daniel Edmundowicz, MD
Raising Awareness of Diabetes Care: Kendall Simmons, Retired NFL Guard
Slide presentations only are linked below for review:
Nutrition and Diabetes
Medication and Diabetes
Diabetes and Your Heart
Diabetes and Foot Care
Seminar topics included cardiovascular fitness, circulatory issues, insulin education, and more. Workshops and informational resources were provided to help individuals and their families better manage diabetes through understanding blood glucose, proper nutrition, and regular exercise. The popular, “The Doctor is In” booth, provided the community opportunities to meet one-on-one with a physician to ask their questions.
The Diabetes Symposium brought it all together in one place and on one day, physicians and health care clinicians who are experts in explaining the many complications associated with diabetes, including vision problems, circulatory issues and more. For one day, the Symposium offered a powerhouse of knowledge to the community. Attendees listened as the experts shared their knowledge and provided a well-rounded approach to diabetes education and self-care.
Attendees were able to take advantage of such things as free screenings, body mass index, foot sensory checks, blood pressure, glucose screenings, and much more.
The Diabetes Symposium was free of charge and open to the community. One of the registrants commented that this event was a great opportunity for her to “Bring my questions, learn new recipes and get the encouragement I need to make positive changes in my life.”