All Fridays During the Month of November, Wear Blue

What Simonpalooza Taught Me

Simonpalooza '11Back row (left to right): Jessica Collins, Joshua Collins, Aaron Vlasnik, Scott Johnson, Jeff Mather, Scott Strange, Kelly Rawlings, Allison Nimlos, Erik Nimlos

Second row (left to right): Mike Hoskins, Lisa Mather, Victoria Cumbow, Simon Boots, Kim Vlasnik, Courtney, Sarah Jane Blacksher
Kneeling: Amanda, Sara Knicks, Heather (and Becca!)

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World Diabetes Day Postcard Exchange

WDD Postcard Exchange

Lee Ann Thill has introduced yet another Great idea for the Diabetes Online Community to get involved in. Click on the image for more details or click on (more…).

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New & Improved: The Diabetes Resource

The Diabetes Resource

The Diabetes Resource allows you to add your sites, events and blogs for free if you aren’t currently listed on the website. All you have to do is click the top left of any page where it says ADD YOUR LISTING. There are some new features; a recently added resources side bar; one-hour exclusive online chats with top diabetes professionals; social media integration on all listing pages for easy sharing capability; and Google maps on event pages. The site will also be publishing a new weekly newsletter called the TDR Online Guide.

Go check it out! Great job Gina!

Phil Southerland of Team Type 1 & Caleb Schlissel

Caleb Schlissel & Phil Southerland at "Unite for Healthy Future" in NYC [Read more...]

Four of our Advocates, featured on Health.com

Four of our Advocates were featured on Health.com; Amy, Karen, Kerri and Riva. Check it out here!

 

Health.com: 11 Great Blogs and Websites for Insulin Users

What it’s called: Diabetes Mine

Who it’s for: The insulin user interested in life with diabetes and larger issues affecting the community.

Why we like it: This eclectic blog features guest posts from doctors and other experts and has multi-part series on topics such as technology and social media. There’s even a little medical history thrown in.

 

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PHOTOS: Diabetes Advocates in AADE 2011, Las Vegas

Kelly Rawlings and Bill Woods (@1HappyDiabetic)

Kelly Rawlings and Bill Woods (@1HappyDiabetic)

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Hope Warshaw interviews David Edelman, Amy Tenderich, and Manny Hernandez at the 2011 AADE Annual Meeting

For more details, visit PresentDiabetes.com.

Diabetes Advocates to be Represented at AADE Conference

Starting next Wednesday, August 3rd, the Diabetes Advocates will be represented at the American Association of Diabetes Educators Conference in Las Vegas.

We will open up with a great session titled “The DOC – what the heck is going on” (Slideshare slidedeck following soon!) on Wednesday at Mandalay Bay D-350 (10:30 am to noon). Following the presentation, and until Friday afternoon, we will be available to chat and share with all attendees at booth #1630.

If you are attending AADE in Las Vegas next week, don’t be a stranger and come see us!

Diabetes Advocates Brochure

Download a PDF of the 2011 Diabetes Advocates Brochure.