This event serves people living with all types of diabetes, caregivers, and healthcare professionals. It's organized by Sara Adams, LCSW, Allison Nimlos, LAMFT, and Christina Burbelo, MSW student. It's the first-ever conference focused solely on the mental health components of life with diabetes.

Friday, May 20, 2022

4:00pm - 8:30pm EST

Saturday, May 21, 2022

10:00am - 5:30pm EST

Register today!

Early Bird Registration runs until April 3rd. The first 100 registrants will receive a Swag Bag full of goodies from our Diabetes Swag Bag sponsors. Swag Bag sponsors currently include Dexcom, Skin Grip and more on the way!

*Swag Bag deliveries restricted to U.S. residents only at this time.

Schedule

Friday, May 20:

4pm EST: Event Kickoff with Sara Adams, LCSW & Allison Nimlos, LAMFT

4:30pm EST: Welcome Keynote with Jiggy Yoon

Jiggy Yoon, motivational speaker and T1D, will share her story of depression and why she believes "vulnerability is dope." (*TW: suicidal ideation and self-harm)

5:00pm EST: Meet & Greet with Jiggy Yoon

5:30pm EST: Fireside Chats / Exhibit Hall Open

Enjoy a virtual dinner and/or drinks with others in the community. Volunteer hosts will lead small group discussions: - Newly Diagnosed (<2 years)- BIPOC- Men- Women - Parents- Healthcare Providers

7:00pm EST: "Wait, Wait, Don't Poke Me" - game show with Stacey Simms

Come watch a rousing edition of this fun diabetes-themed game show with some of your favorites from the diabetes community!

Saturday, May 21

10:00am EST - Keynote with Dr. William Polonsky

11:00am EST - (Patient Track) Perfectionism & Burnout with Dr. Kersti Spjut and Alexis Skelley OR (Provider/Caregiver Track) Diabetes Psychology with Dr. Harpreet Nagra

12:00pm EST - Lunchtime Lounges: Enjoy lunch or a snack with others in the community. Volunteer hosts will lead small group discussions:

1:00pm EST - Forked Up: The Mental Relationship Between Diabetes & Eating (ALL) with Dr. Ann Goebel-Fabbri, Asha Brown, TBA

2:00pm EST: (Patient) Diabetes Distress with Erika Forsyth, LMFT OR (Provider/Caregiver) Teen Mental Health with Cassady Kintner, LMFT

3:00pm EST: Break / Exhibit Hall

3:30pm EST: (Patient Track) Mindfulness and Diabetes with Heather Nielson, LPC OR (Provider/Caregiver) How to Find a Diabetes-Competent Therapist with Mallory Striesfeld, LPC, LMFT-A

4:30pm EST: (Patient Track) Self-Compassion + Shame OR (Provider/Caregiver) Caregiver Burnout with Dr. Terri Tilford, LPC

Faculty + Speakers

Our growing faculty is comprised entirely of mental health professionals and/or people living with diabetes. All have been personally impacted by diabetes.

• Sara Adams, LCSW*(event host)
• Lesli Allen, PhD*
• Asha Brown*
• Christina Burbleo, MSW Candidate*
• Ann Goebbel-Fabbri, PhD
• Erika Forsyth, LMFT*
• Cassady Kintner, MS, LMFT*
• Dr. Harpreet Nagra, PhD
• Heather Nielson, MA, LPC, CHWC*
• Allison Nimlos, LAMFT* (event host)
• Dr. Bill Polonsky, PhD, CDCES (Saturday keynote)
• Alexis Skelley, LISW-CP, LCSW, CDCES
• Kersti Spjut*
• Mallory Striesfeld, LPC, LMFT-Associate*
• Jiggy Yoon* (Friday keynote)

* denotes person living with diabetes