Join us for our annual educational summit that brings together all within the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community. TypeOneNation is a day of education where you can talk to experts about research advances, meet with other attendees to exchange ideas, and participate in discussions important to you. Educational sessions will be focused on T1D care and management and will be geared toward different audiences.

The event is open to anyone impacted by T1D. Children and teens are invited to enjoy a fun-filled day featuring discussions with T1D role models, arts and crafts, games, face painting and more!

The RSVP deadline is Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at noon. For any questions or for more information, please contact the JDRF New England Chapter at 781-431-0700 or newengland@jdrf.org. You can also visit our local event page at: www.jdrf.org/newengland/events/jdrf-typeonenation-boston-2019.

AGENDA

8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Check In and Registration / Breakfast / Vendor Fair

9:30 – 10:15 a.m.
Welcome Remarks / Mission and Keynote Address

10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
Adults: Educational Session #1
Kid Zone and Teen Central

11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Lunch / Vendor Fair

1:15 – 2:15 p.m.
Adults: Educational Session #2
Kid Zone and Teen Central

2:45 – 3:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion with T1D Athletes: “Finding Your Game Plan" presented by Game Plan T1D
Vendor Fair remains open until 3:30 p.m.

MISSION AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS

25 Years of Progress
Brian Herrick, Manager, Marketing and Communications, JDRF, Living with T1D since 1993

EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS AND FEATURED SPEAKERS

Advocacy 101
Karen McChesney, JDRF New England Chapter Board Member and Advocacy Team Chair, Living with T1D since 1990

Diabetes Distress and Burnout
Allison Nimlos, MA, Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, Traverse Counseling and Consulting; Living with T1D since age 8

Diabetes Technology: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?
Brynn Marks, MD, Fellow in Endocrinology, Boston Children's Hospital, Living with T1D since age 5

Food for Thought: No Plan Fits All
Mallory Sin, RD, LDN, Nutrition and Diabetes Educator, Joslin Diabetes Center

The Fundamentals of Exercising with T1D
Lauren Bongiorno, Virtual Diabetic Health Coach, Entrepreneur, and Author of the Diabetic Health Journal, Living with T1D since age 7

Tackling the Teen Years with T1D
Boston Children's Hospital Teen Advisory Committee; Katharine Garvey, MD, MPH, Attending Physician, Division of Endocrinology, Boston Children's Hospital, Mother of a Child with T1D; Danielle Sandage, LICSW, Outpatient Clinical Social Worker, Division of Endocrinology, Boston Children's Hospital; Shannon Terrio, MSN, FNP-BC, CDE, Diabetes Nurse Practitioner/Educator, Division of Endocrinology, Boston Children's Hospital

Taking Diabetes to School
Daniel Phelan, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of the Type 1 Action Foundation, Living with T1D since 2002

“Finding Your Game Plan” presented by Game Plan T1D and moderated by Sam Benger
Lauren Bongiorno, Tommy Degnan, Kate Hall, and Daniel Phelan

KID ZONE AND TEEN CENTRAL
The event will include supervised, fun activities for children and teens with type 1 diabetes, and their siblings. Children are invited to join the Kid Zone (ages 3 - 11) and teens are invited to participate in Teen Central (ages 12+). Please note that parents/caregivers are responsible for their child's diabetes management during the event.

Thanks in part to the generous support of our sponsors and vendors there is no cost to attend TypeOneNation. Please inform us as soon as possible if your plans change and you can no longer attend the program, as the chapter incurs significant expenses.

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SPONSORS

Thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible.

NATIONAL PREMIER SPONSOR:

NATIONAL SUPPORTING SPONSORS: