Thursday, April 2, 2009

7 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Chinook, room 123

Diabetes resource fair

Visit the resource fair for information about nutrition, physical activity, tobacco cessation, weight management, insulin, blood glucose meters, and managing high blood pressure and cholesterol. Also learn about and online tools to aid in medical decision making and how to use your health benefits to prevent or manage diabetes.

7 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Chinook, room 121

Health screenings

Free health screenings including blood pressure, BMI, blood glucose, and cholesterol are available. Limited space is still available. Please pre-register to receive a health screening.

8 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Chinook, room 126

"Taking Control"

Gary Montuori, A1C Champions Program®

The A1C Champions Program® is a patient led approach to diabetes education.  A1C Champions® are people with diabetes who share diabetes self-management and lifestyle strategies based on extensive training and their personal experience.

In these 60-minute, patient-to-patient presentations, an A1C Champion® talks about his or her physical, emotional and psychological experiences with diabetes.  By sharing personal insights and helpful approaches with others, A1C Champions® help empower others to make the right choices in taking care of their diabetes. Topics covered include:

• Achieving good glucose control
• Establishing an effective self-management plan
• Developing a balanced, healthy lifestyle
• Planning and prioritizing diabetes management
• Overcoming fears surrounding diabetes
• Finding resources for diabetes support

9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Chinook, room 126

"ADA online tools you can use"

Paul Tobin and Andy Willmer, American Diabetes Association
The speakers will provide a brief overview of the online tools available free on www.diabetes.org including:

• Diabetes Personal Health Decisions – fill in health information and get a personalized overview of your risk for diabetes, heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, as well as foot and eye complications;
• My Food Advisor – A unique calorie and carbohydrate counting tool that can help with diabetes management and nutrition; and
• Diabetes Risk Test – helps determine your risk for developing pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes.

10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Chinook, room 126

"Taking Control"

Gary Montuori, A1C Champions Program®
(See 8 - 9 a.m. for details)

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Noon – 1 p.m.

Chinook, room 123

"Diabetes: Your Questions Answered"

Dr. David K. McCulloch, MD, author of “The Diabetes Answer Book: Practical Answers to More Than 300 Top Questions,” is a professor of medicine at the University of Washington and has been an expert in diabetes management for over thirty years. He has practiced as a senior Diabetologist at Group Health Cooperative, where he works with an energetic team to develop innovative strategies to improve diabetes care both within Group Health Cooperative and around the world.

The amount of information on diabetes can be overwhelming, confusing, and often conflicting. This interactive session will focus on providing practical answers to your diabetes related questions such as:

• What are the symptoms of hypoglycemia?
• Is diabetes caused by eating junk food?
• Why does stress affect my blood glucose?
• If I am pregnant and have diabetes, what can I do to make sure my baby stays healthy?
• If I lose weight, will my diabetes go away?
• What is the best diet for someone with diabetes?
• What can I do to lower my risk of getting kidney damage?
• Will stem cells cure diabetes?
• How good is inhaled insulin? 
• Who should be screened for diabetes?
• What can I do to prevent diabetes?

Saturday, April 18, 2009

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

QWest Field Event Center

Diabetes Expo

Attend this free event to receive no cost health screenings (including blood pressure, BMI, bone density, blood glucose, cholesterol, foot screenings, and vision), attend educational workshops and participate in cooking/fitness demonstrations.

Print this Passport, get it stamped at the American Diabetes Association booth, and send a copy of the completed passport to the Health Matters team and you will be entered into a drawing to win a Personal Electronic Health Record flash drive from PEHR Technologies!