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 Over
130 healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, nurse
practitioners, dieticians, and physician assistants participated in the Stark Diabetes
Center Fourth Annual Conference at the Galveston Island
Convention Center.
The 2-day conference was designed
to address the challenges patients face in living with diabetes
in today’s world and how health professionals can make a
difference. Major educational funding for the event
was generously provided by the Emmett and Miriam McCoy
Foundation.
The conference theme was titled "New Developments in
Diabetes Care", and included a wide variety of topics.
Special thanks to Course
Director Dr Kevin McKinney, Stark Diabetes Center staff, conference speakers, and all participants who made
this event so successful.
More
information about the conference
Over 130 healthcare professionals attended the conference
Dr McKinney, Course Director,
welcomed the participants
during the Friday luncheon |
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Participants enjoying the
luncheon
Julie Dial, M.A., UTMB, speaking on Exercise/Stress
Reduction
Dr Randall Urban and Stark
Diabetes Center staff enjoy the luncheon
June Middlebrooks, Conference Coordinator and Jane Finley,
Manager, Stark
Diabetes Center Lab, enjoying the Friday luncheon
View from the Galveston Island Convention Center
Participants viewing the vendor booths
Patricia Geil, M.S., RD, FADA, CDE,
speaking on The Top Ten Trends in Diabetes Nutrition
Dr. Kirk Smith, UTMB, speaking on the Promise of Outreach |
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