I first “met” Douglas Cairns (via phone) when I interviewed him in college for a teen diabetes website. Douglas has an incredible story and I’m excited to hear he’s off on another adventure!
After getting kicked out of the Royal Air Force when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 25, Douglas didn’t give up on his passion for flying. Living in Taiwan, he began flying with the Thai Flying Club, and later…
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Today, we feature the most seasoned member of our 2011 DiabetesMine Design Challenge* judging team: Dr. Rich Jackson, a senior endocrinologist at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, and also Director of Medical Affairs, Healthcare Services, and Strategic Initiatives for that famous clinic.
But don’t be fooled by the fancy titles. Rich is a really down-to-Earth guy. He’s Amy’s co-author and friend, with a very “grounded” view of how technology can help us PWDs live better.…
In November, we hosted a logo design contest for famous diabetes educator Gary Scheiner’s newest venture, Type 1 University, a series of online diabetes education courses. The winner was the talented D-OC leader Gina Capone. The grand prize for Gina was a lifetime of diabetes education classes, and Gary was also kind enough to invite bloggers to attend one of his classes for free as a trial session.
Type 1 University provides eight different classes,…
I can’t believe another whole year has passed. I’m beginning to think our ‘multi-tasking lives’ have caused some kind of accelerating time warp. Anyway, it’s that time again to reflect on what marked the year in the Diabetes World, and in particular here at the ‘Mine, where I feel like I muddle through the year side-by-side with all of you.
2010 saw the continued explosion of social media, while the FDA seemed to stumble over…
I love the name of this awareness campaign. I mean, if anything ever deserved the moniker “24/7,” it’s this exasperating disease.
Actually, the full video campaign is called “The Betes: Now” and was put together for this summer’s Children with Diabetes Friends for Life conference by D-blogger Bennet Dunlap’s ueber-creative kids. Read the details in my earlier report.
Mine seems to be the latest of 40 video shorts now published on their website. Tune in…