Hard to believe we’re already a quarter of the way through 2013! This Spring hasn’t exactly been a warm one for many of us, and some of us (like me) are staring out the window at snow right now. But, at least we’ve had some outstanding diabetes blog posts to keep us entertained while staying warm inside.
In no particular order, here are some of the posts that caught our eye during the month of…
Santa Clara, California, is a very sunny place, even in March. But I didn’t mind so much spending the whole of last Saturday indoors at the convention center there since TCOYD conferences are always super-informative with a fun, casual vibe.
I was privileged to be taking part in the new Type 1 Track, in a session about the Diabetes Online Community, moderated by Kelly Close of diaTribe, and including other DOC celebs Kerri Sparling of…
Hello again, Diabetes Alert Day.
Like clockwork every year, the American Diabetes Association marks its annual D-Alert Day on the fourth Tuesday of March. This is a one-day “wake-up call” designed to make people more aware of type 2 diabetes and offer them ways to assess their own potential to develop this condition. In other words, “Hey, you don’t want diabetes so do something about it now while you can!”
Twenty-thirteen marks the 25th year…
“Politics as usual” can make any average citizen either start nodding off, or running for the hills. Or depending on the issue, it sometimes makes the blood boil.
This month, the Diabetes Community happens to have an unusually keen interest in watching Washington D.C. and the political scene — as hundreds of fellow advocates from a few of the largest diabetes organizations hit Capitol Hill to share their stories and talk with lawmakers and staffers.…
When we heard that the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) just released its newest three-year strategic plan, we were excited to learn how they’d be charting their course ahead for the coming years. But upon reviewing the document, we were mostly confused and more than a little disappointed.
What seems glaringly missing is the very patient perspective that could ensure the organization’s relevance and long-term survival…
At only eight pages and 2,000 words, our…