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AmyT on
March 27, 2013
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…
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By
AmyT on
November 11, 2010
Many of us patient advocates who make the rounds at e-patient and health 2.0 conferences hear an awful lot of talk about “what the patient wants” and how Pharma and device companies should reach out to our communities online. Meanwhile, they’ve been slow to embrace Social Media, and given the controversy over FDA regulations for this, who knows what’s happening internally at these companies as they struggle to form a viable strategy for getting involved?…
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AmyT on
January 29, 2010
Earlier this week, I got word that a woman who called herself “Goddess” online has passed away. She had over 6,000 friends on the DiabeticConnect community site. To be honest, I didn’t know much about her other than the tips and questions she posted very regularly. Still, it’s the oddest (and saddest) sensation when any life disappears like that.
Another member sent a query saying there still seemed to be activity on Goddess’ profile, and…
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