Tag Archives: diabetes
Mission Impact: Letter from Barbara Byrd Keenan, CEO of The Endocrine Society
In the past year, we’ve worked with multiple other diabetes organizations to support all people living with and at risk for diabetes. In this edition of our Mission Impact letter, the Chief Executive Officer of The Endocrine Society shares her … Continue reading
A Conversation with Crystal Jackson and Dr. Fran Cogen: Part 2
Recently, our Safe at School Director, Crystal Jackson, got the chance to chat with Fran Cogen, MD, CDE, Director of Diabetes Services and Interim Co-Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology at Children’s Hospital. Dr. Cogen’s practice serves approximately 1,800 patients in the … Continue reading
#ThisIsDiabetes on Capitol Hill: 2018 Call to Congress Recap
Last month, we brought advocates from across the nation to Capitol Hill for the 2018 Call to Congress advocacy day. The group included children and adults living with diabetes and family members, as well as researchers, physicians and health care … Continue reading
How to Advocate for Friends and Family in Jail and Prison
Recently, the American Diabetes Association requested to join a lawsuit concerning the failure to provide adequate diabetes care to prisoners at the Trousdale Turner Correctional Facility in Tennessee. It is far too common for jails and prisons fail to meet … Continue reading
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Posted in Advocacy Tagged Advocacy, diabetes, legal advocacy, prison, rights, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes
A Conversation with Crystal Jackson and Dr. Fran Cogen: Part 1
Recently, our Safe at School Director, Crystal Jackson, got the chance to chat with Fran Cogen, MD, CDE, Director of Diabetes Services and Interim Co-Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology at Children’s Hospital. Dr. Cogen’s practice serves approximately 1,800 patients in the … Continue reading
Twenty-first Century Wellness with ADA Health Champions
As the workplace continues to evolve, three of the our recent Health Champions are working to create modern-day solutions for their company wellness programs. Sun Life Financial, headquartered in Wellesley, MA, has used its social media pages to share wellness … Continue reading
Guest Post: Chef Devin Alexander Talks Revitalizing Resolutions
Let’s face it. We all have great intentions when making our New Year’s resolutions…but how many of us even stick with them through February? Maybe it’s just that we’re overdoing them—as someone who’s kept off 70 pounds for 30 years (after … Continue reading
