Diabetes Pro Quarterly - Summer 2019 - 9

PROFESSIONAL NEWS

Association Hosts Sixth Annual Focus on Fellows Program
The sixth Focus on Fellows program for early-career endocrinologists took place
June 6-7 in conjunction with the American Diabetes Association's 79th Scientific
Sessions in San Francisco, CA. This year, 131 fellows participated in the program.
Focus on Fellows aims to encourage endocrinology fellows to remain in the field
of diabetes. The program provided exclusive opportunities, including expert-led
lectures and panel discussions, career-building activities, and other small-group
learning sessions.
"I have been involved since the first Focus on Fellows program (as a participant)
and then as a member of the Early Career Advisory Group and a moderator for the
last 3 years," commented Meltem Zeytinoglu, MD, MBA. "I have seen the value of
the program and the evolution into something fellows across the country actively
seek out and value very much."

Participants plan their Scientific Sessions schedule at this year's Focus on Fellows.

Providing networking opportunities between fellows and senior scientists/clinicians
is another focus of the program. Receptions and a fellows-only lounge helped to
create an environment for mentoring and sharing ideas.
Program participants provided overwhelmingly positive feedback. "Topics this year
were excellent and should be continued in some form next year. Also, the Fellows'
Lounge was an excellent opportunity to meet people and hear about interesting
sessions," one participant said. Another fellow commented, "I would like to thank
the committee for arranging this program. Focus on Fellows is very inspirational for
fellows and early-career members like me. All the sessions I joined were very useful,
practical, and nicely presented."
Focus on Fellows was developed under the guidance of the Early Career Advisory
Group, including, in addition to Dr. Zeytinoglu, Anila Bindal, MD, Robert H. Eckel,
MD, Robert Gabbay, MD, PhD, FACP, Michael Haller, MD, Ildiko Lingvay, MD,
MPH, MSCS, Kieren J. Mather, MD, Bhargavi Patham, MD, PhD, and Jane E.B.
Reusch, MD. This year's Focus on Fellows program was supported by the Leona M.
and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust and Merck.

Education Recognition Program Presents Diabetes
Self-Management Education & Support Symposium
The American Diabetes Association's (ADA's) Education Recognition Program
invited you to attend the next symposium, to be held on Saturday, October 12 at the
ADA's national office in Arlington, VA.
This one-day diabetes self-management and support (DSMES) symposium will
guide attendees through the process to establish and maintain a DSMES service
that adheres to the current 2017 National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management
Education and Support. The program's goal is to increase patient access to quality,
evidence-based, and sustainable DSMES services.
Continuing education opportunity: This symposium will accredit attendees with up
to 7.25 CE credits.
When: Saturday, October 12, 2019
Where: ADA national office: 2451 Crystal Drive, Suite 900, Arlington, VA
Time: 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Registration/check-in: 7:30 to 8:15 a.m.
Registration fee: $150 per attendee
Learn more at diabetes.org/erpva.

Ilona Lorincz, MD, a previous Focus on Fellows
participant, returned to the program to share information on translating data in clinical practice.

More than 130 attendees participated in the sixth
Focus on Fellows program at Scientific Sessions.

Highlights of the 79th
Scientific Sessions Now
Available Online
The American Diabetes Association (ADA)
and Infomedica are pleased to announce the
availability of the official highlights of the
ADA's 79th Scientific Sessions, held June
7-11 in San Francisco, CA.
Access the highlights to learn about key
topics in diabetes and review the clinical
insights and current research discussed at
this year's meeting.
Along with conference summaries and
slide sets from key presentations, the
online program features English-language
and localized versions of interviews with a
selected faculty in multiple languages.
Get ready to be inspired, educated, and
informed of new trends and research you
can implement in your clinical practice. Find
it all at adahighlights2019.com.
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