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Spotlight on Diabetes Education: Innovation Challenge Recap
Spotlight on Diabetes Education: Innovation Challenge RecapJoin Barbara Eichorst, MS, RD, CDCES and Nicole Johnson, DrPH from the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) for a special episode of Spotlight on Diabetes Education, filmed at the ADA’s 84th Scientific Sessions in Orlando, FL. This episode features a recap of the ADA’s second Innovation Challenge, where emerging companies in diabetes research and care presented new solutions for the daily challenges faced by individuals with diabetes, their families, and caregivers. Discover the innovative ideas from this year's three winners and explore the importance of creativity in diabetes management.
Barbara Eichorst is a certified diabetes care and education specialist, with a focus on the individualized needs of people with diabetes. The goal is to activate and empower a heathy life with diabetes, community, support, and daily joy. The approach is to create simple solutions for complex challenges and situational problem solving.
Nicole Johnson has a doctoral degree in public health and has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 30 years. She advocates for empowered diabetes care and always including the perspective of the person with diabetes in therapeutic decisions. Her aim is to make living with diabetes simpler for all people.
Visit bit.ly/3KWSDXe to explore the Innovation Challenge and consider participating in next year's event at the ADA’s 85th Scientific Sessions in Chicago, IL. Get inspired to join!Link to original article