The Diabetes Self-Management Alliance is delighted to announce that the 7th International Conference will be held in Leicester on 29 February and 1 March 2024. Registration is now open.
The theme for the Conference is 'Keeping the Balance Right' and we are delighted to announce the following plenary speakers:
- Professor Melanie Davies, University of Leicester - 'Reflecting on the experiences and learning from 20 years of the DESMOND programme'
- Dr Marleen Kunneman, Leiden University Medical Centre - 'Making Care Fit'
- Matthew Garza, Diatribe and Professor Sean Dinneen, University of Galway - 'Doing our best together: how can we create the perfect balance between HCP and person living with diabetes?'
Over the 2 days attendees will have the opportunity to attend 5 interactive workshop sessions which will include:
- Peer support for young people with type 2 diabetes
- Drawing diabetes experience: tools to facilitate collaborative decision making in consultations
- Diabetes distress - type 1 and type 2
- Structured education for people with a learning disability and type 2 diabetes
- Diabetes and work life - type 1 and type 2
- Psychological impact of diabetes technology
- Elderly diabetes care and end of life
- Stigma and diabetes self-management
View the conference programme here.