Monthly Archives: August 2016

Time to eradicate hypoglycemia

Posted on August 29, 2016 by janekdickinson

I found out yesterday that on August 18th we lost a bright, energetic, amazing young man – 22 years old – because of hypoglycemia. Today I am attending the #beyondA1C Diabetes Outcome Measures FDA workshop. I mentioned last week that … Continue reading →

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FDA looks #BeyondA1C

Posted on August 22, 2016 by janekdickinson

When I was at the recent #AADE16 meeting, I heard and read a lot about looking at outcomes other than A1C. This was the first time I actually heard someone mention “patient-driven outcomes.” Thinking about things that matter to people … Continue reading →

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What diabetes educators do…

Posted on August 18, 2016 by janekdickinson

I recently returned from the American Association of Diabetes Educators’ Annual Meeting. There we shared ideas, learned new concepts, met new people, grew, expanded our understanding, viewed new products, and more. Being at a national meeting always feels larger than life. … Continue reading →

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