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Conference Goals:
- Explore science, policy, education, program planning,
implementation, and evaluation to enhance public health approaches and strategies to prevent and control diabetes.
- Increase knowledge and awareness of successful, cost-effective,
public and private diabetes programs.
- Present innovative strategies to increase awareness of diabetes
and how to prevent complications, disabilities, and burden associated with diabetes.
- Share and showcase effective strategies toward the elimination
of diabetes-related health disparities.
- Provide opportunities for skill-building, information-sharing,
and networking.
Attendees
CDC's Diabetes Translation Conference 2009 will bring together a wide range of local, state, federal, and territorial governmental agencies and private-sector diabetes partners. Our main constituents are the state-based diabetes prevention and control programs (DPCPs), their partners, and the following:
- Federal, state, and local public health professionals
- Managers, directors, and executives from affiliated health
professional associations
- Health professional associations and consultant partners in
prevention and control activities and programs
- Managers, directors, and executives from health management
organizations
- Physicians, nurses, nutritionists, dieticians, pharmacists, and
health educators
- Health professionals other than government
- Representatives from special interest groups and industry
- Academic and research staff from educational institutions
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Undergraduate and post-graduate students in health-related
fields
Presentations - Formats
Plenary Presentation: A general session for all attendees presented by a keynote speaker or panel of presenters.
Symposia: Three concurrent in-depth subject matter areas pertinent to diabetes prevention and control.
Concurrent Presentation: One of several presentations held during a session period includes oral presentations, workshops, and networking sessions.
Poster Presentation: Subject matter displayed on poster boards for the entire conference. Presenters will be available to discuss their posters at scheduled times.
Presentations - Categories
The conference sessions are presented in categories addressing specific programs and issues that contribute to diabetes control and prevention. The presentation categories are as follows:
- Communication, Media, and Technology
- Community Intervention
- Disparities
- Epidemiology - Surveillance and Research
- Evaluation
- Partnership/Collaboration
- Policy and Legislation
- Primary Prevention
- Public Health System
Special Activities
Sponsored welcoming luncheons will be held on Wednesday, April 22 and Thursday, April 23 in and around the Beacon Ballroom. All conference participants are encouraged to take this time to view the exhibits and posters.
A reception will be held at the Hyatt, Wednesday, April 22 with the exhibits and posters. Final details will be announced.
Join us for physical activity opportunities each morning. The exact location will be in the final agenda.
Computer kiosks will be available for the convenience of participants.
A schedule will be posted outside the computer area. Please note that each computer will be set for 15 minutes usage by each participant.
After 15 minutes, you will be logged out.
Exhibits and Poster Sessions
Exhibits and poster presentations will be located in and around the Beacon Ballroom. There will be two luncheons with the exhibits and posters on Wednesday and Thursday. There will also be a session with the exhibits and posters Wednesday, 2:00 - 3:00 pm. The posters will be judged and winners announced during the plenary session.
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