from staff reports
A former Miss America and U.S. Surgeon General will speak at the 2008 Diabetes Super Conference to be held in Jackson Jan. 17.
The conference is stacked with talks led by the nation’s most renowned diabetes experts.
With a larger venue and even bigger names on the Super Conference speaker’s ballot this year, organizers encourage people to register now with the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi..
The conference is expected to sell out according to Mary Fortune, Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi executive vice president.
“Each year, we proudly sponsor this conference, because we believe in providing Mississippians and their families with the essential knowledge to tackle diabetes proactively, while also giving them the tools to learn more about type 1 and type 2 diabetes care,” Fortune said.
This year’s conference, “New Insights into Diabetes Care and Prevention,” will feature speakers: Ann Albright, PhD, RD, director of the Division of Diabetes Translation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Chef Luis Bruno, executive chef at the Mississippi Governor’s Mansion; James R. Gavin, III, MD, PhD, past president of Morehouse School of Medicine and the American Diabetes Association; and Nicole Johnson, MA, MPH, Miss America 1999, host of dLife TV and author of four books.
Other speakers rounding out the day of informative sessions are Stephen Ponder, MD, FAAP, CDE, pediatric endocrinologist at Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas; Joe Solowiejczyk, RN, MSW, CDE, internationally acclaimed family therapist; and Ed Thompson, MD, MPH, Mississippi state health officer.
The conference will address topics of interest to both those with type 1 and type 2 diabetes – children and adults alike, and this annual patient-education meeting will feature presentations for parents and family members, health-care practitioners and individuals living with diabetes or taking care of someone with diabetes.
There also will be representatives from medical and pharmaceutical companies present with the latest diabetes-management products and giveaways.
Of all of the exciting advancements in diabetes technology and care, perhaps, one of the most highly anticipated new products on the shelf is Animas’ OneTouch Ping, an insulin pump about the size of a cell phone that connects wirelessly to a meter-remote. The meter-remote can “ping” the insulin pump with a person’s insulin dose calculations and even tell the pump to deliver it. In other words, this meter not only tests blood glucose, but also controls pump functions, according to the Animas Corporation Web site.
“The Super Conference will bring some of the nation’s foremost diabetes experts to Jackson for a day of informative sessions and opportunities to interact with these individuals,” Fortune said. “Last year’s Super Conference was not only sold out but also had a waiting list, so we encourage everyone to register early to guarantee a spot into the one conference that you do not want to miss.”
The cost to attend the event is $30 for one or $10 for children under the age of 12. Registration begins at 7 a.m., with the conference beginning at 8:15 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m.
BOX
REGISTER
What: Diabetes Super Conference
When: Jan. 17
Where: Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Jackson
To register: Call 1-877-DFM-CURE or visit the Web site www.msdiabetes.org.
Local News
Big names top Super Conference agenda
- Local News
-
-
City cuts payment to Watkins
The Meridian City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to cut their monthly payment to David Watkins, project developer of Meridian's new police station, by $9,999 until work resumes on the project.
The order, made during the Meridian City Council meeting Tuesday morning, included a mutual agreement between the councilmen and Watkins to reduce the project developer's monthly consultant fee of $10,000 to $1, effective Tuesday. -
Crews work on gasoline pipeline
If you hear a loud, booming sound early today, between 4 a.m.-10 a.m., there is no cause for alarm.
Workers with Plantation Pipeline will be performing maintenance work on their 30-foot gasoline pipeline in the Meridian area to accommodate the widening of Highway 493. The location of the work activity will be at Highway 493 North and Oak Hill Baptist Church, just inside the city limits. -
Team Spirit
-
High Honor
The flowers and balloons Crestwood Elementary School Principal Kimberly Kendrick received at school Monday were not an early Valentines' Day gift.
Kendrick has been named Meridian Public School District's 2012 Administrator of the Year – an announcement that both surprised and wowed the 17-year veteran educator when made by MPSD Superintendent Dr. Alvin Taylor. -
Master Dance Class
-
Digital system promises better communication
Hopefully in the near future you won't hear someone in the emergency services ask over the radio, "Can you hear me now?"
A digital communications system, one which is being pushed by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC), is a few months away and, in some cases, is already in the testing phase in Lauderdale County. -
Inmate escapes custody
Mississippi Department of Corrections officials said Monday afternoon an inmate escaped from custody Friday and is still being sought.
Officials said Johnny Hall Jr. escaped from two Wilkinson County Correctional Facility officers’ custody while being escorted from his father’s wake at the Picayune Funeral Home in Picayune. Preliminary information indicates Hall left the officers and jumped into a waiting black vehicle with a white female driver. -
Citizen’s Police Academy begins today
The work law enforcement conducts on a daily basis is often misunderstood by the general public.
Officials at the Meridian Police Department developed a program to inform and educate citizens on what police do in serving and protecting the population. The program, The Citizen's Police Academy, has been gaining speed for a couple of years since it was first offered. Officials said it shows residents are interested in police work and how it is conducted. - Woman: decongestant brought meth charge in Alabama
-
Star Of The Week: Dominique Goodwin-Jenkins
- More Local News Headlines
-
City cuts payment to Watkins
Lower-hassle Screening to Be Tested at Airports
Raw Video: Dog Rescued From Icy Colo. Water
Helmet Camera Captures Calif. Fire Rescue
Worker Tells 911: Powell 'exploded the House'
Triple Win: Santorum Takes Minn., Mo., Colo.
Injured Marine Inspired by Homecoming
No Rape Charges Against Son of NYPD Commissioner
Egypt's Ruling Generals Play Risky Game With US
Former Komen Exec Defends Funding Cut
Skip the Coffee Cup and Inhale Your Caffeine Fix
Calif. Gay Marriage Ban Ruled Unconstitutional
Jury Selection for Ex-UVa Athlete Enters 2nd Day
Cab Driver Helps Wis. Family Escape House Fire
Staff Removed at LA School During Abuse Probe
Runaway Goat Leads Police on Wild Chase
