One-day conference to address the challenge of diabetes

Diabetes has become a major public health threat and one of the leading causes of death and disability in North Carolina and the country as a whole. Complications of the diabetes are serious and may include blindness, renal damage, heart disease, stroke amputation and complications in pregnancy.

Learn more about the diagnosis and management of diabetes and proven educational tools at a one-day conference sponsored by the N.C. State Laboratory of Public Health and the N.C. Diabetes Prevention and Control Branch. The event, Clinical Laboratory Day: The Diabetes Challenge, will kick off at 9:00 a.m. on August 4 at Wake Technical Community College with guest speaker Beverly Robertson.

Ms. Robertson, Point-of-Care Coordinator at the University of North Carolina Medical Center, will discuss methods to monitor the control of diabetes. Dietician and diabetes educator Beth Silvers will describe techniques to best educate the diabetic patient. In the afternoon session, Dr. Joseph Konen, chair of the N.C. Diabetes Advisory Council, will explore new technologies, treatments and promising practices in diabetes prevention and control.

Although the event is designed for healthcare professionals, anyone affected by the disease or caring for others with the disease may attend and can benefit from the conference. The $30 registration fee includes lunch, refreshments and educational materials. The registration deadline is July 17. For a brochure, registration form and more information, visit the Public Health Lab website at http://slph.state.nc.us/LabImprovement or call 919-733-7186.

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Last Modified: July 12, 2006