Worldwide diabetes experts to discuss COVID-19 research in webinar

By Editor
2nd June 2020
Coronavirus, Research Webinar

Worldwide diabetes experts are being brought together for a webinar to discuss the latest research on how COVID-19 has impacted people living with diabetes. 

The Harvard Medical School webinar entitled World-Wide Experience on COVID-19 in People Living with Diabetes will take place on Friday, June 5, from 8am and will share best practices about how to improve diabetes care during this difficult time.

This initiative, which has been supported by an educational grant from Sanofi, will be conducted in English and will feature simultaneous translation in six additional languages — Arabic, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Mandarin.

Dr A. Enrique Caballero, Endocrinologist/Investigator, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Division of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, will host the online session and will be joined by Dr Marie McDonnell, Chief of Diabetes Section, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, who will co-moderate.

The agenda will feature a range of subjects, including how to empower people to better manager their diabetes during the COVID-19 crisis, lessons that have been learned from healthcare professionals around the world amid the pandemic and different clinical management strategies.

This activity is not accredited for Continuing Medical Education (CME) however, attendees will be able to obtain a certificate of participation from HMS after completion of either the live or recorded activity.

To take part, pre-registration is required. Click here to register.

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