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Todd M. Brusko, Ph.D., named Scientific Director of the UF Diabetes Institute

Todd M. Brusko, associate professor for UF Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, has been named Scientific Director of the UF Diabetes Institute (UFDI). Dr. Brusko joins the senior leadership team of the UFDI under its Director, Mark Atkinson, PhD, Pediatric Medical Director, Desmond Schatz, MD, and…

ADA Now Accepting 2021 Board Member and Elect-Officer Applications

On Behalf of Jennifer Von Willer & American Diabetes Association Board of Directors Now Accepting 2021 Board Member and Elect-Officer Applications The Board of Directors of the American Diabetes Association is seeking accomplished leaders who want to make a difference for the 34 million Americans living with diabetes…

Lecture: “Treatment of T2D Non-insulin w/Agents ”

Join the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism Conferences for a zoom webinar on July 29, 2020 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. *Register to receive Meeting ID & Password via E-mail: https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvdO2vrDMqH9ZCOb67c0vaASB53LlX1p-I Presented by: Kenneth Cusi MD, FACP, FACE, UFDI Adult Medical Director, Chief, Clinical Professor & VA Faculty in…

Diabetes Disparities in the Time of COVID-19

Ashby Walker, Ph.D., UF Diabetes Institute director of health equity initiatives, is the keynote speaker on an ECHO Project webinar about “Diabetes Disparities in the Time of COVID-19”. This webinar will address the urgent needs of patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes who require complex…

Diabetes and your feet 101: Keeping your feet healthy

Join UF Health for a zoom webinar on July 29, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Register Online for this Zoom Webinar There’s a lot to manage if you have diabetes and your feet might be the last thing on your mind. Preventive foot…

CDN Virtual Meeting on 06/25

Join the College Diabetes Network for a virtual zoom meeting on June 25, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Zoom meeting ID: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/95649129692…

Personal Reflections on the Notion of “Outcomes”

– An Interview with David Panzirer, Trustee, The Helmsley Charitable Trust – Over the last 13 years, the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has become one of the world’s largest financial supporters of type 1 diabetes research and care, at a global level.  David Panzirer, a Trustee and…

UFDI Medical Director Urges Pause for Reflection

Colleagues and Friends, I want to strongly encourage those able to please adhere to Dr Fuchs’ recommendations below. Our Department upholds diversity, equity, and inclusion among its core values, and we have a zero-tolerance policy for racism or any form of religious, cultural or social intolerance. We…

Jaeb Center Enrolling for T1D Exercise Study

The Jaeb Center for Health Research is enrolling participants for the Type 1 Diabetes Exercise Initiative (T1-Dexi). This is a 4-week at-home study exploring how blood sugar changes during exercise in people with type 1 diabetes. For more information about the study, visit: https://www.jaeb.org/t1dexi.