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Technology Corner: MyCareConnect

Learn more about MyCareConnect and BlueLoop today! Both are free internet tools for communicating diabetes information among parents, school nurses, and health care providers via email and text messages, enabling everyone to stay in the loop with a quick and easy process.

Dr. Kenneth Cusi Featured in Diabetes Forecast Magazine

Dr. Kenneth Cusi, Chief of Adult Endocrinology at the UF Diabetes Center of Excellence, was recently featured in the May issue of Diabetes Forecast Magazine discussing the relationship between Type 2 Diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Click to learn more.

Is Glu for You?

myGlu.org is a new website that creates a way for people with type 1 diabetes to find each other, learn from each other, and help each other.

Patient Profile: Meet Sydney Thomas

The UF Diabetes Center of Excellence gives parents a crash course on taking care of a child with diabetes with doctors keeping close tabs on their patients between appointments. Meet one of our special patients, Sydney Thomas, and learn about the ways the DCOE can assist you.

UF Diabetes Administrator to speak at Centers of Excellence Conference

UF Diabetes Center of Excellence Administrator Les Jebson has been asked to serve as a guest presenter at the upcoming Diabetes Centers of Excellence Conference being held May 17-18th in Atlanta, GA. His presentation will emphasize the use of population metrics data to drive the organization strategy and mission of a diabetes center.

College Scholarships Available

The Diabetes Scholars Foundation Scholarship Program is available to incoming freshmen seeking a higher education at an accredited four-year university, college, technical, or trade school. The deadline to apply is May 15, 2012. Click here to learn more.

Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill named a Jonas Scholar

Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill, a diabetes nurse educator in the UF Health pediatric diabetes clinics was recently named a Jonas Scholar. This distinguished award will help her complete her doctoral studies and develop leadership skills. Care, Lead, Inspire continues at the College of Nursing.

Tell Congress to increase diabetes funding!

Some Members of Congress want to derail ongoing diabetes research and undermine proven prevention efforts despite the fact that a staggering 100+ million Americans either have or are at risk of developing diabetes.