Type 1 Diabetes
WHO WE ARE
BDI, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in San Diego, California, focuses on addressing the social, emotional, and psychological barriers to living a long and healthy life with diabetes. To better understand and overcome these obstacles, BDI is actively engaged in research examining the psychological aspects of diabetes and evaluating innovative behavioral interventions. In addition, BDI directly offers an array of unique, behaviorally-oriented products and services for: people with type 1 diabetes; people with type 2 diabetes; parents of children and teens with diabetes; spouses and partners of people with diabetes; and interested health care professionals. Products and services include print materials; online courses and modules, face-to-face workshops and seminars, professional training programs, and an online library of resources.
We invite you to explore the resources available to you from BDI. We also welcome your suggestions for additional resources that might be added to our web site. Thank you!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Dr. Guzman (BDI, Director, Clinical Education) will be one of the featured speakers at the Women Leader in Diabetes Conference, in San Francisco, CA.
May 10, 2019
Dr. Polonsky will be presenting to healthcare professionals on “Engaging the Disengaged: Strategies for Promoting Behavior Change in Diabetes” at The Charles H. Best Diabetes Centre’s 8th Annual Health Professionals’ Education Day in Toronto, Canada.
May 10, 2019
TCOYD (Taking Control of Your Diabetes) Conference and Health Fair in Raleigh, NC.
May 11, 2019
Dr. Polonsky will be lecturing on “Engaging the Disengaged”, at a statewide event for healthcare professionals, the Illinois Diabetes Symposium in Springfield, IL.
May 15, 2019
BDI’s Case Consultation Group for Mental Health Professionals meets at BDI Headquarters in San Diego, CA. at 10:00 am.
May 20, 2019
Dr. Polonsky will be speaking on “Understanding and Addressing Diabetes Distress” in a unique dinner program for healthcare professionals, sponsored by Insulet Canada. The program, entitled Moving from Distress to Success in Type 1 Diabetes Management, will be held in Vancouver (May 27), Calgary (May 28), Montreal (May 29) and Toronto (May 30). For more details, contact Insulin Canada, omnipodcanada@insulet.ca.
May 27-30, 2019
Your Diabetes Tune-Up 2nd session for previously registered attendees with Type I and II Diabetes, 6:30-8:00 pm at BDI offices, San Diego, CA.
June 4, 2019
LATEST NEWS
Welcome to BDI’s May update!
Our thanks to all of you who participated in our T1D spouses/partners survey. We were able to complete all data collection in only 7 days. What a huge success! The survey site is closed now. At this time, w\e are busy analyzing the data now, and we plan to share the results sometime later this year. Thanks again!
There is a lot going on this month:
- On May 10, Dr. Polonsky will be speaking in Toronto (Canada) at The Charles H. Best Diabetes Centre’s 8th Annual Health Professionals’ Education Day. He will be presenting to healthcare professionals on “Engaging the Disengaged: Strategies for Promoting Behavior Change in Diabetes”.
- Also on May 10, Dr. Guzman (BDI, Director, Clinical Services) will be one of the featured speakers at the Women Leader in Diabetes Conference, in San Francisco, CA.
- On May 11, Dr. Polonsky will be presenting to both healthcare professionals and to people with diabetes at the TCOYD (Taking Control of Your Diabetes) event in Raleigh, NC. We hope to see many of you there.
- On May 15, Dr. Polonsky will again be lecturing on “Engaging the Disengaged”, but this time it will be at a statewide event for healthcare professionals, the Illinois Diabetes Symposium in Springfield, IL.
- On May 20, BDI will again host our monthly case consultation group for mental health professionals here in southern California. If you might like to join us and/or would like further information, please contact us at info@behavioraldiabetes.org.
- May 27 – 30. It’s back to Canada for Dr. Polonsky! He will be speaking on “Understanding and Addressing Diabetes Distress” in a unique dinner program for healthcare professionals, sponsored by Insulet Canada. The program, entitled Moving from Distress to Success in Type 1 Diabetes Management, will be held in Vancouver (May 27), Calgary (May 28), Montreal (May 29) and Toronto (May 30). For more details, contact our friends at Insulin Canada Corporation, enep@insulet.ca
- BDI staff are proud to be co-authors on a new article this month, “Addressing diabetes distress in clinical care: a practical guide”, and published just this month in the well-respected journal, Diabetic Medicine. So many people struggle with diabetes distress or diabetes burnout, and the interest from healthcare professionals (HCPs) in this subjects has been growing and growing over the past few decades. We hope this new article will help HCPs to better serve their patients in addressing this tough problem.
- Finally, there is a new study opportunity from our friends at the University of California, San Francisco! The SUGAR Study (Study to Understand Gaining Access to blood glucose Records) looks at new ways of keeping track of blood glucose levels, and helping you better understand and manage your diabetes. Eligible participants will receive a free, innovative blood glucose monitoring device, to use during the study and to keep after the study is over. You may be eligible if you are an adult with Type 2 diabetes, have an iPhone, check your blood glucose at home, (sugar) at home, live in the US, and are interested in using a new blood glucose monitoring device. The study is conducted on the UCSF Eureka Research App, which is available for iPhone on the Apple App Store. The app leads participants through a survey to determine eligibility. You can download the app by clicking this link on your iPhone: https://eureka.app.link/sugar5. And if you have any questions, email the SUGAR team at sugar@eurekaplatform.org.
