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What's New in March 2025

Taking Action Against Diabetes Stigma

Dr Guzman (BDI Director of Clinical Education) is honored to partner with Abbott’s Above the Bias initiative to raise awareness of the negative impact of diabetes stigma and to promote a better understanding and empathy for those who live with diabetes. Check out the brief and powerful film, Above the Bias (Abovebias.com) and share it with your friends. Want to find out more about the launch of this initiative

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Monthly Events

April 9Case Consultation Meeting
April 9: BDI hosts the San Diego-wide, monthly case consultation meeting (for mental health professionals working in the field of diabetes). Contact us at [email protected] if you are in the greater San Diego area and would like further information about this program.
April 26 https://grownupt1ds.org/
April 26: Time for another T1D meet-up! Our friend and colleague, Kelly Dawes, is organizing another fun social event for adults with type 1 diabetes here in southern California. This one will be at 1 pm at Altar Society Brewing & Coffee Co., 230 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802. This event is free, but space is limited. Please RSVP at https://grownupt1ds.org/

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Recent Publications

During 2024, BDI staff authored or co-authored 24 scientific publications (which includes the 3 new ones highlighted above) and 8 published abstracts at major scientific meetings. You can see the full list right HERE. Our work has covered a wide range, including studies on diabetes distress, the value of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for people with diabetes, the impact of diabetes medications on quality of life, the benefits of diabetes technology for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, diabetes stigma, and more.

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JOIN US FOR A LOCAL EVENT Monthly Events April 9Case Consultation Meeting April 9: BDI hosts the San Diego-wide, monthly

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