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What's New in February 2026

New CME programs for a NEW YEAR!

Engaging the Disengaged: A live training program for healthcare professionals

Ready for a visit to San Diego?

On April 18, BDI will host a live, one-day, CME workshop: Engaging the Disengaged: Innovative Strategies for Promoting Behavior Change in Diabetes. Run by Dr. Polonsky (BDI President) and Dr. Guzman (BDI Clinic Director), this interactive workshop will examine the powerful role of psychosocial factors in diabetes self-management. Participants will deepen their skills in recognizing and addressing common barriers to effective self-care and cardiometabolic medication initiation and maintenance, while fostering respectful, stigma-free clinical encounters.

Registration will be limited to 50 participants, and we expect it will fill quickly. Find out more at: https://diabetesedstore.net/products/engaging-the-disengaged-promoting-behavior-change-in-diabetes.

And much thanks to Abbott Diabetes Care for supporting this program.

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Monthly Events

June 5 - 8: It will be a busy time at the American Diabetes Association’s 85th Scientific Sessions (New Orleans, LA), with new projects to be developed, old friends to see, and much to learn. Dr. Polonsky, BDI President, will serve a co-author on four poster presentations

May 13: 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.

August 14 - 16. Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) will be hosting the in-person ONE event, an amazing weekend experience here in San Diego for more than 500 people with type 1 diabetes and their loved ones. Dr. Polonsky is honored to be one of the presenters, and we will hope to see many of you there. There are still a few spaces left, so if you’d like to know more, please visit

On October 24, BDI will host a live, one-day, CME workshop: Engaging the Disengaged: Innovative Strategies for Promoting Behavior Change in Diabetes. Run by Dr. Polonsky (BDI President) and Dr. Guzman (BDI Clinic Director), Participants will deepen their skills in recognizing and addressing common barriers to effective self-care and cardiometabolic medication initiation and maintenance, while fostering respectful, stigma-free clinical encounters.

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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.

Quality of Life and Humanistic Burden of Adults with Type 1 Diabetes with Recurrent Severe Hypoglycemic Events and Impaired Awareness of Hypoglycemia Using a Continuous Glucose Monitor

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Adriana Boateng-Kuffour 1, Caitlin S Kelly 2, Huyen T Nguyen 2, Nanxin Li 3, Keval Chandarana 3, Katherine S Chapman 2, Liang Chen 3, Emilee M Cornelius 2, Wendy A Wolf 2, Beth Barber 3, William H Polonsky 4 Abstract Introduction: This

Study protocol for a mobile app that delivers peer-led mental health support to adults with type 1 diabetes: The REACHOUT randomized wait-list controlled trial

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Tricia S Tang 1, Gerri Klein 2, Lawrence Fisher 3, Jennifer C Davis 4, Linda Li 5, Matthias Görges 6, Jane Yardley 7, William H Polonsky 8, Danielle Hessler 9, Deanne Taylor 10, Akshay Jain 11, Joel Singer 12, Logan McLean 13, Tara Klassen 14 Abstract Peer

JOIN US FOR A LOCAL EVENT Monthly Events June 5-8ADA Scientific Sessions June 5 – 8: It will be a