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What's New in January 2026

The BDI Headquarters has moved!

We are beginning our new year in a fresh, new location just a few miles away. Our new address is 

7220 Trade Street STE 115
San Diego, CA 92121

The BDI is now on Facebook

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New CME programs for a NEW YEAR!

Stay tuned! We are bringing back our in-person CME programs for diabetes care professionals starting with a full-day workshop in San Diego called “Engaging the Disengaged: Innovative Strategies for Promoting Behavior Change in Diabetes”. We will be announcing more details with registration information soon.

Presenting...

January 6: Dr. Polonsky (BDI President) will be joining the panel presentation, “The Rise of Liveable Tech: Calm, Intelligent and Human-First”, at CES 2026, in Las Vegas (NV).

https://www.ces.tech/schedule/the-rise-of-liveable-tech-calm-intelligent-and-human-first-presented-by-insulet/

 

 

January 26: Dr. Guzman (BDI Director of Clinical Education) will virtually present “The Emotional Side of Diabetes” to the CDCES team at Weill Cornell Medicine in NYC.

2025 was a busy year for BDI!

 

BDI staff authored or co-authored 12 scientific publications as well as 10 published abstracts at major scientific meetings

5 new BDI Briefs 

BDI members participated in various panels and presentations: 

For our DD-ASSIST project, an in person skill-building workshop to help diabetes clinicians learn how to assess and address diabetes distress,  Drs Guzman and Fisher traveled to Idaho Falls, ID, Durango, CO, Lexington, KY and New Orleans, LA.

Our AH-HA Study examining an innovative 5-week diabetes education program for adults with type 2 diabetes is nearly completed, delivering group programs to people all over the U.S.
 
Three BDI research projects were completed in 2025, two investigated the psychological and behavioral impact of CGM on people type 2 diabetes and one examined how incretin medication users (e.g., Ozempic) manage to successfully address common obstacles, like stigma and uncomfortable medication side effects. In 2026, scientific publications from all three projects will be released.

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Monthly Events

June 5-8
June 5-8ADA Scientific Sessions
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
June 10
June 10Case Consultation
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
August 14-16ONE 2026
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
October 24
October 24CME Workshop
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.

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