State of Diabetes, an annual event organized by the American Diabetes Association® (ADA), serves as a pivotal gathering uniting influential figures across various sectors. This event brings together employers, industry leaders, health care professionals, payers, and community members. On a shared platform, participants engage with an expert panel in critical discussions on addressing the contemporary landscape of diabetes and obesity, as well as their financial impact on individuals and employers. Discussions are followed by a networking session.
Panel Discussion - Addressing Obesity and Diabetes: Strategies for Healthier Lives and Lower Costs
Focus
Find out about new treatments, lifestyle changes, and ways to make diabetes and obesity care more accessible—helping individuals, families, and employers support healthier lives and reduce overall medical costs. Learn how managing obesity can help prevent and lead to remission of type 2 diabetes
Key components:
- How obesity affects diabetes: Understand how effective weight management can lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, impact the management of diabetes, and improve the health of individuals, families, and the workforce.
- Making care affordable and effective: Practical solutions to provide individuals and families with access to effective care and treatments, while helping employers design benefits and programs that promote healthier workplaces.
- Access matters: Resources for individuals and employers to support better health.
- Real-life strategies: Actionable steps to foster healthier communities, support employees, and reduce health care costs for families and employers.
Key features:
- Expert insights: A comprehensive panel discussion led by distinguished experts offering insights into obesity and diabetes.
- Networking session: A networking opportunity that enables attendees to connect, share insights, and foster collaborations aimed at advancing diabetes care, prevention, and management in our community.
- ADA resources: A comprehensive range of ADA resources, emphasizing their utilization for improved diabetes prevention, management, and support.
- Action-oriented toolkit: Provided after the event, the toolkit summarizes key insights and strategies and enables practical implementation.
Impact
State of Diabetes strives to drive tangible outcomes, including:
- Empowering attendees with insights from expert panelists to catalyze changes in diabetes care, workplace wellness, and advocacy efforts.
- Networking sessions empower employers, professionals, and community members to forge enduring collaborations and partnerships that extend beyond the event, strengthening networks at every level.
- Leveraging ADA resources to empower individuals and employer stakeholders with essential tools and information for effective obesity and diabetes prevention, management, education, and community support.
- Providing an actionable toolkit for attendees, translating discussions into implementable strategies, ensuring the momentum generated during the event leads to sustained, real-world improvements across individuals, families, and communities.