Diabetes Advocacy Training
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
ADCES is offering a free half day virtual advocacy training. Sept 24th 12:30-5pm
Registration deadline is September 20th.
The goal is for this training event to provide the foundation that you need to pursue advocacy efforts throughout the year. This new advocacy training event will focus on how to engage in state Medicaid advocacy to improve health equity for people with or at risk of developing diabetes. This year's speakers will provide training on improving your state's Medicaid coverage of DSMES, continuous glucose monitors, and obesity medications. The event will also feature a grassroots panel and a state networking breakout.
Event Overview
The importance of Medicaid advocacy for health equity
Training on key Medicaid coverage issues
Grassroots panel
State networking breakouts
Key Medicaid Coverage Issues
Diabetes self-management education and support
Continuous glucose monitors
Obesity medications
Confirmed Speakers
Jane K. Dickinson, RN, PhD, CDCES, 2024 ADCES President
Hannah Martin, MPH, RDN, Director of Advocacy, ADCES
Joe Moser, Independent Consultant, former Medicaid Director, Indiana
Carissa Kemp, MPP, Senior Director of Policy, American Diabetes Association
Lauren Pickens, MS, RDN, Public Policy Coordinator, Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill, PhD, APRN, CDCES, ADCES Advocacy Committee Member
kmyerson@lamoillehealthpartners.org
https://www.adces.org/advocacy/diabetes-advocacy-training
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Registration deadline is September 20th.
The goal is for this training event to provide the foundation that you need to pursue advocacy efforts throughout the year. This new advocacy training event will focus on how to engage in state Medicaid advocacy to improve health equity for people with or at risk of developing diabetes. This year's speakers will provide training on improving your state's Medicaid coverage of DSMES, continuous glucose monitors, and obesity medications. The event will also feature a grassroots panel and a state networking breakout.
Event Overview
The importance of Medicaid advocacy for health equity
Training on key Medicaid coverage issues
Grassroots panel
State networking breakouts
Key Medicaid Coverage Issues
Diabetes self-management education and support
Continuous glucose monitors
Obesity medications
Confirmed Speakers
Jane K. Dickinson, RN, PhD, CDCES, 2024 ADCES President
Hannah Martin, MPH, RDN, Director of Advocacy, ADCES
Joe Moser, Independent Consultant, former Medicaid Director, Indiana
Carissa Kemp, MPP, Senior Director of Policy, American Diabetes Association
Lauren Pickens, MS, RDN, Public Policy Coordinator, Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill, PhD, APRN, CDCES, ADCES Advocacy Committee Member
Contact Information:
Kate Myersonkmyerson@lamoillehealthpartners.org
https://www.adces.org/advocacy/diabetes-advocacy-training