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Dates for your diary

A useful listing of national and international conferences and events for healthcare professionals working in diabetes care and research.

Many of these events are organised by Diabetes UK. For external events (denoted by a * ), please contact the organisers directly – we have supplied email and website addresses where possible. (We are not responsible for the content of external websites.)

If you are interested in promoting your diabetes event for professionals on this page, please email full details to healthcare@diabetes.org.uk

 

Diabetes UK and external conferences

New Clinical Solutions in Diabetes Care: The Tidal Wave of Diabetes - Prevention vs Complications

Wednesday 6 November 2013

FERA Lakeside Conference Centre
Sand Hutton
York
YO41 1LZ

A one-day diabetes update for GP's, community and practice nurses, dietitians, podiatrists, pharmacists and all those working in the delivery of diabetes care.

Designed by a multi-disiplinary team of diabetes practitioners to generate debate and provide workable solutions for day-to-day clinical diabetes issues.

 

Contact
Isla Ballard
Email
isla.ballard@diabetes.org.uk
Phone
01325 488606

Diabetes: The Big Event 2013

Saturday 14 September 2013

Novotel London West
Hammersmith
London
W6 8DR

 

Join us at The Big Event

Whether you’re newly diagnosed, need a refresher or you’re a parent or carer, book now for our national event, which is open to all.

Email
thebigevent@diabetes.org.uk

The markedly increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) underlines the importance of this metabolic syndrome congress.

Discover pioneering research and explore the latest issues from gut hormones in obesity; GLP-1 mimetics and DPP-4 inhibitors in early diabetes and the metabolic syndrome; the role of the GLP-1 axis in prevention, cardiovascular health and cognition; and lessons from bariatric surgery and interventional diabetology.

Learn from world leaders, network with fellow specialist, and enjoy the beautiful, historic setting of Vienna.

Contact
Tammy Lessick
Email
tlessick@kenes.com
Website
5th International Congress on Prediabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome

* Diabetes Pregnancy Pump Workshop

Tuesday 4 June 2013

W12 Conferences, Hammersmith Hospital
150 Du Cane Road
London
W12 0HS
Phone
020 7594 2150
Website
www.symposia.org.uk

Diabetes - Improving Care, Improving Lives

Tuesday 4 June 2013

Stadium of Light
Sunderland
SR5 1SU
Contact
Isla Ballard
Email
northyorks@diabetes.org.uk
Phone
01325 488606

* Diabetic foot masterclass

Friday 14 June 2013

Weston Education Centre
Kings College Hospital
London

This conference will focus on the vascularly compromised/ ischaemic patient. The importance of treating the patient rather than just the foot with the aim of decreasing mortality has been recognised, therefore we are looking at not only emphasizing the control of the ischaemic foot/lower limb, but also to stress the control of the other risk factors for ischaemia with a focus on the mortality of the patient rather than the morbidity of the foot.

Contact
Christian Pankhurst
Email
gst-tr.diabeticfootmasterclass@nhs.net

The conference aims to provide a forum for debate among all parties involved in intermediate diabetes care – GPSIs, GPs, diabetologists, specialist and practice nurses and commissioners. This year will focus on their role in the prevention and management of diabetes complications.

Contact
Christina Voce
Email
christina@sbcommunicationsgroup.com
Phone
020 3176 5481
Website
DiabetesOnTheNet.com

* 5th Islet Society Meeting

14–16 July 2013

University of British Columbia
Vancouver
Canada
Contact
Prof James Johnson
Email
IsletSociety2013@gmail.com
Website
Islet Society website

* Beta-cell Regeneration and Genome Regulation

27–29 September 2013

Hotel Calipolis
Sitges, Barcelona
Spain

This workshop will present cutting edge developments in rapidly developing fields such as beta cell programming, regeneration, epigenetics, non-coding RNAs, and genetic targets in Type 2 diabetes.

Contact
Jorge Ferrer & Eduard Montanya
Email
betacells.sitges@yahoo.es
Website
www.isg2013.org

Diabetes Conference – Working Together

Wednesday 9 October 2013

Taunton Racecourse
Taunton
TA3 7BL
Contact
Paula Wilson
Email
south.west@diabetes.org.uk
Phone
01823 448260

* 39th Annual Conference of the ISPAD 2013

16–19 October 2013

The Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre
Gothenburg
Sweden

Over four days, ISPAD 2013 will feature the latest results and insights from diabetes research, with an emphasis on the life-long perspective.

Contact
Conference Secretariat
Email
ispad2013@kit-group.org
Phone
+49 30 24 60 3 210
Website
ISPAD

Obesity Week

11-16 November 2013

Atlanta
USA

This year The Obesity Society (TOS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) will co-locate their annual meetings in Atlanta. Obesity Week is designed to be the preeminent annual scientific and educational conference for obesity healthcare professionals.

Contact
Experient, Inc.
Email
obesityweek@experient-inc.com
Phone
+ 1 847 996 5876 (international registrants)
Website
Obesity Week registration

Delegates will explore the current and future role of fixed combinations in the treatment of hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetes.

Website
Fixed 2013

2013 World Diabetes Congress (WDC)

2 - 6 December 2013

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC)
Melbourne
Australia

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) World Diabetes Congress brings together the whole diabetes community, attracting over 12,000 scientists, health professionals, health ministers, policy-makers, industry, media, and people with diabetes. The meeting provides a global platform to share knowledge, the results of the leading scientific advances and practical aspects related to diabetes care, education and advocacy.

Contact
Victoria Lopez
Email
Victoria.Lopez-Barrantes@idf.org
Website
World Diabetes Congress