Diabetes: A Family Matter

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Latest Activities

• May 19, 2010 - Free Diabetes Conference at Ohio University

The most recent Diabetes Conference at Ohio University occurred on May 19, 2010 and was entitled "Improving Diabetes Outcomes in the Appalachian Region." The conference is sponsored by the Ohio Department of Health Diabetes and Control Program; the Appalachian Rural Health Institute; Southern Hills Nursing District of the Ohio Nurses Association; the Diabetes Research Institute; and the Ohio University School of Nursing. Take a look at the archived materials, if you have questions then email sugarhelper@gmail.com.

Archived Materials from the Conference

Past Activities

Not everybody can be at all of our conferences and workshops, but everybody should be able to benefit from them. At Diabetes: A Family Matter, we present highlights from our past events, including important documents, videos, and multimedia. Click on the links below to view materials from our conferences.

• March 18, 2009 - Diabetes: A Family Matter Conference
• October 7, 2009 - Diabetes: A Family Matter Dissemination and Evaluation Workshop I
• November 4, 2009 - Diabetes: A Family Matter Dissemination and EValuation Workshop II

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