Diabetes Symposium for the Community

Eighth Annual Diabetes Symposium for Patients and Family

St. Vincent’s will host the Eight Annual Diabetes Symposium for patients and family members with breakfast and refreshments provided. Speakers will cover patient concerns such as nutrition, hospitalization and living well with diabetes.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Please join us for this special day of  Patient & Family Lectures 
with Program Director: Joseph Rosa, MD, FACE

8:00am – 8:25am:  Registration & Breakfast
8:25am – 8:30am:  Introduction - Mitchell A. Fogel, MD, FACP, Chairman and Vice President, Department of Medicine, St. Vincent’s Medical Center 
8:30am – 8:35am:  Welcome, Joseph Rosa, MD, FACE, Chief, Division of Endocrinology, St. Vincent’s Medical Center
8:35am – 9:30am: “LIVING WELL WITH DIABETES” Judith Castillo, MD, ECNU,  St. Vincent’s Medical Center
9:30am – 10:00am: “HOW PATIENTS WITH DIABETES CAN PREPARE FOR SURGERY” Hasan Sarwar, MD, Anesthesiologist, St. Vincent’s Medical Center - Barbara Pellegrino, RN, Department of Anesthesia, St. Vincent’s Medical Center 
10:00am – 10:15am: STRETCH BREAK
10:15am – 11:00am: “TAKING THE GUESS WORK OUT OF DIABETES MANAGEMENT DURING YOUR HOSPITAL STAY” Diane Sheehan, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, St. Vincent’s Medical Center
11:00am – 12:00pm:  “IS YOUR GROCERY STO REMAKING YOU FAT?” Karen Novak, RD, MA, CDE, Outpatient Nutrition Educator, St. Vincent’s Medical Center
12:00pm: ADJOURN

Location: Level 4 Hawley Conference Room
The Elizabeth M. Pfriem SWIM Center for Cancer Care - adjacent to St. Vincent's Medical Center

Bridgeport, CT 06606

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Please join us for this special day of  Patient & Family Lectures  with Program Director: Joseph Rosa, MD, FACE

8:00am – 8:25am:  Registration & Breakfast
8:25am – 8:30am:  Introduction - Mitchell A. Fogel, MD, FACP, Chairman and Vice President, Department of Medicine, St. Vincent’s Medical Center 
8:30am – 8:35am:  Welcome, Joseph Rosa, MD, FACE, Chief, Division of Endocrinology, St. Vincent’s Medical Center
8:35am – 9:30am: “LIVING WELL WITH DIABETES” Judith Castillo, MD, ECNU,  St. Vincent’s Medical Center
9:30am – 10:00am: “HOW PATIENTS WITH DIABETES CAN PREPARE FOR SURGERY” Hasan Sarwar, MD, Anesthesiologist, St. Vincent’s Medical Center - Barbara Pellegrino, RN, Department of Anesthesia, St. Vincent’s Medical Center 
10:00am – 10:15am: STRETCH BREAK
10:15am – 11:00am: “TAKING THE GUESS WORK OUT OF DIABETES MANAGEMENT DURING YOUR HOSPITAL STAY” Diane Sheehan, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, St. Vincent’s Medical Center
11:00am – 12:00pm:  “IS YOUR GROCERY STO REMAKING YOU FAT?” Karen Novak, RD, MA, CDE, Outpatient Nutrition Educator, St. Vincent’s Medical Center
12:00pm: ADJOURN