Hands On Webinar | Preparing for the Worst: Emergency Preparedness and Emotional Support for Individuals with Diabetes Across the Lifespan
Overview

Join fellow American Diabetes Association® (ADA) professional members for a live, one-hour panel discussion webinar, Preparing for the Worst: Emergency Preparedness and Emotional Support for Individuals with Diabetes Across the Lifespan.

The panel will explore practical strategies for helping individuals with diabetes prepare for emergencies and disasters, while also addressing the emotional and psychological challenges that can arise before, during, and after these events. Expert panelists will share evidence-based approaches, real-world experiences, and resources to support people with diabetes and their caregivers across all stages of life. The webinar will conclude with a live Q&A session, offering attendees the opportunity to engage directly with the expert panel.

The session is part of the Hands On: Tips to Improve Diabetes Care webinar series, which is available exclusively to ADA professional members and presented by ADA’s Behavioral Medicine & Psychology, Diabetes in Primary Care, Diabetes in Youth, Exercise Physiology, and Diabetes Technology Interest Groups. The series is supported by funding from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. 

Learning Objectives
  • Develop individualized emergency preparedness plans for people with diabetes across different life stages, incorporating medication, glucose monitoring, nutrition, hydration, and essential supply needs.
  • Identify and address emotional and psychosocial responses to diabetes-related emergencies, including distress, anxiety, fear, and caregiver burden.
Speakers

Mark Heyman, PhD, CDCES

Clinical Psychologist

Center for Diabetes & Mental Health

Margo Hudson, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School and Women’s Hospital

Shelagh A. Mulvaney, PhD

Director of VUSN Health Equity Initiatives

Associate Director, Center for Research on Inequality and Health (CRIH)

Associate Professor

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

Summary
Availability:
Registration Required
Expires on Dec 08, 2027
Location:
Online Meeting
Date / Time:
Dec 08, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Cost:
FREE
Credit Offered:
1 CME Credit
1 ACPE Credit
1 ANCC Credit
1 AAPA Credit
1 CDR Credit
1 APA Credit
1 ASWB Credit
1 COP Credit
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