LIVE WEBINAR

State of Global Diabetes

OVERVIEW

This World Diabetes Day, join a global community to celebrate a century of progress in diabetes care and imagine what we can achieve together. This live webinar brings together international experts to explore advances in medications, technology, and care models, alongside the challenges and shared barriers facing communities across North America, South Asia, Latin America, and beyond, with perspectives from the USA, India, and Brazil. Through a live panel discussion and Q&A, participants will exchange ideas, explore solutions, and consider how they could work in their own practice or healthcare setting. With audio and subtitles in 10 languages, connect across borders and help shape a better future for people living with diabetes. Join on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET for 60 minutes of expert dialogue.

DATE & TIME

Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. ET

REGISTRATION

https://diabetes-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1SMvnm4USJ6xuwg-ytb0Qg

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

Describe key advances in diabetes care over the past century in medications, technology, and care models.

Compare diabetes care challenges in the USA, India, and Brazil, and identify the barriers all three share.

Evaluate whether the solutions shared by the panel could work in their own practice or healthcare setting.

BENEFITS

Free live webinar, open to all healthcare professionals (ADA professional membership is not required). Includes a live panel discussion and Q&A, with audio and subtitles in 10 languages.

EXPIRATION DATE

Nov 01, 2027

FACULTY

Dr. Amit Gupta, FACE, FRCP, FACP (India Region, Moderator)
Diabetologist, clinician, educator, and global health leader. Chair of the ADA Public Health & Epidemiology Interest Group, Chair of the IDF School of Diabetes, and Executive Director of the Global Metabolic Health Alliance (GMHA). Adjunct Professor at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India. His work focuses on advancing diabetes prevention and care, population health, medical education, and the translation of scientific evidence into clinical practice and health policy. He holds several international academic, editorial, and professional leadership positions, contributing to global collaborations in diabetes and metabolic health.

Rosângela Réa, MD, MSc (Brazil Region)

Adjunct Professor and Coordinator of the Diabetes Unit, Endocrinology and Metabolism Service, Hospital de Clínicas, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, Brazil. Former Vice President of the Brazilian Diabetes Society (2018–2019). Principal Investigator leading national and international clinical trials in diabetes and obesity since 1998.

Shagun Bindlish, MD, FACP, FOMA (USA Region)

Scientific & Medical President, American Diabetes Association (California). Globally recognized endocrinologist and obesity specialist; Founder of Golden State Obesity Society. Drives innovation, education, and advocacy in diabetes and metabolic health.

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