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ACBRD: International Consensus on Diabetes Stigma

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Stream 2
Thursday, August 24, 2023
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Riverbank Room 4

Speaker

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Dr Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott
Senior Research Fellow
Deakin University

It's time to end diabetes stigma and discrimination

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM

Biography

Dr Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott is a Senior Research Fellow at The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes. Her applied program of research focuses on understanding and addressing diabetes stigma; reducing barriers to optimal self-care, and the promotion of person-reported outcome assessment alongside biomedical markers. Elizabeth was diagnosed with gestational diabetes in 2019 which spurred her research interest in the experiences of women with gestational diabetes and at risk of type 2 diabetes.
Prof Jane Speight
Foundation Director
The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes

What will it take to end diabetes stigma and discrimination?

9:10 AM - 9:20 AM

Biography

Meghan Read

What this pledge means for our community

9:20 AM - 9:30 AM

Biography


Chairperson

Susan Davidson
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Diabetes Educators Association

Glen Noonan
Chief Executive Officer
Diabetes Victoria

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