2009 CDC Diabetes Translation Conference - April 21- 24, 2009 - Professional Diabetes Conferences

2009 CDC Diabetes Translation Conference - April 21- 24, 2009

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CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation will convene its 32nd Annual Diabetes Translation Conference April 21-24, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach Hotel, 200 South Pine Avenue, Long Beach, California. The conference will bring together approximately 600 participants from a wide range of local, state, federal, and territorial governmental agencies and private-sector diabetes partners.

Conference Goals

* Explore science, policy, education, program planning, implementation, and evaluation to enhance public health approaches and strategies to prevent and control diabetes.

* Increase knowledge and awareness of successful, cost-effective, public and private diabetes programs.

* Present innovative strategies to increase awareness and how to prevent complications, and disabilities associated with diabetes, and to delay or prevent type 2 diabetes.

* Share and showcase effective strategies towards the elimination of diabetes-related health disparities.

* Provide opportunities for skill-building, information-sharing, and networking.