2026 Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center Diabetes Day

Lexington, KY US
May 21, 2026

Join us in May for the 16th Annual Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center Diabetes Day. This conference highlights advances in diabetes and obesity research and clinical diabetes care.

Submit abstracts here for consideration for oral presentations and posters at the 2026 Diabetes Day. Submissions are due by Friday, May 1st, 5 pm. If you have questions regarding your abstract submission, please contact Allison Walters ([email protected]). 

Poster Submission Link - https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0jJ4H9oe5QtosT4

Target Audience

The aim is to provide medical providers such as pediatricians, internists, family practitioners, pharmacists, diabetes educators, nursing professionals, dieticians, social workers, and advance practice providers with up-to-date practical information pertinent to the managing of patients with diabetes through the lifespan.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
1. Recognize the impact of Diabetes in the youth population
2. Identify the mechanisms of central control of peripheral metabolism and how this is altered in metabolic disease
3. Review the 2025–2030 DGA "Reset" Through a Clinical Lens
4. Implement screening tools for Diabetes Distress
5. Compare the effects of GLP1s and other weight management tools in type 2 diabetes
6. Identify important lessons for reframing diabetes care
7. Identify potential therapies for type 2 diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular conditions

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.00 ACPE

    In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    This knowledge-based activity will award 5.00 contact hour(s) (0.100 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognize ACPE providers. Course JA-UAN Number: JA0000312-0000-26-027-L01-P

  • 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    This Live activity is designated for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Participation

    In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    This Live activity is designated for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Participation. Learners should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 5.00 ANCC (UK Healthcare CECentral)

    In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 5.00 nursing contact hour(s).

  • 5.00 Dietitians (UK HealthCare CECentral)

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, UK HealthCare CECentral is approved to offer dietetic continuing education by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. UK HealthCare CECentral maintains responsibility for this course.

    This program has been approved for 0.5 CPEU(s).

  • 5.00 IPCE

    In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 5.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit(s) for learning and change.

Course opens: 
04/01/2026
Course expires: 
07/19/2026
Event starts: 
05/21/2026 - 8:15am EDT
Event ends: 
05/21/2026 - 7:30pm EDT
Cost:
$1.00
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Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center Diabetes Day

Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Location: Harris Ballroom, Gatton Student Center, Lexington, KY

Check-In and Setup

7:30 AM to 8:15 AM

  • Check-In: Atrium, Harris Ballroom
  • Breakfast: Harris Ballroom
  • Poster Setup: Harris Ballroom
  • Vendor Setup: Atrium, Harris Ballroom

Session I

8:15 AM to 8:25 AM
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Simon Fisher, MD, PhD – University of Kentucky

8:25 AM to 8:30 AM
CME Information and Course Overview
Kristina Naseman, PharmD, MPH – University of Kentucky

8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Understanding Insulin Resistance as Inappropriate Counter Regulation
Christoph Buettner, MD, PhD – Rutgers

9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring to Identify Metabolic Subphenotypes for T2D
Tracey McLaughlin, MD – Stanford University

10:30 AM to 10:50 AM
Coffee Break

Session II

Research Focus (No CE) – Harris Ballroom

10:50 AM to 11:50 AM
Podium Presentations

Clinical Education Focus – GSC 330AB

10:50 AM to 11:20 AM
Navigating the New Dietary Guidelines in Diabetes Care
Sara Police, PhD - University of Kentucky

11:20 AM to 11:50 AM
Assessing Diabetes Distress in patients with T1DM
Steven Lacount, MD; Rahul Purbey, MD - University of Kentucky

Lunch

11:50 AM to 1:00 PM
Harris Ballroom - Keynote Speakers will have lunch with select trainees

Poster Session and Vendor Showcase

1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

  • Poster Odd Numbers: 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM
  • Poster Even Numbers: 1:45 PM to 2:30 PM

Session III

2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Reframing T1D Care: Lessons from the Front Lines of Blue Circle Health
Monica Gomberg, MD - Blue Circle Health

3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Human Adipose Tissue Development and Therapeutic Potential
Silvia Corvera, MD - UMass Chan Medical School

4:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Simon Fisher, MD

Reception and Awards Banquet

5:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Harris Ballroom

  • Remarks from the Dean – Charles H. Griffith III, MD
  • Poster Awards
  • Willie Barnstable Award
  • Fred and Marcielle De Beer Award
  • Entertainment: Everett McCorvey
Gatton Student Center - Harris Ballroom
160 Ave of Champions
Lexington, KY 40508
United States
+1 (859) 257-5781
UK Gatton Student Center

The Gatton Student Center is your place for community. We are the hub of student involvement, entertainment, resources, and conveniences that improve the daily lives of the university community. Stop by Alumni Gym, grab a bite to eat, attend an event with friends, study, shop, and much more within the living room of campus. See you soon!

Speaker(s)

Christoph Buettner, MP PhD

has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Boehringer;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Novo Nordisk;.

Silvia Corvera

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Monica Gomberg, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Steven Lacount, D.O.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Sara Police, PhD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Rahul Purbey, MBBS MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Available Credit

  • 5.00 ACPE

    In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    This knowledge-based activity will award 5.00 contact hour(s) (0.100 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognize ACPE providers. Course JA-UAN Number: JA0000312-0000-26-027-L01-P

  • 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    This Live activity is designated for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Participation

    In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    This Live activity is designated for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Participation. Learners should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 5.00 ANCC (UK Healthcare CECentral)

    In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 5.00 nursing contact hour(s).

  • 5.00 Dietitians (UK HealthCare CECentral)

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, UK HealthCare CECentral is approved to offer dietetic continuing education by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. UK HealthCare CECentral maintains responsibility for this course.

    This program has been approved for 0.5 CPEU(s).

  • 5.00 IPCE

    In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 5.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit(s) for learning and change.

Level of support:              Gold:                    $3,000

                                             Silver:                   $2,000

                                             Bronze:                $1,000

                                             Blue:                $250 - Blue level is set for local community companies with 50 or less employees.

Gold Support:  Preferential choice for exhibit location, defined process among all gold supporters.  Individual acknowledgement of gold status support with an exhibitor poster. 

Silver Support:  Secondary choice for exhibit location.  Shared acknowledgment of status support- medium font.

Bronze Support: Assigned exhibit location.  Shared acknowledgement of status support – small font.

Blue Support:  Assigned exhibit location.  Shared acknowledgement of status support – small font.

Price

Cost:
$1.00
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