B1 COMMUNIATION, MEDIA and TECHNOLOGY: Using Technology to Advance Diabetes Prevention and Management

Thursday, April 15, 2010: 1:45 PM-3:15 PM
Century C
1:45 PM
2:00 PM
“Real World” Implementation of a Cell Phone-Based Diabetes Management Program in a Community-Based Clinic
Richard Katz, MD, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C; Malinda Peeples, RN, MS, CDE, WellDoc Inc; Tsega Mesfin, MSHA, The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, Washington D.C; Michele Livingston, MS, RD, CDE, WellDoc Inc
2:15 PM
Participant Perception of Key Elements in An Online Lifestyle Intervention
Kathleen McTigue, MD, MS, MPH, University of Pittsburgh; Tina Bhargava, MA, University of Pittsburgh; Cindy Bryce, PhD, University of Pittsburgh; Gary Fischer, MD, University of Pittsburgh; Laurey Simkin-Silverman, PhD, University of Pittsburgh; Susan Zickmund, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
2:45 PM
Digital Diabetics: A Qualitative Analysis of Web 2.0 Support Groups for Type 2 Diabetes
Daniel Swayze, DrPH, MBA, MEMS, Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania, Inc