Past Events The 4th Annual Network of Ontario Pediatric Diabetes Programs Professional Development Day and Networking Session was held on November 26th and 27th, 2004 at the Novotel Toronto Mississauga Hotel in Mississauga, Ontario.					Return to Conference List
	Over 120 healthcare professionals including registered nurses, registered dietitians, social workers and physicians participated in this event.  Through formal and informal networking they had the opportunity to share ideas, initiatives and best practices as well as discuss current issues in pediatric diabetes.  Both days proved to be an excellent platform for networking for health care professionals, experts and industry partners. We were honored to welcome Peter Fonseca, MPP for Mississauga East and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, who delivered greetings from the Ministry and shared his commitment to enhancing the quality of life for children at risk of, or living with diabetes.
	The Professional Development Day also featured speakers who presented cutting edge information about selected topics in pediatric diabetes including:   The Unique Challenges of Adventure Travel with Diabetes P. Brubaker, PhD Professor - Department of Physiology and Medicine (University of Toronto)     Adult Onset Diabetes Isn't Necessarily:  The Crisis in Childhood Obesity G. Berall, BSc, MD, FRCPC Chief of Pediatrics (North York General Hospital - Toronto, Ontario)  Assistant Professor - Department of Pediatrics (University of Toronto)     Depression in Youth with Diabetes R. Rubin, PhD, CDE Associate Professor - Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics (John Hopkins University School of Medicine - Baltimore, Maryland)     Treatment Strategies for Type 2 Diabetes in Children S. Caprio, MD Professor - Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology (Yale Medical School - New Haven, Connecticut)     Lesson from the 2004 Consensus Statement on DKA D. Daneman, MB, BCh, FRCPC Chief - Division of Endocrinology (Hospital for Sick Children - Toronto, Ontario)  Professor of Pediatrics (University of Toronto)     Building Client Relationships F. Duhamel, RN, PhD Associate Professor - Faculty of Nursing (University of Montreal - Montreal, Quebec)			Participants' evaluations for the Professional Development Day can be summarized with the following comments: "Thank you for the excellent two days!  Entire conference was extremely well organized and presented." "All topics were timely and prevalent; presenters were excellent educators." "Useful "take home" information.  Very relevant topics.  "Pumps me up" to go back to my centre." "Very good evidence-based presentations.  Very good mix of topics.  Touched on various elements regarding pediatric diabetes care." "This was one of the best networking opportunity - good topics / new information."
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