Programme
Programme 2026
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| Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| DAY 1 | FRIDAY 25 Sept | |
| 08:50 | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Mrs Kristin de Backer, FEND Chair |
| 09:00 | Advancing Diabetes Nursing in Italy: the Role of OSDI – Italian Scientific Society of Diabetes Healthcare Professionals | Ms Emilia Masuccio, RN DSN Presidente OSDI |
| 09:15 | ANIED – Advancing Diabetes and Endocrinology Nursing in Italy | Ms Valentina Espis |
| 09:30 | The Early Detection of T1 diabetes in Italy | Ms Ilaria Milani, RN PhD stud. (sup. Prof Rosario Caruso) |
| 10:00 | Evolution of Self-Care Research in Diabetes: Insights from the Italian Landscape | Ms Diletta Fabrizi (sup. Prof David Ausili) |
| 10:30 | Coffee break | |
| 11:00 | From Evidence to Action: Pre‐pregnancy, Pregnancy and Postpartum Care for Women with Type 2 Diabetes | Dr Rita Forde |
| 11:30 | Diabetes Distress: Prevalence, Clinical Impact, and Evidence-Based Interventions | Prof Marjolein M. Iversen |
| 12:00 | From Legacy to Future: Reflections, Impact, and Future Directions | Mrs Kristin de Backer, Chair FEND |
| 12:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 | Recognising and Managing Adult-Onset Type 1 Diabetes: Lessons from the LADDER Study | Dr Mette Due Christensen |
| 14:00 | PSAD – Overview of all the Papers for the Special Issue | Dr Maartje De Wit |
| 14:30 | Early Detection of Type 1 Diabetes in Children: The EdenT1fi European Screening Initiative | Prof Jurgen Vercauteren |
| 15:00 | Lived Experience | |
| 15:30 | Coffee break | |
| 16:00 | AGM | |
| 16:30 | End of Day 1 | |
| DAY 2 | SATURDAY 26 Sept | |
| 08:50 | Start Day 2 | |
| 09:00 | Psychosocial Impacts and Care Experiences of Women with GDM - Findings of a Large National Survey | Prof Angus Forbes |
| 09:30 | (Oral Poster 1) Advanced Nurse Practitioners in Acute Diabetes Care in Ireland: Impact, Integration and Sustainability | Ms Yvonne Moloney, MSc |
| 09:50 | (Oral Poster 2) Sleep Quality and Self-Care in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Multicenter Observational Study | Ms Sara Leonardi, MSc PhD(c) |
| 10:10 | (Oral Poster 3) Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Participation in a Diabetes Prevention Program after Gestational Diabetes using a Gender-Transformative Lens | Ms Katelyn Sushko, RN PhD |
| 10:30 | Coffee break | |
| 11:00 | Hypoglycaemia Awareness in the Era of CGM: Does it Matter? | Prof Pratik Choudary |
| 11:30 | Optimising CGM use through Structured Education: Bridging Technology and Patient's Therapeutic Decisions | Ms Eirini Pizirtzidou, RN MsC PhD(c) |
| 12:00 | Made by FEND: My Journey from Clinician to Clinical Academic | Dr Rahab Hashim |
| 12:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 | The EU Safe Hearts Plan and JACARDI: European Policy Initiatives Improve Outcomes for People Living with Diabetes | Mr Bart Torbeyns |
| 14:00 | Breakthroughs in Type 1 Diabetes Care: The Role of the Diabetes Nurse | Prof Anastasia Albanese-O'Neill |
| 14:30 | Putting Diabetes on the Policy Agenda: Collaboration Between IDF Europe, IDF and FEND | Prof Tadej Battelino |
| 15:00 | Prof Francesco Giorgino President EASD | Prof Francesco Giorgino, President EASD |
| 15:30 | FEND Award Ceremony & Closing Remarks | Mrs Kristin de Backer, FEND Chair |
All presentations from previous years are available to view on demand in the Conference Archives section.