Dear Colleagues

Please save the date 23^rd of May 2024 for the first ever Diabetes Technology Network Ireland (DTN IRL) meeting in Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin.

Diabetes Ireland and DTN IRL bring the best national and international experts in the area of diabetes technology. The panel of great speakers include international diabetes technology experts (Professor Partha Kar, Dr Rob Andrews), and Irish specialists in diabetes tech across all disciplines: Doctors Kevin Moore, Orla Neylon, Tomas Griffin, Christine Newman, and healthcare professionals and expert users – Sonya Browne and Ken Barclay. All of them will cover the most interesting topics in technology in diabetes: hybrid closed-loop systems, CGM, insulin pumps, smart pens, transition, downloads, access, guidelines and many more.

The event is free to attend for all multidisciplinary diabetes team members using diabetes technology as part of their patients’ care, or all those looking to start to embed technological advances as a part of diabetes treatment. Meet like-minded people, learn from the best speakers, join the diabetes technology network and be up to date with the rapidly changing diabetes technology landscape.

Registration for the event will be through an online portal via Diabetes Ireland.

Dear Colleagues

Please find the attached February edition of the Diabetes Collaborative Clinical Trial Network, which is packed with exciting updates and upcoming grant and funding opportunities. This newsletter is your key to staying informed and engaged with the Diabetes Collaborative Clinical Trial Network.

DCCTN February 2024 Newsletter

You can also find it by clicking here. 

HRB DC-CTN • An all island collaborative network (diabetestrialsctn.ie)

On the International Women’s Day, the Irish Endocrine Society Committee would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Professor Fidelma Dunne, the President of Irish Endocrine Society, on having been selected as the recipient of the American Diabetes Association’s 2024 Norbert Freinkel Award. The Nobert Freinkel Award is presented to a researcher who has made outstanding scientific contributions to the understanding and treatment of diabetes and pregnancy. The American Diabetes Association’s 84th Scientific Sessions will be held on June 21 to 24, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. The Norbert Freinkel Award Lecture will be presented on Sunday, June 23, 2024 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Comment from Professor Fidelma Dunne on being selected as the recipient of the ADA’s 2024 Norbert Freinkel Award  “I am thrilled to receive this award on behalf of Irish Endocrinology. It is timely to acknowledge the long standing working relationship and research collaboration with many members of the society around the country which has contributed to this award. In particular I wish to extend my appreciation to all the Endocrine trainees over the last 20 years who have worked on and published research findings in DiP. Lastly my work in Diabetes in Pregnancy has only been possible through the support of skilled colleagues in the Institute of Clinical Trials at the University of Galway, Galway University Hospital and the Saolta Hospital group.”

Dear Colleagues

The National Clinical Programme for Diabetes invite you to a webinar to highlight and launch a number of updated and newly published documents on Wednesday 28th February 2024 11.00-13.0.

Documents include:
– Diabetes in Pregnancy: A Model of Care for Ireland (2024)
– Sick Day Advice Leaflets
– Insulin Titration guidelines for Nurses & Midwives working with people with Diabetes
– National Diabetes Prevention Programme Report
– DISCOVER Type 2 Diabetes Report
– Language Matters Document (in collaboration with Diabetes Ireland)
– Survey Report: Transition of care of Adolescents/Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus from paediatric to adult outpatient services

Speakers:
 Minister for Health
 National Clinical Advisor Chronic Disease Dr. Sarah O’Brien
 Prof Fidelma Dunne (President of IES)
 Prof Mary Higgins
 Clinical Lead Prof O’Keeffe
 Prof Sean Dinneen
 Pw Diabetes
 AMP Ms. Ciara Coveney
 Nursing & HSCP NCP Diabetes leads
 Self-Management Education team

Please find the registration link below: 

Webinar registration invite Diabetes NCP 28022024

It is with great sadness we announce the death of Prof. Barry Ferriss on 24th February 2024. He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Irish Endocrine Society in 2018. He also gave the Nordisk lecture in 1986. Barry remained an active member, a regular contributor and an attendee at the meetings throughout his career. He will be sadly missed. On behalf the membership of the Irish Endocrine Society, we would like to extend our sincerest condolences to Harriett, his family, friends and colleagues.

Dear Colleagues

We would like to let you know the 2024 BTA Trainee Educational Meeting details as below.

Date: Friday 8th March 2024

Time: 14.00-17.00 pm
Format: Online
Registration and other information on the BTA website (Don’t miss! – British Thyroid Association (british-thyroid-association.org)

Dear IES Members and Affiliates

DCTN January 2024 Newsletter