The Deadly Costs of Diabetes: Inspiring Advocacy and Legislative Change
Please join the YSC Session, “The Deadly Costs of Diabetes: Inspiring Medical and Legislative Change” on May 12, 2022. Since 2017, at least 13 young people with diabetes have died after rationing insulin because they experienced barriers in obtaining and affording this life-sustaining medication. Their stories can be found here: https://www.t1international.com/in-memory/
This virtual conversation will center on the root cause of barriers to affordable diabetes treatment and how people can come together to inspire change across medical and legislative fields. At the table will be practicing physicians, state representatives, students, faculty, and activists who share an interest in widening the conversation and fostering solutions for various aspects of diabetes care.
Sessionists
Laura M. Nally, MD
Dr. Nally is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and works as a pediatric endocrinologist at Yale. She has lived with type 1 diabetes for 32 years. She is an advocate for those with diabetes through the Connecticut #insulin4all chapter of T1international.
Holly Cheeseman
Connecticut House of Representatives, serving East Lyme and Salem.
Kasia Lipska, MD, MHS
Dr. Lipska is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and endocrinologist at Yale. She conducts diabetes outcomes research to help provide better information for patients.
Kristen Whitney Daniels
Ms. Daniels is the chapter leader of T1internatioanl’s Connecticut #insulin4all chapter, a group of volunteer advocates raising awareness about the insulin price crisis.
Amanda Knef
Ms. Knef is the Program Director and Coordinator of the Connecticut Medical Home Initiative. She works with undocumented children and families to help them get the medications they need through FAVOR, a state-wide family-led nonprofit organization.
Baylee Bakkila
Ms. Bakkila is a Yale medical student who conducts prescription drug pricing research, with a particular interest in insulin.
Format
This Session will take place over Zoom. There will be 12 on-screen Sessionists.
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