Stream 

Learning Objectives

Basic and Clinical Science 

§  describe some of the latest advances in diabetes research and clinical practice in the real world

§  describe in detail the underpinnings of current clinical research and be able to apply this to the interpretation of clinical data

Diabetes in Indigenous Peoples

§  describe some of the latest research in Indigenous healthcare

§  design better healthcare provision for Indigenous peoples based on an understanding of their needs and the existing care gaps

Education and Integrated Care 

§  describe how people with diabetes effectively manage their own care and the role the healthcare professional plays in supporting this

§  develop improved training for multidisciplinary healthcare providers

§  utilise tools that enable patients to better self-manage their diabetes and their health in general

Global Challenges in Health 

§  describe the multifactorial health challenges in a globalised 21^stcentury world

§  translate these challenges into local health policy

Living with Diabetes 

§  recognise the multiple aspects of living the best life possible with diabetes

§  be a powerful enabler of positive self-care

Public Health and Epidemiology 

§  recognise the crucial importance of continuing to work on prevention and how to overcome modern challenges to metabolic health

§  describe how current epidemiological data can be used to help shape future policy and healthcare implementation

§  translate successful strategies from projects presented into future prevention programmes