Lifestyle Series – Effective Self-Advocacy: Strategies for Women Navigating Life with Diabetes

Join DiabetesSisters for an empowering webinar presented by the Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition (DPAC) focused on advocacy for women living with diabetes. This session will cover your rights, practical self-advocacy tips, and insights into the current policy landscape. Learn how to confidently advocate for yourself in various situations and discover ways to make a broader impact on the diabetes community.

Key takeaways include:

• Effective self-advocacy: navigating doctor visits, pharmacy challenges, insurance denials, workplace conversations, school settings, and more.
• Expanding your influence to support the broader diabetes community.
• Understanding the current diabetes policy landscape and the role your story can play in driving change.

About the Speakers

Erin Callahan — Chief Operating Officer at DPAC
Erin Callahan joined the DPAC team with a passion for their mission to ensure quality of and access to care, medications and devices for people living with diabetes. Her professional experience in social impact marketing, MedTech mentorship, program development, and policy, system, and environment change have strongly influenced her commitment to human-centered and individualized care. Since her T1D diagnosis in 1986, Erin hasn’t let diabetes slow her down and is eager to continue working on behalf of the diabetes community that inspires and motivates their team every day.

Amanda Kaufman — Associate Manager, Communications and Partnerships at DPAC
Amanda manages communications, partnerships, and social media for DPAC. She first became involved with the community through her diabetes club at Johns Hopkins University, where she completed her BA and MS degrees. Prior to her current role, she has volunteered and worked with the Diabetes Link, Breakthrough T1D, and the Diabetes Leadership Council. She was diagnosed with T1D at age 12, and she loves connecting people with diabetes to resources, support, and lifelong friends in the diabetes community.