Weekend for Women

Check In

Check In

Couples' Session - a first to connect attendees and partners

Small Group Discussion

Small Group Discussion

Partners' Perspective Program attendees participate in small group discussion

Peg and Alejandra

Brandy and Cherise discuss the theme of Stepping Stones on DSMA Live

Daphene shares her DiabetesSisters' sotry

Cherise promises to help keep Cindy accountable after the Conference

Anna discusses what Stepping Stones mean to her

Robin takes in her first Conference

Sandra listens to the specials guests on DSMA Live

Ginger leads women in a body strength class

The Gun Show

Judith led a T'ai Chi session

Relaxed after T'ai Chi

Brandy welcomes everyone at the opening session

Susan led two sessions on organization

Gary breaks down the complexities of diabetes to the partners

Glucagon demonstration

Kerri, sponsored b Animas, discusses technology with partners

Gary spends time talking about pregnancy

Ginger and Natalie led a session on exercise

Honored to have Gary and Susan - both CDE's of the Year (2014 and 2015)

t:slim, one of the Conference sponsors, spent time with attendees

Asha shares her story during the Body Wars session

Drs. Platka-Bird, Merwin and Naranjo discuss the issue of diabetes and eating disorders

Erasing Diabetes Misconceptions posed a lot of questions and was very thought provoking

Brandy discusses the importance of standing together as a community of women living with diabetes

Ana from the Men's Health Network leads a discussion just for the partners

Gary discusses glycemic index

Helene brought information from the FDA

Claudia Graham, VP of Dexcom, delivered the keynote address

Women: Be the CEO of Your Life

Claudia was awarded the 2014 DiabetesSisters' Inspiration Award

Kari, 6 months

Eileen, 2 years

Barbara, 3 years

Octavia, 4 years

Karen, 4 years

Vicki, 4.5 years

Patrice, 5 years

Cindy, 5 years

Andrea, 5 years

Wendy, 6.5 years

Tara, 7 years

Maria, 7 years

Andrea, 8 years

Sarah, 9 years

Rachel, 9 years

Daphene, 10 years

Cherise, 10 years

Dawn, 10 years

Patience, 12 years

Erin, 14 years

Leann, 14 years

Ginger, 15 years

Nina, 16 years

Hope, 17 years

Robin, 18 years

Karen, 18 years

Mary, 19 years

Kelley, 20 years

Chiara, 20 years

Sandra, 21 years

Julie, 21 years

Anna, 21 years

Alejandra, 22 years

Patti, 23.5 years

Heather, 23.5 years

Shannon, 24 years

Asha, 24 years

Brandy, 24 years

Erika, 25 years

Peg, 26 years

Kerri, 27.5 years

Jenny, 28 years

Danielle, 30.5 years

Stacy, 32 years

Katie, 33 years

Michele, 33.5 years

Karen, 34 years

Claudia, 35 years

Cindy, 36 years

Judith, 51.5 years

Summer entertained the crowd

Cherise provided a rap

Sisterhood: Kari and Eileen

Sisterhood: Patience, Erin and Chiara

Ross and Patrice joined us for a second year, all the way fro Chicago!

Sisterhood: Patti, Mary, Leann, Peg and Shannon

Sisterhood: Karen, Alejandra, Kerri, Karen, Sarah, Cherise, Heather, Rachel, Stacy and Kelley

Alejandra, Juan and Kerri

Sisterhood: Erika and Shannon

Board Members Diana and Vicki, with David

Sisterhood: Daphene, Sandra and Brandy

Sisterhood: Octavia, Brandy and Andrea

Sisterhood: Karen, Cindy and Robin

Katie and Mike joined us from upstate New York

Chris and Summer

Sisterhood: Judith and Danielle

Daphene shows off her moves

Anna, Katie and Mike

Sisterhood: Erika, Robin, Cindy, Alejandra and Michele

Claudia led a session on travelling with diabetes

Kerri, sponsored by Animas, presented about technology to the women

Nicole listens intently during her session

Sisterhood: Cherise and Erika

Sisterhood: Eileen and Andrea

Anna led the PODS Meetup Information session

Eileen shares her story of living with heart disease and diabetes

Dr. Gulati discusses the role of heart disease in women with diabetes

Dr. Gulati answers questions after her session

Lisa Clough of WomenHeart discusses heart disease with Dawn

Valerie, Black Women's Health Imperative, delivered our closing session: Living as a Health Wise Woman

Sisterhood: Daphene and Nina

Sisterhood: Alejandra, Anna, Andrea, Brandy, Eileen, Octavia and Vicki

Partners' Perspective Program

Combined total of over 920 years of living with diabetes