Kerri Sparling will be presenting the keynote address at the Breakthrough T1D Greater New England Chapter’s Community Summit Providence on Saturday, May 3 at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).
Keynote Address | Living Well with T1D: A Love Story
Kerri Sparling is a writer, poet, and speaker who has dedicated her life to the power of patient narratives. Since 2005, she has been a leading voice in the patient advocacy space, sharing her personal story of over 38 years with type 1 diabetes and helping share stories from others in the patient community. Kerri has worked to bolster the influence of patient stories in the healthcare space, from academic journals to keynote presentations around the world.
She is best known for her work as a patient storyteller at SixUntilMe.com, and as author of Balancing Diabetes (2014), the poetry anthology, Rage Bolus (2021), and Six Until Me: Essays from a life with diabetes (2022). You can subscribe to Kerri’s newsletter at LifeWithType1Diabetes.com.
Pre-registration is required for the Breakthrough T1D Community Summit Providence by Thursday, May 1 at noon. We cannot accept walk-in registrations the day of the event. To register, please visit bit.ly/ProvidenceSummit25.
