Breakthrough T1D Mountain West: Denver Community Summit
May 31, 2025, Aurora, CO
8:00 am (Mountain Time)
FREE
About
Community Summit is a day filled with education, inspiration, and connection as we gather together to learn about life with T1D.
Colorado individuals and families impacted by type 1 diabetes (T1D) are invited to a free Community Summit, hosted by the Breakthrough T1D Mountain West Chapter!
Join us on the morning of Saturday, May 31, where we will offer opportunities to learn more about who Breakthrough T1D is and how we serve the greater T1D community. You’ll also hear more about the broader experiences of life with T1D from those who get it. Local experts and leaders in the T1D community will be hosting breakout sessions focusing on different topics affecting all ages and stages of T1D. No matter if you’ve lived with T1D for 10 minutes or 10 years, Community Summit is the perfect time to meet and mingle with the Colorado Breakthrough T1D community.
Please reserve a spot for each individual guest who will be attending using the appropriate ticket type.
Light breakfast and refreshments, including gluten-free options, will be available.
Interested in volunteering at Community Summit? Check out opportunities here!
We look forward to welcoming you!
Barbara Davis Center - Education 2 Building
Community Summit will take place on the UC Denver Anschutz Medical Campus in the Education 2 building, located at 13121 E 17th Pl in Aurora, CO.
GETTING TO CAMPUS
Please park in either the Kiowa Lot or the Julesburg Lot. If both lots are full, then utilize the East Overflow Lot. All three parking lots are located directly east of the Education 2 Building.
Use parking code 1D716091 to cover your costs for event day.
Refer to this map to view the location of the parking lots, as well as the event entrance.
13121 East 17th Place
Aurora, CO 80011
Schedule of Events
Please note, this schedule is subject to change at any time.
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Check-in & Vendor Fair
Attendees can begin checking in at 8:00 a.m. Use this time to visit the vendor fair to learn more about our industry partners and Breakthrough T1D’s programs.
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Kids Camp & Teen Time Check-in
Parents and caregivers with children participating in Kids Camp or Teen Time will check in to their program beginning at 8:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Welcome & Keynote
Make sure you’re seated in the main auditorium to hear a special welcome message from Laura Rosseisen, Breakthrough T1D Regional Director.
Our keynote, “From Research Innovation to Regulatory Approval: Bringing Breakthrough Therapies Home,“ will be presented by Stephen Karpen, PharmD, Breakthrough T1D’s Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs.
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | TRANSITION
Begin making your way to your chosen breakout session.
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Breakout Sessions
Learn more about our speakers below.
- Type 1 Diabetes Tech: What’s Available Today, and What’s Next: Presented by Brandon Arbiter
- Advocacy in Action: Advancing Cell Therapies Through Advocacy and Research: Presented by Stephen Karpen, PharmD, and Brianna Greeno
- Beyond the Numbers: Psychosocial Impacts of Type 1 Diabetes: Presented by Monica Lanning, PA
- From Hesitation to Hope: What Families Need to Know About Teplizumab and Early Detection: Presented by Kimber Simmons, MD, MS
11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. | TRANSITION
Make your way back to the main auditorium for closing.
Parents and caregivers with children at Kids Camp or Teen Time are required to check them out of their program during this time.
11:20 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. | Inspirational Q&A
Join us in conversation with Derek Theler, actor and producer living with T1D, for a special closing inspirational Q&A.
11:50 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks
Hear a special closing message from incoming Colorado Community Board President Blake Bennett.
We are excited to be hosting Kids Camp and Teen Time as part of Community Summit this year! Children and teens are welcome to join our youth and teen programming, while parents and caregivers sit in on keynote and breakout sessions.
Kids Camp is for youth in grades kindergarten through 7th.
Teen Time is for teens in grades 8th through 12th.
These programs will host all children living with T1D, as well as their siblings and friends. Children will be broken into smaller groups and assigned volunteers to lead fun and engaging activities, as well as to support your child(ren) as needed.
Parents and caregivers, we are focused on offering a safe and secure environment, but we need your help with a few things:
- You must register your child(ren) for Kids Camp or Teen Time using one of the following ticket types:
- YOUTH TICKET, for children in grades kindergarten through 7th,
- OR
- TEEN TICKET, for children in grades 8th through 12th.
- Parents/guardians/caregivers are not permitted to leave the premises without their child(ren).
- Parents/guardians/caregivers will be contacted by text or call if your child needs help with their T1D management during the program.
We are grateful to our national industry partners for making the Breakthrough T1D Community Summit possible in Colorado. If you want to learn more about our partners, please visit our vendor fair on event day.
- Abbott
- Dexcom
- Insulet
- Medtronic
- NovoNordisk
- Sanofi
- Tandem
- Vertex
- Xeris
Additionally, we are excited to feature the following organizations in our vendor fair:
- Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES), Colorado Coordinating Body
- Diabetes Training Camp
- TrialNet
And take some time to talk to staff and volunteers about the following Breakthrough T1D programs:
- Advocacy
- Clinical Trials
- Newly Diagnosed Support
- Ride
- Signature Events
- Walk
Stephen Karpen, PharmD
Brandon Arbiter
Brianna Greeno
Monica Lanning, PA
Kimber Simmons, MD, MS
Derek Theler