Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for our Community Summits in Omaha and West Des Moines!
We are grateful for our speakers, vendors and volunteers who helped make the events a success!
Below is more information on our session speakers and topics.
Please reach out to the Nebraska & Iowa Chapter if you have any questions, looking for resources, etc. We are here to support the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community. nebraskaiowa@BreakthroughT1D.org
Omaha, NE Community Summit on February 22, 2025 featured:
- Jonathan Rosen, Ph.D., Breakthrough T1D Director, Research. Dr. Rosen leads the Improving Lives program, which is focused on developing drugs, devices, and behavioral interventions to improve the health and quality of life of people with T1D.
- 2024 Breakthrough T1D Top Research Advances
- Visit our YouTube Channel for informational research videos.
- Jennifer Allred – Nebraska Advocacy Team Chair
- Caregivers 101 – Tips, Tricks, Sick Days, Ketones, Burnout & More
- Kelley Kun, Specialty Practice Administrator, Melissa Shade, RN, Mary Ludwig, RN, Shelby Meadows, LCSW, Children’s Nebraska Endocrinology & Diabetes Team
- Talk Saves Lives Education Program
- Breakthrough T1D Advocacy
- Anna Raur, Sr. Community Engagement Manager
- Breakthrough T1D advocacy is critical to advancing breakthroughs for the entire T1D community. With the support of our grassroots advocates, our work helps advance treatments, influence policy, and improve access to care for those all over the world who need it.
- Learn more and become an Advocate today!
- Youth & Teen Program was facilitated by Camp Floyd Rogers
- Learn about Camp Floyd Rogers, an overnight diabetes camp located in Cozad, NE.
West Des Moines Community Summit on March 8, 2025 featured:
- Padget Skogman M.D., F.A.A.P. Dr. Skogman serves on our Breakthrough T1D Cedar Rapids Community Board and how to thrive with T1D! She grew up with T1D from the age of 5, as well as Celiac Disease (dx age 24yo) and experienced the healthcare system both as a child, patient, and mother. She has been a practicing pediatrician for 10 years both as a PCP and hospitalist. “Cheers to living our longest, healthiest, most fulfilling life and teaching our kids to do the same,” Dr. Skogman shared.
- You can find out more about Dr. Skogman here.
- Emily Nimmo – Iowa Advocacy Team Chair
- Diabetes and Mental Health. The Struggle is Real
- Brenda Wood-Clark, Choices Therapy Services, LLC
- Nutrition and T1D: Tips & tricks of navigating the grocery store, carb counting & more!
- Tori Glenn & Sarah Jerome, Hy-Vee Dietitians
- Navigating Health Insurance with T1D
- Keri Ulrichs, Diabetic Equipment & Supplies
- They specialize in patient support for order and delivery of diabetes equipment and supplies.
- Keri Ulrichs, Diabetic Equipment & Supplies
Breakthrough T1D Resources
- Explore our research: As the leading global type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization, we help make everyday life with T1D better.
- News & Updates
- T1D Resources Library
- Daily Management Resources including T1D technology
- Type 1 Diabetes Early Detection: Knowing if you have type 1 diabetes autoantibodies gives you options. Detect so you can decide.
- Find out if you are eligible for clinical trials
- Just a few of the ways to get involved:
Thank You to Our Partners
Local Partners
- Children’s Nebraska
- CHAD Combined Health Agencies Drive is a local, donor-designation driven organization that has been raising funds for Nebraska’s premier health charities since 1972 through workplace partnerships.
- Diabetic Equipment & Supplies
- Hy-Vee
- Iowa Farm Bureau
National Partners
Breakthrough T1D does not provide medical advice. This resource/program is for informational purposes only and is not to be used or relied on for diagnostic or treatment purposes. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice from a qualified medical professional.
Please contact your doctor or other qualified medical professional with any questions you may have regarding your diabetes or any medical condition. You should not make any changes in the management of your diabetes without first consulting your doctor or other qualified medical professional. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.
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