Southeast Michigan Community Summit

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JOIN US at the Breakthrough T1D Community Summit on March 7^th at Oakland University! We welcome your participation as an adult, caregiver, parent attendee, teen helper, nurse or kid camper. This Summit unites the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community to share, learn, engage, and connect with other families in Michigan.

At the Summit, you will:

• Discover research advancements.
• Engage in discussions with experts.
• Network with others living with T1D.
• Visit a Vendor Village & the Breakthrough T1D Hub.

The educational sessions will focus on T1D care and management, tailored to various audiences. Kids will enjoy camp programming hosted by DYS, while parents, caregivers, grandparents, and friends attend sessions and have a dedicated morning for themselves. Campers will participate in activities and special sessions designed just for them. All these opportunities are incredible ways to lead, connect, and grow.

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Participants are asked to park in P1 parking lot.  For more information or to see a map, please visit https://www.breakthrought1d.org/southeastmi/wp-content/uploads/sites/135/2025/12/Southeast-Mi-Summit-map.png

To sign up to be a volunteer for the Southeast Michigan Community Summit, please visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/SEMichSummit#/

Oakland University's Oakland Center

312 Meadow Brook Road

Rochester, MI 48309

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Schedule

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Youth Program (Ages 5-12) Schedule

Below is the schedule for the youth program.  Children, ages 5-12, can attend as long as they are pre-registered.

Time	Activity
8:00 am – 9:00 am	Check-in & Crafts
9:00 am – 9:15 am	Snowball Ice Breaker
9:15 am – 10:15 am	Michigan Science Center Presenting their Frostology Lab
10:15 am – 11:00 am	Games:
11:00 am – 11:45 am	Magician Anthony
11:45 am – 12:15 pm	Check-out

Vice President of Medical Affairs, Breakthrough T1D

Dr. Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill, Ph.D., APRN, CDCES

Keynote Topic: Breakthroughs in Type 1 Diabetes Care: Your Role in New and Emerging Therapies

Director for Pediatric Endocrinology and Medical Director of the Pediatric Diabetes Program at University of Michigan Medical Center and Associate Director for Pediatric Clinical Research and Diabetes Program with the Caswell Diabetes Institute

Dr. Inas Thomas, MD

Welcome Speaker

Co-Founders and Clinicians with Blue Branch (Diabetes) Advocacy & Counseling

Jacinta Florek, LMSW MPH

504 Plan

Co-Founders and Clinicians with Blue Branch (Diabetes) Advocacy & Counseling

Brittany Carey LMSW

504 Plan

Director of Community Engagement for Diabetes SoluT1ons

Emily Falk

College Prep for Teens

Assistant Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology

Alexander Waselewski, MD

Pump It Up: A review of automated insulin delivery systems