School, Diabetes & the Vaccine: A Virtual Town Hall on August 19, 2021

The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRIF) is hosting a FREE virtual town hall titled School, Diabetes & the Vaccine to answer all questions and concerns from parents on the return to school, especially during the rise of the COVID-19 Delta variant.

A panel of pediatric experts can answer live questions and provide parents, students, and teachers with tips to develop an action plan for children returning to the classroom, including:

- COVID-19 related 504 plan considerations

- Safety during sports activities

- Impact of limited access to school nurses

- Fears and emotional issues, and so much more

Discussion and live Q&A will be moderated by Jay Skyler, MD, Deputy Director of Clinical Research and Academic Programs at the Diabetes Research Institute, with a national panel of experts:

- Janine Sanchez, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Pediatric Diabetes Division of Pediatric Endocrinology at the Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami

- Aleida M. Sanchez, APRN, FNP-BC, CDCES, Director of Patient Education, University of Miami, Diabetes Research Institute

- Dara Melnick, Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 30 years

Location: Zoom Video Conference -- FREE registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pFbAIxwTQzuluWHlxYZKmA