Full Membership Meeting – November 2, 2017

Radisson Hotel, Lansing MI

Meeting Agenda

Diabetes Prevention Control Program Update
Michigan Diabetes Awareness Month
Susanna Robinson was the recipient of the 2017 Sally Joy Diabetes Leadership Award at the Diabetes Month Capitol Event on November 2nd.

Susanna is the Senior Medical Science Liaison for Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc. She has been a committed and active DPAC member for more than ten years. She served as a DPAC workgroup co-chair, has been a long-time Board member, continually offers fresh ideas, moves projects forward, and educates consumers and professionals alike. Susanna is thoughtful, kind, and unwavering in her determination to make life better for all people with or at risk for any type of diabetes.

This award, presented jointly by the Michigan Diabetes Partners in Action Coalition (DPAC) and the American Diabetes Association, is given annually to those demonstrating passion for diabetes care and prevention. DPAC again congratulates Mark on receiving this award.

Diabetes and Tuberculosis
Pamela Hackert, MD, Oakland County Medical Director
Inclusive Diabetes Programming
Charlene Cole, Vice President of Operations, National Kidney Foundation Michigan
Jennifer Harvey, Program Coordinator, National Kidney Foundation Michigan
DPAC at 40!
Dan Diepenhorst, DPAC Member, Former Manager, MDCH Diabetes and Kidney Unit
DPAC at 40…41…45…! Next Steps for DPAC
Dawn Crane, Manager, MDHHS Diabetes and Kidney Unit
Lauren Neely, Public Health Consultant, MDHHS Diabetes and Kidney Unit


sally joy award
Susanna Robinson, accepting the 2017 Sally Joy Leadership Award with (from left) Gary Dougherty, American Diabetes Association; Susanna Robinson; Paul Dake, MD, DPAC Co-Chair; and Sally Joy

diabetes day event
Diabetes Awareness Month Event at
the Michigan Capitol