11ᵀᴴ Europe Nurse Symposium
The europe nurse symposium provides a platform for medical professionals/nurses in europe and other regions to leverage their knowledge around diabetes. Qualified and highly renowned speakers from the region (eastern europe, turkey and south africa) share their knowledge on the latest advancements around diabetes.
PARTICIPATE IN THE ONLINE COURSE –
AVAILABLE FROM 4 - 27 NOVEMBER
CERTIFICATE WILL BE ISSUED
AFTER THE COURS
EUROPE NURSE SYMPOSIUM 2025
| THEME | SPEAKER |
|---|---|
| Welcome and introduction | Dr. Birutė Bartkevičiūtė |
| The Evolving and Essential Role of the Diabetes Nurse in the 21st Century | Kate Bristow, Diabetes Specialist Nurse Practitioner |
| Mental Health Challenges in Type 2 Diabetes: Shared Risk Factors, Screening, and Prevention | Maarja Randväli, Nutritionist and Health and Wellbeing Consultant, Chairperson, Doctoral Researcher, Lecturer, Director |
| Diabetes and Pregnancy: Highlighting Key Aspects, from Monitoring to up to date Management | Prof. Draženka Pongrac Barlovič, MD, PhD, Head of the Unit for diabetes in pregnancy at the Clinical Department of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolic diseases at the University Medical Centre Ljubljana |
| Empowering patients to take an active role in their diabetes | Dr. Birutė Bartkevičiūtė, a diabetes nurse and the head of the Versmė Diabetes Club. She has previously given presentations at Nurse Symposiums and moderated the mHealth Academy conference in 2021. |
| The importance of using BGM for CGM users | Prof. Sanja Klobučar, MD, PhD, specialist in endocrinology and diabetology, Vice President of the Croatian Society for Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders and Vice President of the Croatian Obesity Society |
| Digital Solutions for Healthier Families | Darja TadiĆ, Health Promotion and Disease, Condition, and Injury Prevention Center, Coordinator |
| Wrap up and closing | Dr. Birutė Bartkevičiūtė |
MODERATOR
B I R U T Ė B A R T K E V I Č I Ū T Ė
The head of the 'Versmė' Diabetes Club, nurse
SPEAKERS
D R A Ž E N K A P O N G R A C
B A R L O V I Č
Head of the Unit for diabetes in pregnancy at the Clinical Department of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolic diseases at the University Medical Centre Ljubljana
M A A R J A R A N D V Ä L I
Nutritionist and Health and Wellbeing Consultant, Chairperson, Doctoral Researcher, Lecturer, Director
S A N J A K L O B U C A R
Specialist in endocrinology and diabetology, Vice President of the Croatian Society for Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders and Vice President of the Croatian Obesity Society
CONTACTS:
TECHNICAL SUPPORT:
VIOLETA VITÉ /
VIOLETA@CREATIVA.LT
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT:
MERYEM GERVASONI /
MERYEM.GERVASONI@ASCENSIA.COM
ORGANISER:
ASCENSIA DIABETES CARE HOLDINGS AG
PETER MERIAN-STRASSE 90
4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND
THIS SYMPOSIUM IS SUPPORTED AND
ORGANISED BY:
