Upcoming Presentations & Digital Content

• ADCES 2026 Annual Conference (August 7–10, 2026):

• Title: "Navigating the Invisible Burden: A Clinical Guide to Diabetes Distress" (Primary Presenter).
• Scheduled Time: Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM.
• Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH.

• Substack Publication (April 2026):

• Title: "Depression in People Living with Diabetes Overview".
• Format: Written educational content.

Professional Engagements & Presentations (2011–2025)

• ADCES25 Annual Meeting (August 10, 2025):

• Title: "Strategies for Harnessing Healthy Coping in a Distracted World and Mind".
• Location: Phoenix, AZ.

• ADCES Webinar: Healthy Coping (June 22, 2023):

• Title: "Healthy Coping: How Lifestyle Coaches Can Help People with Prediabetes Manage Stress".
• Location: Online Webcast.

• ADCES23 Annual Conference (August 4–7, 2023):

• Role: Planner and Speaker.
• Location: Houston, TX.

• AADE19 (August 11, 2019):

• Title: "Interventions to Help Overcome the Impact of Diabetes Distress".
• Location: Houston, TX.

• AADE17 (2017):

• Topic: "Psychosocial Impacts of Living with Diabetes".

• Innovations in Diabetes Care Symposium (November 10, 2016):

• Location: Hilton Garden Inn, Troy, NY.

• JDRF Eastern Pennsylvania “One Expo” (September 17, 2016):

• Titles: "Family Dynamics" and "Diabetes Burnout".
• Location: King of Prussia, PA.

• Seminar: Preventing Diabetes Burnout (June 11, 2016):

• Location: Online (LearnItLive).

• AADE15 New Orleans (August 6, 2015):

• Title: "Managing Resistance To Improve DSM".
• Location: New Orleans, LA.

• JDRF One Expo NYC (Multiple years, including November 7, 2015):

• Role: Lead for several Parenting Panels.
• Location: The Westin at Grand Central, New York, NY.

• TuDiabetes Live Interview (May 15, 2015):

• Role: Featured Guest Speaker.
• Location: Virtual/Online.

• 8th Euro Global Diabetes Summit (2015):

• Title: "Case studies on Diabetes-Focused Psychotherapy (DFP)".
• Location: International Academic Summit.

• Divabetic Club: Dealing With Anger (October 26, 2014):

• Location: New York, NY.

• 92nd St. Y: Autoimmune Disorder Panel (June 19, 2014):

• Role: Panelist.
• Location: New York, NY.

• Joslin Diabetes Center: Conference on Diabetes Centers of Excellence (April 10, 2014):

• Titles: "Changing Patient Compliance" and "A Client-Centered Approach to Diabetes Education".
• Eliot’s Proposed Focus: "Client-Centered Practice as a Means to Create Motivation".
• Location: Boston, MA / Online / Satellite.

• ADA EXPO 2014 (March 15, 2014):

• Location: Javits Center, New York, NY.

• AADE13 Philadelphia (August 10, 2013):

• Title: "Understanding the Impact Psychiatric Disorders Play on Managing Blood Glucose".
• Location: Philadelphia, PA.
• Note: Highlighted as one of the "Top Five Presenters" in the AADE newsletter.

• #140You: Exploring the State of Health & Wellness (June 19, 2013):

• Location: 92nd St. Y, New York, NY.

• ADA EXPO 2013 (March 9, 2013):

• Location: Javits Center, New York, NY.

• Education Seminar: Holy Trinity Universal Church (September 22, 2012):

• Location: Brooklyn, NY.

• AADE12 Indianapolis (August 4, 2012):

• Topic: Diabetes-Focused Psychotherapy (DFP).
• Title (Oral Session): "Solutions for the Impact of High and Low Blood Sugar".
• Title (Poster Presentation): "Behavior and Cognition in Patients with Diabetes".
• Location: Indianapolis, IN.

• Health Panel: One Hundred Black Men (June 9, 2012):

• Location: Queens, NY.

• Woodhull Medical Center Presentation (February 13, 2012):

• Title: "Men’s Health and Wellness & Positive Sexual Health".
• Location: Brooklyn, NY.

• JDRF NYC Chapter One Expo (Circa 2012):

• Location: New York, NY.

• Brooklyn Bridge Walk to Stop Diabetes (October 23, 2011):

• Location: New York, NY.

Additional Professional Context

• Diabetic Living Magazine (Winter 2015):

• Expert contributor on holiday management.

• ADA New York, Northern Chapter Conference:

• Title: "Diabetes Distress & Emotional Wellbeing".

• DiabeticTalks Video Blog:

• Ongoing producer of content regarding psychosocial well-being.

• eMedEvents Speaker Profile:

• Listed as a confirmed presenter and founder of Diabetes-Focused Psychotherapy.