Type 1 Diabetes: Approaching a Lifelong Disease from its Origins in Autoimmunity
Date: February 3, 7 p.m. ET
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a common autoimmune disease that can occur in both children and adults. The disease process is silent until enough insulin-producing cells have been destroyed. Once this critical mass is gone, it manifests with severe hyperglycemia; and if the symptoms are not recognized and proper diagnosis made in time, it can result in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), which can lead to long lasting sequelae and in some cases be fatal.
This webinar will review the autoimmune process of T1D, explain who should be screened for early T1D, how to screen, and how to stage patients in the disease process. The benefits of early screening and identification will be reviewed in detail along with a call to action to change the course of this life altering condition.
This webinar is NOT eligible for CME.
Speaker: Ashlyn Smith, PA-C
Adult Endocrine PA
Immediate Past President, American Society of Endocrine Physician Assistants
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Midwestern University
Ashlyn Smith has practiced adult endocrinology in Phoenix, Ariz., since 2013 after practicing in internal medicine and pediatric endocrinology. In addition to patient care, she also manages a multidisciplinary regional tele-endocrinology program. Smith currently serves as Immediate Past President on the board of directors for the American Society of Endocrine Physician Assistants and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Midwestern University in Glendale, AZ. Ashlyn was a recipient of the 2024, 2022, and 2019 America’s Top PA Awards.
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