Advancing Diabetes Management

Cheryl Aaron, PT, DPT, CWS® is a doctoral prepared physical therapist with over 36 years of hands-on wound care experience in multiple clinical settings, is the owner of Advanced Wound Care Consultants, and nationally-board Certified Wound Specialist® with the American Academy of Wound Management. Dr. Aaron has shared her wound care expertise with professional audiences across the country, including various disciplines and representing a variety of healthcare settings. She is a lively and passionate presenter, always incorporating the latest evidence-based research and clinical guidelines.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Cheryl Aaron is the owner of Advanced Wound Care Consultants. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Cheryl Aaron has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Tracey Long, PhD, MS, MSN, RN, APRN-BC, CDCES, CCRN, CNE, COI, has worked as a Family Nurse Practitioner in endocrinology, critical care, and primary care, earning degrees from Brigham Young University, Purdue University and UNLV. Dr. Long is an award-winning educator who presents on a range of topics reflecting her expertise, including medical Spanish, cultural competency, diabetes education, and critical care.

 

Her certifications span both diabetes and critical care specialties: she is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), a Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN), and a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE). She teaches a diabetes educator certification course and serves as a critical care clinical instructor, translating her credentials directly into hands-on training for other nurses.

 

Having lived in Spain and served as a health welfare missionary in Colombia, South America for 18 months, international work remains central to her career. Bringing nurses and healthcare professionals to international medical clinics in Central and South America is one of her favorite activities. As an international speaker, she continues to share her expertise across borders.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Tracey Long has employment relationships with Utah Body and Soul, College of Southern Nevada, Chamberlain College, and Travelers Education Group. She receives compensation as a freelance writer and editor. Tracey Long receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Tracey Long is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, the American Diabetes Association, the National Certified Diabetes Educator Association, and the American Nurses Association. She is on the editorial board of the Journal of Medical Education Development and is a contributing editor Yangtz Journal of Medicine.

Jon Vredenburg, MBA, RD, CDCES, CCSD, LD/N, is a dietician and diabetes educator with over 25 years of experience, as well as a person with diabetes himself. He manages worksite wellness programs with an emphasis on diabetes self-management, has been featured on television/radio, contributes to professional publications, served as a consultant dietitian for the NFL’s Jackson Jaguars, and is a board-certified specialist in sports dietetics.

Jon has a wealth of knowledge to share on topics pertaining to diet, nutrition, and diabetes management. Audiences enjoy his incorporation of humor as a teaching tool. As Jon discovered his improv talents and witnessed the benefits of laughter, on the side he pursued stand-up comedy work in clubs throughout his home state of Florida.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jon Vredenburg has an employment relationship with UF Health Jacksonville. He is a consultant with Insulet Corporation. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Jonathan Vredenburg is a member of the American Association of Diabetes Educators, the American Diabetes Association, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Matthew Kearney, MS, MPAS, PA-C, works as a physician assistant in primary care and urgent care settings, frequently treating patients with T2D. He also provides guest PA program lectures, has a master’s degree in physician assistant studies, and a Master of Science degree in physiology from Penn State University, College of Medicine.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Matthew Kearney has employment relationships with Meritus Medical Center and Frostburg State University. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Matthew Kearney has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Mark Hinkes, DPM, FACFAS, FAPWCA DABFAS is a podiatrist who is board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and by the American Professional Wound Care Association. His experience includes 40+ years providing foot health services in nearly 200,000 patient visits, 20 years in private practice, and 20 years in the Veterans Affairs Medical System as former Chief of Podiatry Section and Chair of the Preservation Amputation Care Treatment (PACT) Program. Dr. Hinkes has a passion for excellence in prevention of the comorbidities of diabetes, especially amputation prevention.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Mark Hinkes is a consultant with Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Johnson & Johnson Wound Management, and Novartis Pharmaceuticals. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Dr. Mark Hinkes is a blogger with Podiatry Today Magazine and is a member of the American Limb Preservation Society, English Diabetes Footcare Network, the American Podiatric Medical Association, the American Diabetes Association, the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care, and the American Professional Wound Care Association.

Nicole Pezzino, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, is a board-certified pharmacist in ambulatory care (BCACP), a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), with clinical responsibilities at her community practice site, Weis Markets. There Dr. Pezzino is the director of the PGY-1 Community-based pharmacy and has responsibility to implement various clinical services. Additionally, she is an associate professor for a Department of Pharmacy Practice and serves as the Director of Community Outreach & Innovation.

Dr. Pezzino consistently challenges the status quo of pharmacy. She is considered a leader in the state and nation regarding the implementation of her diabetes services and mentor’s other pharmacies in being successful in each. Her clinical focus includes employee wellness and disease state management-specifically with diabetes self-management and diabetes prevention, wellness and preventative care services, immunizations and other medication and disease state therapy management.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Nicole Pezzino has employment relationships with Wilkes University, RedSail Technologies, and Weis Pharmacy. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Nicole Pezzino is a member of the American Pharmacists’ Association, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association, and the Pennsylvania Pharmacists’ Care Network.

Marry Vuong, PharmD, BCPPS, is a Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist and head of staff at Perfecting Peds. She completed her bachelor’s degree in nutrition and Doctorate in pharmacy from the University of Florida. She then completed her PGY-1 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital where she worked for almost six years as a Neurology/Neurosurgery/General Pediatrics Clinical Pharmacy Specialist.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Marry Vuong has employment relationships with Solidcore, LLC., Perfecting Peds LLC. and Lucy Tran Collection, LLC. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Marry Vuong is a peer reviewer for ACCP BCPPS Recertification, the Seizure Journal, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

Ahunna Freeman, PharmD, BCGP, is a Nigerian American who completed her undergraduate studies in chemistry at The University of North Carolina at Asheville. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree at Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2009.

Dr. Freeman began her career in pharmacy as a community pharmacist in one of the big retail pharmacy giants. There, she fell in love with problem-solving using her skills and expertise. In 2014, Dr. Freeman quit corporate America, opened Southside Discount Pharmacy with her husband, and began the journey of pharmacy ownership, preceptorship, and entrepreneurship. She is the president of Aligned Care, LLC, a healthcare company that endorses a team-based approach to patient care in community practices. Aligned Care, LLC provides consulting services to pharmacists and other healthcare providers and preventive care services for medical practices.

As the clinical pharmacist for a seven-provider medical practice, Dr. Freeman successfully implemented a remote patient monitoring program, a chronic care management program, and a pharmacist-led weight management program. She is an established and trusted pillar of support for health and wellness in her virtual and in-person communities. Dr. Freeman is passionate about preventive care, clinical services in community pharmacies, patient education/health literacy, and pharmacist-provider collaborations that provide real patient care solutions in outpatient pharmacy and medical practices.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Ahunna Freeman is the owner of Southside Discount Pharmacy and has an employment relationship with Aligned Care, LLC. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Ahunna Freeman is a member of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists and the American Association of Diabetes Educators.

 

Megrette is a mindful eating leader and co-founder of The Center for Mindful Eating and InclusiveDiabetesCare.com, a continuing education company for professionals working to improve inclusion and health equity in diabetes care. Her focus on decreasing stigma fuels her passion for weight-neutral diabetes care, treatment, and prevention.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Megrette Fletcher has employment relationships with Nourish and No Weight Loss Required Newsletter. She receives royalties as a published author and was previously a consultant with Mondelez International R&D France. Megrette Fletcher receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Megrette Fletcher has no relevant non-financial relationships.