Frequentely Asked Questions

Please note: Currently this program is only open to those residing in the United States of America.

• I am a Pediatric Endocrinology Fellow; can I still apply for the program?

  A: Diabetes Dialog Program is designed for Adult Endocrinology Fellows. We hope to extend our program in the future for Pediatric Endocrinology Fellows too. You are welcome to send us a message to show your interest, we believe diabetes technology education can be very helpful for you too but you should know that all expenses will be on your own.

• I am a midlevel diabetes provider (Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant) or primary care provider in practice (Family Medicine or Internal Medicine) interested in learning more about type 1 diabetes and diabetes technologies, can I still apply for the program?

  A: Yes, you can apply. We will allow limited basis attendance of midlevel providers or other physicians in practice. There will be no reimbursement for those attendees. Diabetes Dialog is only free for Adult Endocrinology Fellows. Please reach us for conference registration fees, transportation and lodging should be arranges by you.

• I am a 100% research fellow; can I still apply for the program?

  A: Diabetes Dialog is a clinical program, so we think mostly clinical program attendees can get benefit from the program.

• Is Airport transportation reimbursed?

  Airport transportation is not reimbursed, one-way hotel to airport or airport to hotel transportation is about $20-30 with shared ride systems such as Uber, Lyft.

• I have certain food allergies can you accommodate my requests?

  Meals will be shared, so unfortunately, we can’t accommodate food allergies but there will be always a vegetarian option in any meal.

• My flight ticket is over $500, can I still get it reimbursed?

  Reimbursement for flight tickets is only for Adult Endocrinology Fellows. Only economy class flight tickets will be reimbursed up to $500. If your ticket exceeds $500, rest of the portion is your expense. Business class tickets will never be reimbursed even if value is less than $500.

• I want to bring my spouse/child/family, can I still attend?

  You are welcome to bring your family to Denver, CO however, we can’t allow anyone else than conference participant to the conference venue. If you will stay with your family, you are responsible for your own hotel arrangement and all transportation.

• I will be a graduate from a fellowship program in October 2021, can I still attend?

  You should be a fellow during the conference (October 2021). While there is no restriction for first, second- or third-year fellows, you have to be still in your fellowship program in October 2021.

• Any preference for University or Community-based hospital programs?

  Previously, from east to west, university and community-based program fellows attended to Diabetes Dialog. You are welcome to attend regardless of your location and program in US.

• Can more than one fellow from the same fellowship program can attend?

  We encourage you to apply, we prefer diversity, but we can allow more than one fellow per program as long as our budget allows and your program director allows.

• Are their any sponsors for Diabetes Dialog program?

  2018 program is 100% sponsored by Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, Adult Clinic. In 2019, to accept more fellows since we reimburse all expenses, we accepted industry sponsorship. Currently our program is supported by industry sponsors with educational grants through University of Colorado. There is no influence of sponsors in the program and there is no vendors or advertisements in the program. Our sponsors are mentioned elsewhere in the website and subject to change annually. Sponsors also supply the CGM, pumps, insulin etc. for educational purposes. Our program is in 100% compliance with University of Colorado rules and regulations.

• My fellowship program only allows educational programs if there is no direct sponsorship, can I still attend to the program?

  Diabetes Dialog is sponsored by industry with educational grants to University of Colorado. Industry firms have no effect in our program. They supply diabetes technologies for educational purposes. We use our own educational booklets, materials and not using any company’s booklets etc. There is no advertisement, vendor, company representative in the program. All faculty members independently prepare their talk, program directors prepare course materials bias free and regardless a company sponsors or not, we still teach and demonstrate all available FDA approved diabetes technologies in US. In 2019, all diabetes technology companies that have an FDA approved product supported our program with an educational grant. Since this is a university educational program, so far, all fellowship programs allowed attendance. You can check your institution rules.

• I am a diabetes technology/diabetes firm representative, can you also include us for sponsorship?

  Please email us directly, we follow the rules and regulations of University of Colorado and all payments are directly made to University of Colorado with an educational grant based on university rules. We don’t allow any educational material, advertisement material, vendors or company representatives during the program. There will be no interaction with fellows and industry representatives and no influence on program and slides. We welcome your FDA approved diabetes product for educational purposes to use in the program.