Welcome Statement
Dear Colleague,
It is our great pleasure to invite you to participate in
the 2011 International Hospital Diabetes Meeting that will be held from
November 17-19, 2011, in Barcelona, Spain.
The field of diabetes technology has advanced rapidly over
recent years and we now have innovative devices and systems for monitoring
and caring for people with diabetes admitted to the hospital. In
recognition, the Diabetes Technology Society and European Association for
the Study of Diabetes have joined together to bring you the 2011
International Hospital Diabetes Meeting. In Barcelona,
clinicians, diabetes teams, academics,
scientists, and industry leaders will be discussing the optimal use
of current and future technologies for people with diabetes admitted to
hospitals. We will also be providing practical guidance for busy
clinicians in key areas including the diabetic foot, acute coronary
syndrome, stroke, and many more.
We are particularly delighted that two world authorities in
diabetes care, Dr. Greet Van den Berghe from Belgium and Dr. Jens Holst
from Denmark, will be joining us for this important meeting.
In-hospital care is an important area and, fortunately, we have modern
technologies that can reduce the burden for people with diabetes and their
hospital diabetes teams. In the future, technology is going to have an
even greater role in helping us provide the best and safest care for our
patients in every hospital and in every country.
We look forward to meeting you in the cosmopolitan city of
Barcelona, one of the major global cities of the world.
Professor David Kerr, MD, FRCPEManaging Editor
Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology
Diabetes Technology Society
1157 Chess Drive, Suite 100
Foster City, CA 94404
650-357-7140
kerr@diabetestechnology.org