Blood Sugar Rising, Film and Panel Discussion

Join PBS Utah and University of Utah Health for an exclusive screening an panel discussion about diabetes.
This is an online event. Please RSVP to access the event.
https://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/vb3ba
In the documentary Blood Sugar Rising, we meet individuals with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes who received their diagnoses anywhere from infancy to adulthood. They tell stories that are rich with complexity and individuality as they navigate the difficulties, surprises and frustrations associated with the disease. The film challenges viewers to look at the environments where we live. In communities of color and in poor, rural areas, we see how social inequities are fueling the growth of diabetes. It also looks at remarkable innovations in diabetes care.

Our panel will be moderated by Dr. Scott Summers, Professor and Chair, Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology and Co-Director, Diabetes and Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah.

Panelists:

Michelle Litchman, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP is a digital health and diabetes researcher at the University of Utah College of Nursing. She maintains an active clinical practice as an endocrinology nurse practitioner at the Utah Diabetes and Endocrinology Center where she is the Medical Director of the Intensive Diabetes Education and Support Program.
Julie M. Metos, PhD, MPH, RD is the Associate Chairperson of the Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology and Associate Dean for Community Engagement in the College of Health at the University of Utah, and the Executive Director of the University of Utah Center for Community Nutrition.