Presentations by Pamela Durant
Pam Durant is an accomplished healthcare professional, entrepreneur, and thought leader in diabetes care.
Below is a sample of presentations I have facilitated or appeared in during my years as a diabetes caretaker and advocate.
Multidisciplinary Care in Diabetes: Initial and Ongoing Care of a Child with Type 1 Diabetes Patient Advocate Representative for the 6th Arab Society for Paediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes (ASPED) Conference, Dubai. Participated in a multidisciplinary panel focussed on case studies. September 2025.
Diabetes Stigma. Sanofi Global Patient Advocacy Capacity Building Academy. A presentation about Diapoint’s approach to advocacy, addressing stigma and presenting diabetes in a positive way. May 2024.
Diapoint Type 1 Family Event. Organized, hosted and MC’d this milestone Diapoint event for the Diapoint Community. It included over two days of speakers, education and activities for children and their parents. November 2023.
A Mindful Workplace: Navigating Wellness, Affordability and Employee Retention in Today’s Workplace. Member of a panel discussion hosted by AmCham and Cigna Healthcare discussing mental health strategies to foster a supportive work environment that reduces stigma and encourages seeking help when needed while maintaining employee retention cost-effectively. June 2023.
ISPAD 48th Annual Conference, Scientific Committee Patient Advocate and Presenter. Facilitated the Patient Advocacy Session, “Managing Diabetes In Challenging Situations” that incuded advocates and people living with Type1 Diabetes across MEA. Abu Dhabi, October 2022.
E-Commerce Industry Growth & Challenges. Part of a panel discussion about the effects of COVID on e-commerce and it’s logistics, fulfillment and cybersecurity. September 2022.
Back To School With Diabetes. Presented a planning session and school considerations for parents of children with Type 1 Diabetes in the Diapoint Community. September 2022.
Empower Yourself To See A Better Reflection In Your Child. Keynote Speaker at Pakistan’s Meethi Zindagi’s Virtual DiaCamp. April 2021.
Online Engagement & Virtual Camps League of Diathletes (LOD). Guest Speaker discussing the importance of online training during the times of COVID, or where distance is a challenge. 17 October 2020.
Your Wellness During COVID-19. Presentation for members of the UAE American Chamber of Commerce. Discussed Tips for Stress Management while working at home during COVID-19 including: Healthy Eating At Home, How To Exercise Effectively At Home and Tips To Shift Our Mindset and Develop Resiliency In These Times.
How To Coach People With Diabetes. Delivered a two day signature training workshop for a group of physicians and healthcare providers about how to coach people with Diabetes. This education covers the principals of coaching as well as practical exercises to work on these new skills. Dubai, September 2018.
Managing Type1 Diabetes – Parent’s Perspective ASPED FITTER Scientific. Overview of the day-to-day challenges of managing Type1 Diabetes as my child’s caretaker. The presentation touched on the medical, physical and largely the social challenges that come with growing up as a Type 1. Dec 14, 2017.
Guest on 103.8, Dubai Eye Radio, Eye On Health Discussing Diabetes on World Diabetes Day. (First of three appearances over the years.) Nov 14, 2017.
Chronic Disease Management, Compliance & Role of Home Care Services. Chronic Disease Management Manzil Home Healthcare Conference. Panel discussion about motivating and treating chronic disease patients in a home healthcare setting. Mar 17, 2017.
Diabetes – What You Need to Know. Presentation at Zayed University for Diabetes Awareness Month, provided an overview to over 200 students about diabetes, what it is, the different types and how it is managed, and some of the misconceptions about the condition. It also emphasized the reality that anyone can live a full life with diabetes if they manage it properly and seek the correct medical advice. Dubai, UAE. Nov 23, 2016.
Diabetes – Why Your Work Matters. Presentation to employees at Eli Lilly 2016 Diabetes Day. This presentation highlighted what life is like for someone with diabetes and the many challenges and misconceptions they face on a daily basis. While diabetes is a very personal condition as each person is different, awareness is still important and the work of those that go into making the life-saving medications people with diabetes need is important and significant. Dubai, UAE. Nov 13, 2016.
The Challenges of Diabetes at School: A Parent’s Perspective. Jointly organized education, sponsored by Eli Lilly Diabetes to educate UAE school nurses in Dubai about how to care for children with Type 1 Diabetes at school. Nurses learned more about the impact of Diabetic Medical Management Plans, Communication, Advocacy, Emergency Preparation and Coordination to support students and be the liaison between parents, teachers and others. Dubai, UAE. October 2016.
Challenges of Diabetes Management: A Parent’s Perspective. Eli Lilly Diabetes “Share the Magic – Beyond Medicine”. Presentation for Physicians and Healthcare Providers at a diabetes CME. Dubai, UAE. January 2016.
Facing Challenges of Diabetes: From the Parents’ Perspective. ISAPD/ASPED Postgraduate Course. The history of my time as a Type 1 Diabetes Caretaker and lessons learned in a caretaker and healthcare delivery context, presented to healthcare providers. Abu Dhabi, UAE. Jun 13, 2015.
Diabetes & The Patient Experience. Eli Lilly Diabetes Summit, Abu Dhabi, UAE. June 2015.
Diabetes & The Patient Experience. Eli Lilly Diabetes Summit. Presentation about the patient experience and indicators that define a positive patient experience. Abu Dhabi, UAE. May 2014.
Publications by Pamela Durant
I have hundreds of articles and publications in the media. To list all of them here would be too much. You can see samples of my written work, interviews, presentations and more at the links below.
Pam’s Corner. This section of the Diapoint content site includes blogs and articles about health, wellness, diabetes advocacy and parenting a child with Type 1 Diabetes. This section includes over 70 articles published since 2014 currently reside in Pam’s Corner on the Diapoint website. All entries are written by Pamela Durant.
Diapoint Diabetes Articles. This section of the Diapoint site includes blogs and articles about health, wellness, diabetes advocacy and various topics about how to manage diabetes. While some of the articles focus on advocacy, others focus on the latest health and wellness research about how to care for diabetes. Over 40 articles date back to as early as 2017.
Diapoint Diabetes & Wellness Resources. Over 9 comprehensive resources to support people with diabetes and caretakers of Type 1 Diabetes. Topics include Traveling with Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes at school, Carb Counting, Mental Health and Diabetes and Recipe Books.
Dialogue: The Diapoint Podcast. Creator and Host of this diabetes focused podcast that launched in 2021. Episodes feature a wide array of guests with diabetes, experts and others in health and wellness. Inspirational guests have included Alexander Zverev and Phil Southerland who exemplify what it means to thrive with diabetes. Interviews are also available on DiapointTV.
DiapointTV. There is a selection of webinars, podcast interviews and discussions about health, wellness and diabetes on the Diapoint YouTube Channel.
Diapoint Virtual Family Picnic. Diapoint had plans for a large, face-to-face event at the beginning of 2020. COVID had other plans. That did not stop us from going through with our plans. Instead of a face-to-face event, we held our first online event to inspire and educate people with diabetes. August 2020.
Meet The Company Changing How The World Views Diabetes. Article, Gulf News, May 2021.
Call for Greater Inclusion of Kids With Type 1 Diabetes. Gulf News, November 2019.
