Diabetes Discourse

For patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D), emerging incretin-based therapies that target multiple metabolic pathways are producing meaningful weight-loss outcomes. To learn more about these care strategies, tune in as Dr. Javier Morales shares key updates from the 2026 American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions. Dr. Morales is an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Barbara and Donald Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra University and Northwell Health.

From proactive screening to once-weekly insulin, the treatment landscape for type 1 diabetes is evolving rapidly. Join Dr. Javier Morales to hear about current and emerging care strategies in these patients, a topic he also discussed at the 2026 American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions. Dr. Morales is an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Barbara and Donald Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra University and Northwell Health.

Learn how to optimize guideline-concordant care for patients with type 2 diabetes with this on-demand webcast—featuring the latest data on weekly insulin therapies and expert-informed strategies to support the future integration of these emerging agents in your practice.

Since up to 40 percent of patients with diabetes develop diabetic kidney disease, it’s essential to know how to proactively diagnose and treat them using the latest therapeutic advances and strategies. Tune in to hear Dr. Mary Katherine Cheeley discuss diabetes management in patients with chronic kidney disease with Dr. Ian de Boer, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology and the Director of the Kidney Research Institute at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Approximately over the last decade, lifespans in the general population have increased, along with a rise in the prevalence of type 1 diabetes in older adult patients. Since each patient has a unique disease, the clinician should personalize and devise the best approach to diabetes management and glycemic targets, as well as manage comorbidities and complications. To learn more, join Dr. Elena Toschi, Director of the Young Adult Program at Joslin Diabetes Center and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

The most common forms of diabetes encountered in pregnant patients include gestational diabetes and preexisting type 2 diabetes. So how does adding metformin to insulin treatment help these patients? Join Dr. John Buse as he talks about the MOMPOD Trial with lead author, Dr. Kim Boggess, Professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Since young kids have a different activity level and diet than older kids or adult patients, controlling type 1 diabetes in younger patients can be more challenging, and there tends to be more variability in their blood sugars. However, a recent study identified that hybrid closed-loop technology could help give children with type 1 diabetes the best outcomes and quality of life. To learn more, tune in with Dr. Paul Wadwa, Professor of Pediatrics and the Medical Director of the Pediatric Clinic at the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

Given the growing evidence that obesity is associated with increased cardiovascular risk, a recent study assessed the impact of semaglutide on cardiovascular outcomes in patients who are overweight or obese but do not have diabetes. Not only did semaglutide reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and stroke by 20 percent, but it also significantly reduced the risk of developing diabetes. Dive further into the findings and implications with Dr. Carol Wysham and study author Dr. Michael Lincoff.

In the SURMOUNT-4 trial, 100 patients with obesity were on tirezpatide for 9 months, and the average weight loss was 20.9 percent. The patients were then randomized to receive either placebo with behavioral intervention or tirzepatide for another year, and the patients in the former group regained a significant amount of weight. Dive further into the study’s findings and implications with Dr. John Buse and Dr. Louis Aronne, the Sanford I. Weill Professor of Metabolic Research at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York.

The prevalence of diabetes-related stigma is alarmingly high. In fact, four in five adults have reported experiencing some form of diabetes stigma at some point in their lives. To learn how we as healthcare providers can help reduce this burden for our patients with diabetes, Dr. John Buse speaks with Dr. Mary de Groot, Professor of Medicine and the Associate Vice Chair for Wellness at Indiana University School of Medicine.