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Scientific Forums

Diabetes

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM  
Location: Academy 415

Recording available 2/16-5/2

Beyond the Biology: Confronting the Inequities and Disparities Impacting Diabetes Care in Pregnancy

Diabetes care in pregnancy is a rapidly evolving landscape, marked by new technologies, changing treatment guidelines in the background of rising rates of pregestational and gestational diabetes. However, despite these clinical advances, persistent inequities continue to impact diagnosis, care delivery, and outcomes in pregnancy and postpartum. This session will explore the urgent need to move beyond the biology and examine the structural, systemic and social factors that are driving disparities in diabetes care during and after pregnancy.

Presentations:

  • 3:00 PM - 3:12 PM  
    Unequal Burdens: Understanding the Landscape of Disparities and Inequities in Diabetes in Pregnancy

    Forum Speaker: Megan L. Lawlor, MD (she/her/hers) – Washington University School of Medicine

  • 3:12 PM - 3:24 PM  
    Unlocking Equitable Care: Overcoming Barriers to Diabetes Technology for Pregnant Patients

    Forum Speaker: Camille E. Powe, MD (she/her/hers) – Massachusetts General Hospital

  • 3:24 PM - 3:36 PM  
    Drivers of the Divide: Unpacking the Roots of Inequity in Diabetes Management in Pregnancy and Postpartum

    Forum Speaker: Nigel Madden, MD (she/her/hers) – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

  • 3:36 PM - 3:48 PM  
    Inequities in Intrapartum and Postpartum Diabetes Care

    Forum Speaker: Suchitra Chandrasekaran, MD, MSCE – Emory University

  • 3:48 PM - 4:00 PM  
    From Awareness to Action: Building a Collaborative for Equitable Diabetes Care

    Forum Speaker: Amy M. Valent, DO (she/her/hers) – Oregon Health & Science University

  • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM  
    Roundtable 1: The Unequal Weight of Diabetes in Pregnancy
  • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM  
    Roundtable 2: Beyond the Device
  • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM  
    Roundtable 3: Drivers of Disparities
  • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM  
    Roundtable 4: Missed Opportunities: Managing Diabetes on Labor and Delivery and Postpartum
  • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM  
    Roundtable 5: Awareness To Action
  • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM  
    Roundtable Discussions

    Forum Speaker: Megan L. Lawlor, MD (she/her/hers) – Washington University School of Medicine

    Forum Speaker: Camille E. Powe, MD (she/her/hers) – Massachusetts General Hospital

    Forum Speaker: Nigel Madden, MD (she/her/hers) – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Forum Speaker: Suchitra Chandrasekaran, MD, MSCE – Emory University

    Forum Speaker: Amy M. Valent, DO (she/her/hers) – Oregon Health & Science University

  • 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM  
    Panel Q&A

    Forum Speaker: Megan L. Lawlor, MD (she/her/hers) – Washington University School of Medicine

    Forum Speaker: Camille E. Powe, MD (she/her/hers) – Massachusetts General Hospital

    Forum Speaker: Nigel Madden, MD (she/her/hers) – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Forum Speaker: Suchitra Chandrasekaran, MD, MSCE – Emory University

    Forum Speaker: Amy M. Valent, DO (she/her/hers) – Oregon Health & Science University