Our first blog post of 2021 is written by a member of our education community as we are all wondering what “back to school 2021” will look like or if they will open any time soon. I’ve also added a note below on the launch of the newest Medtronic insulin pump in Ireland the 780G. Mairéad Parker who may be better known as @Type1_Muinteoir on Instagram, grew up in County Westmeath but lives in Dublin now where she works as a primary school teacher.

we can’t have our traditional exhibit at Thriveabetes Online so we have created 7 sponsored breakout sessions with our sponsors where you have the opportunity to hear more about their products and ask them any questions. Thriveabetes World Diabetes Day takes place on Saturday 14th November. It’s Free to attend but advance registration is required.

One of the important factors of organising Thriveabetes events is that the majority of our speakers live with type 1 diabetes. Although, we do make exceptions for exceptional speakers. This post is so you can learn more about our speakers for the Thriveabetes World Diabetes Day Web-Conference, their presentation topics and think about what questions you would like to ask all of them on the day.