Events

 

​The AADI is kicking off new clinical research, it is a pilot study titled “A Pilot Clinical Trial to Assess Feasibility, Facilitators and Barriers of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Asian Americans with Type 2 Diabetes” The study aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of using continuous glucose monitors (CGM) in Asian Americans with type 2 diabetes, as well as the various factors that may promote or hinder its use. Asian Americans (AA) have the highest undiagnosed rate of type 2 diabetes compared to all other ethnic and racial groups, according to NHANES. Studying Asian Americans as one group is very challenging as there are 21 different Asian American sub-ethnicities. In this pilot and feasibility trial, we will initially focus on Chinese Americans as the targeted population. This study will be conducted at Joslin Diabetes Center by Dr. George L. King and his research team. This study is funded by the National Institutes of Health.  

If you are interested in this study and would like to learn if you meet the criteria, please reach out to the Study Coordinator Julia Li at 617-309-3444 and leave a message.

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Dr. George King has been chosen for the historic first time list of Get Konnected! Boston's 50 Most Influential Asian-American Pacific Islanders! Congratulations to Dr. King!

​Karen Lau, MS, RND, LND, CDCES will be presenting a vritual seminar on "Providing Inclusive Diabetes Care" at the Center for Innovative Diabetes Education (CIDE) Forum on January 25, 2023. 

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Join the conversation about Screen at 23, Asian Americans are at higher risk for developing diabetes at a lower Body Mass Index (BMI). Dr. George King joins a panel of diabetes and public health experts, hosted by the Chinese American Medical Society. 

To learn more about what is Screen at 23 and the importance, refer to our Screen at 23 tab linked here 

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Dr. Sanjeev Mehta MD, MPH is a Chief Medical Officer (interim) and Vice President at Joslin Diabetes Center. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School. He will be leading a talk on "Type 2 Diabetes in South Asians: Understanding Prevention, Treatment and Remission" webinar part of the Health and Wellness series  hosted by the Indian Circle Caring USA, Inc. 

Registration is required, use this link to register for the webinar

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Congratulations to Dr. George King, Chief Scientific Officer, who has been named the inaugural incumbent of the Joslin-established Thomas J. Beatson, Jr Professor of Medicine in the Field of Diabetes endowed chair at Harvard Medical School (HMS). This newly established chair was made possible by an extraordinary $4 million dollar gift to Joslin from the Thomas J. Beatson, Jr. Foundation.

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AADI will be hosting a webinar on Screen at 23 with Chinese American Medical Society (CAMS). Join us on Zoom for this event!

Click here to register on Zoom for this webinar.

We are excited to be invited back for another Parent Cafe at the Quincy Head Start program! This talk will be led by Ka Hei Karen Lau and will focus on healthy foods to keep in mind for you and your family.

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Joslin Japanese Researchers' Forum

第一回ジョスリン糖尿病センター 日本人研究者の集い

We are excited to host the first online forum for Joslin's Japanese researchers!

This forum is intended for former and current Joslin fellows from Japan, as well as those who are interested in fellowships.

There will be presentations about Joslin and AADI, experiences and research areas shared by fellows, followed by Q & A session.

It will be a place to get to know more about Joslin, AADI, our research, as well as networking and staying connected.

Please register from here and we look forward to seeing you online!

*This event is hosted in Japanese

*Please be aware that the event time is set on Japanese Standard Time

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Karen will be presenting "Healthy Living - Managing a Healthy Diet" at the OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates of New England. Click here for registration 

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Asian Clinic continues to hold hybrid appointments on Wednesday 1pm-4:30pm and Thursday 9am-11:30am. In the month of August, we had 47 in-person appointments and 28 telehealth appointments.

If you have questions about Joslin's Asian Clinic, please call 617-309-3444 and leave a message about appointment scheudling.

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A Taste of Ginger 2022 will be back in person!!

Come and enjoy a lovely evening full of delights, cooking demonstrations and competitions, musical entertainment, special guests and more.

We are also sharing a virtual access to those who cannot join us in-person. Join us from any time zone you may be at.

For 17 years, A Taste of Ginger has served as a major diabetes education event and critical fundraiser for AADI raising over $2.6 million. We thank you for your continued support in screening, preventing, and better managing diabetes among Asian American communities and beyond.

Purchase and secure your in-person ticket or FREE virtual ticket from HERE now. We look forward to seeing you all!

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For years, Chef Jimmy Liang and the JP Fuji Group have been supporting various Joslin's AADI programs through A Taste of Ginger and community events. But their dedication to support organizations like ours and give back to the community goes all the way back to when they launched their first restaurant in Quincy. During the COVID, they supported frontline workers, helped those in need. Throughout their business, they believe in everyone's success and succeeding together. They provide classes that teach people (including their staff) how to manage finances or learn English, and host workshops for citizenship classes. We appreciate their dedications to empower communities and help us do our parts in screening, preventing, and better managing diabetes working with community members, our patients and caregivers, and professional communities.

Thank you Chef Jimmy and the JP Fuji Group! We can't wait to enjoy your delicious dishes on 9/19!!

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AADI is excited to join as a community table for the 2022 AAPI summer cruise around Boston Harbor! This is a wonderful event that allows the AAPI community to enjoy and learn more about the Boston Harbor. 

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Chihiro joined the CDC's Formative Evaluation Advisory Committee as one of the 8 advisors representing various disproportionately affected populations (DAPs) and Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) service providers.

As an advisor, Chihiro will inform research activities, review, and respond to reports to identify suggested interventions and materials to help people disproportionately affected by type 2 diabetes utilize DSMES services with the goal of preventing complications of diabetes. The committee will also assist with the development and testing of materials , intervention implementation planning , and dissemination.