What would you like to know about CGM? Post your interview questions for Dr. Francine Kaufman
On Friday, January 11th, Francine Ratner Kaufman, M.D., Chief Medical Officer for Medtronic Diabetes, will be appearing live on the TuDiabetes homepage to discuss “The Use and Future Use of CGM” and answer YOUR questions! This is a rare and invaluable opportunity to interact with an internationally known professional in the field of diabetes care, research and advocacy. Let's generate a list of questions for her!
But first, in case you are not familiar with Dr. Kaufman's work, here's a snippet of her resume:
Francine Ratner Kaufman, M.D. has had a 30 year distinguished career in diabetes care, research and advocacy. Her positions and accomplishments include:
- former head of the Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
- member of the Advisory Council of the Diabetes Branch of the NIH
- chair of the National Institutes of Health funded Studies to Treat (the TODAY Trial) and Prevent (the HEALTHY Trial) Type 2 Diabetes in Youth (STOPP-T2)
- national president of the American Diabetes Association in 2002-03
- wrote Insulin Pump Therapy and Continuous Glucose Monitoring: A User’s Guide to Effective Diabetes for the ADA and edited the 5th edition of the ADA’s the Medical Management of Type 1 Diabetes and published over 200 peer-reviewed and invited publications
- author of more than 30 books or book chapters, including Diabesity, which explores the ravages of the global obesity and diabetes epidemics
- principal investigator of TrialNet, a multinational consortium evaluating ways to prevent type 1 diabetes, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- frequently travels around the world, including Haiti, India and the continent of Africa to support the care and management of children with diabetes worldwide
Dr. Kaufman currently serves as Chief Medical Officer and VP of Global Clinical, Medical and Health affairs at Medtronic Diabetes, and will join us on the TuDiabetes homepage to discuss the use and future use of continuous glucose monitoring. What would you like to know about insulin pump therapy and CGM from this top-notch professional in the field?! List you questions below by 12am EST on Thursday, January 10th!
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Permalink Reply by Sagwabetes on -
Very interested in this...
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Permalink Reply by Sportster on
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Occasionally my GCM is spot on with finger sticks. Since there is a lag time of 20 minutes should I consider this reading inaccurate?
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Permalink Reply by nel on
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As read in Maclean's Canada's National magazine , page 13, January 7 , 2013 edition " Myth buster .The chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commision has urged the Federal Aviation Admin to finally let passengers use electronic devices during take off and landing ...etc. etc. FAA is now reviewing its policies etc. etc.
My question and observation to Dr. Kaufman as a MM GCMS user and occasional aircraft user : I , as advised by MM Canada, turned off my sensor while in an aircraft, what would you advise with this latest Myth Buster ??? ...I will be flying on Jan 30 , 2013 .Thank You
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Canadian question # 2 : I signed an agreement with MM Canada for a loaner pump , while visiting the US soon . The Travel Loaner Agreement states ...if the pump is not returned ( within the specific time) Medtronic will apply a replacement cost of $ 4,995.00 to our credit card ..that is not what my Veo cost ( Feb 2011 ) Pacific Blue Cross paid the " customary " $ 6,600.00 and we paid $ 400,00 . ...where do these dollar figures appear from ?? I decided NOT to ask MM Canada till the Loaner is returned ..." letting sleeping dogs lie" :)
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Canadian question # 3 : as a Sure -T user for several years I every so often ASK the MM Rep .,I meet at CDA's Expo's and /or CDA's Professional Conferences or call MM Canada ( as recent as 2 weeks ago ) ...when will I be able to order 42 " tubing instead of the 23 " tubing I use . Can you please explain the reason ?? Response from MM Canada has never been satisfactory . Health Canada sitting on the fence; will the Canadian Market not bear it ??
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This one an observation and would like it addressed if possible .I was told and shown at the CDA's Professional Conference , October 2011 in Toronto , Canada at the MM booth the Enlite Sensor . Saw it in Vancouver, at the Professional Conference , October 2012 at the MM booth ...Health Canada sitting on it ??? Did read the submission by MM at the Conference about the improvements .Does MM remind Health Canada every so often ?? The cost of over CAN $ 50,00 per sensor , of which in my experience I do NOT get benefits for 6 days is becoming an exhorburant( sp ??) cost for the general public .
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Permalink Reply by Jim on -
What is Medtronic doing to fight the ObamaCare Medical Device Tax that begins in 2013 and will increase the cost of already expensive products?
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Permalink Reply by Sagwabetes on
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Been having "weak signal" problems on the Medtronic CGM... what elements in my environment might be causing this? Is it really Wi-Fi and cell phones doing it?
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Permalink Reply by HPNpilot on -
When does she think CGM technology will get good enough that it can completely replace fingersticks ? 2 years ? 5 years ? 10 years?
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Permalink Reply by Chuck on
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WHY does it cost more to get your pump supplies from a larger company? when you can get them 1/4 of the price out of pocket at other places?
and is there not better CGM that fits a small frame person with less discomfort? 6 foot and 140 lbs not much meat for a CGM.
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Permalink Reply by DeeJay on -
I absolutely love my medtronic insulin pump with the integrated CGM! I also enjoy the features of other insulin pumps on the US market. Has medtronic thought of creating a tubeless insulin pump or any other specific features such as an integrated Blood Glucose meter? (similar to the Omnipod system)
Aslo, will she take resumes for job offers? I'm a recent college grad looking for a great job! ;-) here is my email: desireecjohnson@rocketmail.com
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Permalink Reply by Jonathan_STL on -
I would love to know what Dr. Kaufman's thoughts are regarding stem cell research and diabetes.
Particularly, injecting stem cells into the pancreas. "Dr Ilia Banakh and Professor Len Harrison... have not only identified and isolated stem cells from the adult pancreas, but developed a technique to drive these stem cells to become insulin-producing cells that can secrete insulin in response to glucose."
Also, Dr. K's accomplishments should include inventing Extend Bar. Keep up the great work Dr. Kaufman :-)
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