Hybrid Event

In-Person Location: Presbyterian Hospital, PH-200, 622 W 168th St

Link: https://columbiacuimc.zoom.us/j/9870569767?pwd=OXhtamxjZnMyd293MGlGWHg3dzg0UT09 

Join us for a critical examination of blind patients’ experiences with managing diabetes and encountering bias. Blindness and diabetes are significantly interrelated. Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of vision loss. Blind people have an elevated risk of developing diabetes. Little is known about mental health, diabetes distress, or how to improve diabetes management for blind and low vision people. Clinicians are often untrained on competently interacting with blind patients and are, thus, prone to using heuristics and stereotypes to guide their interactions. In this talk, we will present an evidence-based picture of experiencing diabetes and blindness, highlight the lived experience of people who are blind and are seeking healthcare, and provide lessons learned and recommendations.

Speakers:

• Allyson S Hughes (University of Ohio)
• Nazanin Heydarian (The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley)

For additional information about the Speaker Series, contact Maya Sabatello, LLB, PhD, Associate Professor, Center for Precision Medicine & Genomics and Division of Ethics, at [email protected]. For more information about this project, please visit https://columbiamedicine.org/cpmg/ethics_mission.php 

These events are free and open to the public.

Columbia University is committed to creating an environment that includes and welcomes people with disabilities. The location is wheelchair accessible, and the event is captioned. If you need further accommodation, please e-mail Dr. Sabatello at least 7 days in advance and we will do our best to accommodate.