24 June 2021: Dr.Jothydev Kesavadev at a national webinar

Dr.Jothydev Kesavadev was the invited speaker at a national webinar, ‘At the heart of knowledge dissemination’ on 24 June 2021. He spoke on ‘Telemedicine and diabetes treatment: a real-world experience’.

26 June 2021: EKGD National Webinar

East Kolkata Doctors Group (EKGD) organized a national webinar on 26 June 2021, where Dr.Jothydev Kesavadev spoke on ‘Tackling the triune of hypoglycaemia, GV & TIR with Gen 2.0 Basal Insulin’ with specific reference to U 300 Glargine, Toujeo. Dr.Samit Ghosal was the chairperson and Dr.Binayak Sinha and Dr.Jayanta Kumar Panda were the co-speakers of the session.

28 June 2021: ACP India Chapter. Public health awareness event

On 28 June 2021, Dr.Jothydev Kesavadev was the panelist at a public health awareness event, CoviDiabetes hosted by the American College of Physicians India Chapter commemorating the diabetes control month. The co-panelist was Dr.Banshi Saboo. The moderators were Dr.L Sreenivasa Murthy, Dr.Divya Saxena.

28 June 2021: ADA 2021

Two of the original research from Jothydev’s Diabetes Research Centre was presented virtually at the American Diabetes Association 2021. The works namely, ‘Impact of Telemedicine During Covid-19 Lockdown In Transforming Outcomes In Diabetes Care In 848 Patients In India’ & ‘Comparing Telemedicine With Conventional Diabetes Care In Assessing Long Term Outcomes In 267 Compliant Patients Over 15 Years.’

1 July 2021: Dr.Arun Shankar in Mathrubhumi News

Dr.Arun Shankar, Medical Director and Senior Diabetologist of Jothydev’s Diabetes Hospital, Trivandrum was the chief guest in the live interactive program ‘Covid and Diabetes’ in Mathrubhumi News on 1 July 2021.

1 July 2021: Simplify T2DM Summit 2021

A pan-India summit, Simplify T2DM Summit 2021, was hosted on 1 July 2021 to commemorate a decade of Linagliptin. The expert panelists of the event were Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev, Dr. Anoop Misra, Dr. Manoj Chadha, Dr. Manisha Sahay, Dr, Asit Khanna, Dr. Ambrish Mithal and Dr. Samit Ghosal.

2 July 2021: IDEACON 2021

The 10th Annual Scientific Conference of the Integrated Diabetes and Endocrine Academy (IDEA) was hosted virtually on 2,3 and 4 July 2021, organized by Dr.Awadhesh Kumar Sigh. On 3 July 2021, Dr.Jothydev Kesavadev spoke on ‘Uncover hidden glucose profile with CGM- offering personalized diabetes management to every patient’. The chairperson of the session was Dr.Samit Ghosal.

9, 10, 11 July 2021: 9th JPEF 2021

Jothydev’s Professional Education Forum (JPEF) and P Kesavadev Trust hosted the 9th Annual Global Convention 2021 virtually on 9, 10 and 11 July 2021 along with its academic partners DiabetesIndia, American College of Physicians India Chapter and Indian Medical Association -AMS Nemom.

The 9th JPEF 2021 was designed with the theme, ‘Saving Lives, Making The Impossible Possible!’ in view of one of the greatest challenges during the pandemic- diabetes. The event evolved realistic solutions for the same and focused on the management of Covid, post-Covid sequel, Covid and diabetes and much more. The event presented 5 orations, 7 symposiums, 3 workshops. The CME, marking the 100 years of insulin discovery, sought to outline the momentous advancements that insulin discovery has contributed to the empirical knowledge about diabetes management.

The 3-day virtual convention touched upon broad scientific sessions including, diabetes and women, types of diabetes, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), insulin, OHAs, newer drugs, expensive life-saving therapies in diabetes Obesity, diet, Artificial Pancreas, Vaccination, Diabetes Kidney Disease (DKD), exercise and physical activity, vitamin D, telehealth, Time In Range, Point of Care, trials in diabetes, diabetes and tuberculosis, hypertension and diabetes, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, lipid-lowering therapies, rheumatological manifestations in diabetes, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), Gut, Brain and Microbiota, associated endocrine conditions in diabetes, peripheral vascular disease in diabetes, diabetes and cancer, Periodontal disease and metabolic syndrome, diabetes and urologic diseases, diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy, diabetic foot, diabetes erection and dysfunction, and much more, by an admirable line of faculty from US, Canada, UK, Israel, Egypt, Germany, Slovenia, Australia and across India

The scientific highlights of the event were lectures by Dr. Sreekumaran Nair, Director Mayo Clinic Center for Translational Science Activities, Dr.Tadej Battelino, professor of pediatrics at the Ljubljana Faculty of Medicine, and the head of Department of Pediatric endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at the UMC - University Children’s Hospital Ljubljana, Slovenia, Dr.Pratik Choudhary, Prof of Diabetes, University of Leicester, UK, Dr.Satish Garg, Professor, Pediatrics-Barbara Davis Center, University of Colorado Hospital, Dr.Hari Parameswaran, Division of Hematology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA, Dr.V Mohan, Chennai, Dr.Anoop Misra, New Delhi and many more covering almost all the areas of diabetes. The convention also offered a platform for doctors, dietitians, researchers and allied healthcare professionals to present their original scientific research conducted in the field of diabetes. Best oral presentations and e-posters were selected and awarded. The award for best oral presentation was bagged by Dr.Riddhi Dasgupta, for his presentation, ‘Metabolic and metabolic signature of Covid-19 associated new-onset diabetes (NOD) presenting with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA): A prospective study from Eastern India’. The award for the best poster was bagged by Dr.Vishal Madanlal Chaudhari for his poster, ‘Patient Satisfaction with Teleconsultation in Diabetes Care during the Pandemic: An Observational Survey’.

JPEF 2021 hosted two challenges for the general public, including the workout challenge and breakfast challenge which was won by Baby Sahana and Ms. V C Vinaya respectively. The three-day virtual educational feast with 150 faculty witnessing the participation of around 12,500 delegates.

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10 July 2021: Article by Dr.Jothydev Kesavadev in Khaleej Times

An article by Dr.Jothydev Kesavadev, ‘India: Diabetes scourge looms large in Kerala amid Covid’ was published in Khaleej times on 10 July 2021. “My main concern is the spurt in the number of diabetes cases in Kerala, especially of patients recovering from Covid-19” said Dr.Kesavadev to Khaleej times.

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16 July 2021: Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev at the national webinar

Dr.Jothydev Kesavadev was the invited speaker at the national webinar on early intensification for better patient outcomes on 16 July 2021. The speakers of the session were Dr.Jothydev Kesavadev, Dr.Abdul Hamid Zargar and Prof. Soumitra Kumar. Dr.Jothydev Kesavadev spoke on ‘evidence-based approach in selecting an ideal partner for Metformin: Empagliflozin + Linagliptin FDC in perspective.