12/08/2011    

APMA COMPONENTS IN THE NEWS

OPMA Podiatrists Participate in Fox Chicago Diabetes Information Forum

Illinois Podiatric Medical Association (IPMA) President, Dr. Ada Paolucci, Past-President Dr. Theodore Polizos and Executive Director Dr. Michael Hriljac participated in a special webcast for the Picture This Diabetes Forum, presented by the Entertainment Industries Council (EIC), done in collaboration with Novo Nordisk and hosted by Fox Chicago, designed to raise awareness about diabetes in Chicago. 

Drs. Ada Paolucci and Theodore Polizos (R) with former Chicago Bear, Jay Leeuwenburg (L) at the Picture This Diabetes Forum

Speakers at this forum included Illinois State Representative Jim Durkin, who gave a talk about his involvement as a member of the Illinois Diabetes Caucus while passionately advocating diabetes awareness in Illinois, and former Chicago Bear Jay Leeuwenburg, who talked about playing professional sports while managing diabetes. “We’re excited to be a part of this forum, as it offers valuable insight and advice for creating powerful health messages about diabetes by bringing them to the attention of the local media news outlets and their audiences,” said Dr. Hriljac. “We hope this initiative will be carried out throughout the country.”