World Diabetes Day, November 14: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Diabetes — Medical Treatment, Nutrition and Exercise

Date: November 12,2025 - Tuesday

Time: 11:00–14:00

Place: Dolapdere Campus, D-315

Moderator: 

Dr. Hande Seven Avuk

Speakers: 

Prof. Dr. Zeynep Şimşek

Prof. Dr. Rüştü Serter

Dr. Dietitian Ceren Yolaçan İşeri

Dietitian Büşra Akyol

Diabetes is a rapidly increasing chronic disease worldwide, and if not effectively managed, it can lead to serious health complications. A multidisciplinary approach is essential for optimal diabetes care. Coordinated medical treatment, proper nutrition, and regular physical activity significantly improve patients’ quality of life and help prevent complications.

Organized by the BİLGİ Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, this event welcomes our students and anyone interested in learning more about diabetes management.

Throughout the event, healthcare professionals will deliver presentations offering valuable scientific and professional insights into effective diabetes management.

Program

Opening Remarks

11:00–11:15

Prof. Dr. Zeynep Şimşek

Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Bilgi University

11:15–11:30

Dr. Hande Seven Avuk

Chair, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Istanbul Bilgi University

Panel

11:30–12:00 — Clinical Management of Individuals with Diabetes

Prof. Dr. Rüştü Serter

Endocrinology and Metabolism Specialist

12:00–12:30 — Current Medical Nutrition Therapies in Diabetes

Dr. Dietitian Ceren Yolaçan İşeri

Board Member, Diabetes Dietitians Association

12:30–12:45 — Break

12:45–13:15 — Clinical Management of Type 1 Diabetes from a Dietitian’s Perspective

Dietitian Büşra Akyol

Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital

13:15–14:00 — Multidisciplinary Approaches in Diabetes

Dr. Nurse Sultan Yurtsever Çelik

Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital

Dr. Aycan Çakmak Reyhan

Faculty Member, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Istanbul Bilgi University

Diabetes Dietitian Merve Güldalı Serin

Dietitian Özge Yurdakul Arttıran (Istanbul Bilgi University, Class of 2017)