DiscoverDiabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"I'm excited for less work for the person with diabetes" - An update from Medtronic's Dr. Jennifer McVean
"I'm excited for less work for the person with diabetes" - An update from Medtronic's Dr. Jennifer McVean

"I'm excited for less work for the person with diabetes" - An update from Medtronic's Dr. Jennifer McVean

Update: 2025-10-07
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This week on Diabetes Connections.. Medtronic is making some big moves.. from new sensors, to spinning off the diabetes division.  Dr. Jen McVean, medical affairs director at Medtronic's diabetes business. Dr. McVean lives with type 1 and has a real passion for better access and better outcomes using technology. We talk about their latest real-world studies, questions doctors ask about these systems, the new sensors that are now available and a lot more.

This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider.

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"I'm excited for less work for the person with diabetes" - An update from Medtronic's Dr. Jennifer McVean

"I'm excited for less work for the person with diabetes" - An update from Medtronic's Dr. Jennifer McVean

Stacey Simms with Jennifer McVean