Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/20/2013 - 06/21/2013
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
Arizona Department of Health Services
Categories No Categories
Learning Objective:
After completing this learning activity, participants should be able to:
Length of Training:
One Day
You can register to attend either Thursday June 20th or Friday June 21
8:00 am – 9:00 am Registration
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Training
Thursdays session is now full
Intended Audience:
Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physicians, Physician Assistants,Social Workers, Certified Diabetic Educators, Pharmacists
Cost:
FREE!
Trainers:
Betty Page Brackenridge, MS, RD, CDE
Owner & Director
Professional Training, Diabetes Management and Training Centers, INC, Phoenix, AZ
Betty holds a Master’s in Human nutrition and a minor in counseling. Betty is a Certified Diabetes Educator and a Registered Dietitian. She has worked as a technical advisor for the CDC and has served as a program committee member for The International Diabetes Federation Congress, Mexico City. Betty is an accomplished author, including books, book chapters, journal articles, reviews, editorials and instruction media. Betty has been the recipient of the Global Social Service Award, granted by the American Association of Diabetes Educators Research Foundation and she has received the Distinguished Service Award, also through the American Association of Diabetes Educators. Currently, Betty is the owner and Director of Professional Training, Diabetes Management and Training Centers, Inc, located in Phoenix, Arizona.
Kris Swenson, RN, CDE
Owner & Director
Program Development, Diabetes Managment and Training Centers, INC, Phoenix, AZ
The Clinical Education Group, LLC
Kris is a Registered Nurse and a Certified Diabetes Educator. Kris has been the recipient of the Diabetes Educator of the Year award, from the Central Arizona Association of Diabetes Educators, Chapter of the Year award from the American Association of Diabetes Educators, and has received the Lifetime Membership Award through the Central Arizona Association of Diabetes Educators. Kris has served as a Board member, committee member, Chairperson and President of multiple organizations, including the Arizona Diabetes Control Council, American Association of Diabetes Educators and the Central Arizona Association of Diabetes Educators. Kris is an accomplished author. Currently, Kris is the owner and Director of Program Development, Diabetes Management and Training Centers, Inc and the owner of The Clinical Education Group, L.L.C.
Location:
150 N 18th Ave Room 540A
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Tentative Agenda:
Controlling Diabetes In Primary Care:
Myth, Truth or Impossible Dream?
AGENDA
8:00 Registration
9:00 Introductions and Participant Expectations
9:30 Myths, Truths and Training the “Village”
10:00 Diagnosis & The Case for Prevention
10:30 Morning Break
10:45 Blood Glucose Monitoring and Discovery Learning:
The Perfect Match!
11:15 Obesity: Beyond Eating Less and Moving More
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Food: From Worst Nightmare to Powerful Tool
2:15 Afternoon Break
2:30 Treatment Strategies that Fix Problems, Not Create them
4:00 Insulin Dosing, Administration Techniques & Hope
4:45 Questions & Evaluation
5:00 Adjourn for the Day
Bookings are closed for this event.