Department of Health Sciences Faculty Proceedings, Presentations, Posters, Speeches, Lectures, etc.
Title
Interprofessional Education and Community Engagement: Eleven Professions Collaborating To Address Diabetes in Our Community
Conference Title
2017 American Society of Allied Health Professionals National Conference
Location
San Antonio, Texas
Date of original Performance / Presentation
10-18-2017
Abstract
Nova Southeastern University has developed an interprofessional education and practice initiative designed to prepare emerging health care professionals to participate on interprofessional teams while helping community members prevent and manage diabetes. Consistent with best practices, the Interprofessional Diabetes Education and Awareness (IDEA) Initiative partners with 17 corporate, municipal, non-profit, and academic communities designed to promote diabetes prevention and management through community workshops for children and adults most prone to diabetes. Currently in its fifth year, this collaborative interprofessional diabetes education project includes a variety of relevant topics such as disease overview, nutrition, pharmacy and exercise. 60-70 health professions students and 12 faculty from 10 academic programs provide diabetes education workshops in south Florida and has served nearly 2,500 community members.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
NSUWorks Citation
Morrow, Terry; Swann, Elizabeth; Garcia-Lavin, Barbara O.; Roberts, M.; Stern, Debra Feingold; Nehmad, Leon; Feldman, Harvey; and Dunbar, Sandra B., "Interprofessional Education and Community Engagement: Eleven Professions Collaborating To Address Diabetes in Our Community" (2018). Department of Health Sciences Faculty Proceedings, Presentations, Posters, Speeches, Lectures, etc.. 601.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_hs_facpres/601