The National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is an evidence based lifestyle change program that has demonstrated the ability to reduce the risk for transitioning from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes by 58%. In order to meet the needs of the 86 million Americans with prediabetes we need all hands on deck!
To meet the needs of the 29 million Americans who have diabetes, Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) and the Stanford Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP) are effective ways to help patients manage and cope with their chronic condition. This webinar will articulate how the National DPP can be employed to improve the health of Oregonians at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes, as well as those who have diabetes.
After this webinar participants will be able to:
- List the components and goals of the National Diabetes Prevention Program
- State the rationale for screening patients for prediabetes
- Differentiate between the DPP, Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) and the Stanford Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP)
- Describe the critical role that patient-centered primary care medical homes can play in referring high risk patients in Oregon to the National DPP, DSME and DSMP
Presented By:
Don Kain
Harold Schnitzer Diabetes Center
Oregon Health and Science University
Don is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, as well as a master trainer of Lifestyle Coaches for the National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). Don joined the Harold Schnitzer Diabetes Health Center (HSDHC) in 2008 where his work has a clinical and community-outreach focus. Since 2013 the HSDHC and the Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention section of the Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division have been working closely to scale the National DPP in Oregon.
Tracy Carver, MPA
Everyone with Diabetes Counts
Acumentra Health
Tracy is the Oregon state lead for Medicare’s Everyone with Diabetes Counts initiative and the Integrating Self-Management Education into Patient Care Special Innovation Project. Prior to joining Acumentra Health, Tracy worked for the Oregon Health Authority and was part of the state team that established the Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management Program in Oregon. She has more than eight years of experience leading innovative quality improvement and population health initiatives. Tracy’s career has focused on working with Oregon communities to design systems that improve chronic disease management and self-management support, address health disparities, and improve medication safety. Tracy is experienced in working with a broad range of stakeholders and facilitating diverse organizations towards a common aim. She holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Portland State University.
Sarah Worthington, MPH RD
Deschutes County Health Services
Healthy Communities Coordinator
Sarah has been the Healthy Communities Coordinator with Deschutes County Health Services since July 2014. She is a trained leader and coordinator for Stanford’s Diabetes Self-Management programs in the tri-county region of Central Oregon. Sarah is a trained Lifestyle Coach for the Diabetes Prevention Program, and has partnered with two primary care clinics to bring the DPP to Central Oregon, launching their first cohort in January 2016.
This webinar is part of an on-going public health and primary care webinar series featuring public health experts who can offer valuable training and resources to primary care providers, and ideas and examples of how the two can work together to improve population health.