Interprofessional Diabetes Education and Awareness (IDEA)
Power Over Diabetes: Diabetes Management & Prevention
- Have you heard that diabetes has become a national epidemic in America, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA)?
- Did you know that over 1.5 million people over the age of 20 have Diabetes in Broward County?
- Are you aware that the CDC estimates that 1 in every 3 adults is at risk for pre-diabetes?
- Did you know that over 11% of the African American and Hispanic adult populations were diagnosed with diabetes?
To promote diabetes prevention and management in Broward County and beyond.
NSU seeks to address the pressing needs of diabetes management and prevention by cultivating the knowledge and experience of interprofessional healthcare teams and leveraging the networks and capacities of partnering organizations.
Nova Southeastern University is sponsoring a series of community programs with the hope to increase awareness about diabetes and provide practical lessons to improve the health of the participants and their families in Broward County. Interprofessional teams of faculty and students from the Colleges of Health Care Sciences, Nursing, Osteopathic Medicine, Pharmacy, and Optometry will present on important topics such as 'Diabetes and Healthy Eating,' 'Diabetes and Medical Management,' and 'Diabetes and Eye Health'. Each seminar is a free, one-hour long session that is open to the community. There will be a Q&A portion at each session where you can ask health professionals questions about diabetes management.
This year, the IDEA initiative is proud to announce that workshops will also be held in Spanish to reach even more members of the community. If you, or someone you know, would like to attend a free community workshop to be hosted at a local site, please email idea@nova.edu.
2024-2025 IDEA Team Information
Team 1: Diabetes Prevention & Management
| Role | Name | Profession |
| Faculty Leader | Kimberly Valenti | Medical Education |
| Team Leader | Jacqueline Gonzalez | Dental |
| Team Member | Isabelle Diaz | Audiology |
| Team Member | Stephanie Encaoua Bengio | Nutrition |
| Team Member | Emily Kemp | Optometry |
| Team Member | Glorida Rodriguez | Pharmacy |
| Team Member | Roshinda Selvon | Physician Assistant |
| Team Member | Noor Shirazi |
Osteopathic Medicine |
Team 2: Diabetes & Healthy Eating
| Role | Name | Profession |
| Faculty Leader | Stephanie Petrosky | Nutrition |
| Team Leader | Amber Gulau | Nutrition |
| Team Member | Maggie Chavis | Physical Therapy |
| Team Member | Taylor Hapenny | Audiology |
| Team Member | Myrna Namman | Optometry |
| Team Member | Pooja Singu | Osteopathic Medicine |
| Team Member | Mitra Esfanani Zadeh | Pharmacy |
| Team Member | Jake Zina | Physician Assistant |
Team 3: Prevención y Control De La Diabetes (Diabetes Prevention & Management) in Spanish
| Role | Name | Profession |
| Faculty Leader | Juan Segura | Nursing |
| Team Leader | TBA | TBA |
| Team Member | Daliana Almeida | Osteopathic Medicine |
| Team Member | Maria Fernanda Carriel Sarmiento | Psychology Doctorate |
| Team Member | Maria Castro | Nutrition |
| Team Member | Nakiya Cortijo | Psychology Doctorate |
| Team Member | Jomarie Cruz Ocasio | Pharmacy |
| Team Member | Carolina De La Hoz | Physician Assistant |
| Team Member | Ynaira Marrero | Pharmacy |
| Team Member | Priscilla Torres | Physician Assistant |
Team 4: Diabetes Prevention & Management
| Role | Name | Profession |
| Faculty Leader | Mariem Abdou | Optometry |
| Team Leader | Olivia Hanna | Pharmacy |
| Team Member | Yashvi Aware | Psychology Doctorate |
| Team Member | Sherill Barrow | Physician Assistant |
| Team Member | Madison Eye | Physical Therapy |
| Team Member | Francessca Pierandozzi | Nutrition |
| Team Member | Jayme Podgorowiez | Optometry |
| Team Member | Jessica Andrea Williams Vergara | Osteopathic Medicine |
Team 5: Diabetes & Exercise
| Role | Name | Profession |
| Faculty Leader | Jennifer Canbek | Physical Therapy |
| Faculty Leader | Evelyn Cole-Sanders | Medical Sonography |
| Team Leader | Sasha Masa | Pharmacy |
| Team Leader | TBA | TBA |
| Team Member | Emma Crider | Physician Assistant |
| Team Member | Dania Dabbagh | Psychology Doctorate |
| Team Member | Amber Friedman | Physical Therapy |
| Team Member | Valeria Portuese | Nutrition |
| Team Member | Michelle Smichok | Optometry |
Team 6: Diabetes & Healthy Eating
| Role | Name | Profession |
| Faculty Leader | Karen Basedow | Nutrition |
| Team Leader | Ana Suarez | Osteopathic Medicine |
| Team Member | Rebekah Amerman | Nutrition |
| Team Member | Ayah Ali | Pharmacy |
| Team Member | Justine Cardenas | Osteopathic Medicine |
| Team Member | Emma Greenbaum | Physician Assistant |
| Team Member | Alexa Haves | Psychology Doctorate |
| Team Member | Malak Itani | Physical Therapy |
Team 7: Diabetes & Exercise
| Role | Name | Profession |
| Faculty Leader | Elizabeth Swann | Athletic Training |
| Faculty Leader | Jenny Ridenoure | Physician Assistant |
| Team Leader | Madeline Manuel | Osteopathic Medicine |
| Team Member | Angejolik Duverne | Pharmacy |
| Team Member | Sejal Jain | Osteopathic Medicine |
| Team Member | Hannah Liebowitz | Physical Therapy |
| Team Member | Georgia Martin | Psychology Doctorate |
| Team Member | Rosemary Rasmussen | Nutrition |
Team 8: Diabetes & Medication Management
| Role | Name | Profession |
| Faculty Leader | Andrea Levin | Pharmacy |
| Team Leader | Pritika Shah | Osteopathic Medicine |
| Team Member | Madison Bettencourt | Medical Sonography |
| Team Member | Karen Kameo | Osteopathic Medicine |
| Team Member | Edwyn Mansell | Physical Therapy |
| Team Member | Amelia Miner | Pharmacy |
| Team Member | Megan Swanson | Nutrition |
| Team Member | Nicole Wang | Psychology Doctorate |
Team 9: Goal Setting & Diabetes
| Role | Name | Profession |
| Faculty Leader | Barbara Garcia-Levin | Psychology |
| Team Leader | Evelyn Susko | Dental |
| Team Member | Anael Bensimon | Optometry |
| Team Member | Mackenzie Jornalien | Physician Assistant |
| Team Member | Karina Nguyen | Osteopathic Medicine |
| Team Member | Patricia Pernas-Norman | Physical Therapy |
| Team Member | Hoai-Quoc Pham | Pharmacy |
| Team Member | Uma Vogetti | Psychology Doctorate |
Team 10: Diabetes Prevention & Management
| Role | Name | Profession |
| Faculty Leader | Tamara Pinchevsky | Occupational Therapy |
| Faculty Leader | Erica Friedland | Audiology |
| Team Leader | Brooke Vantoorenburg | Dental |
| Team Member | Rachel Conomea | Optometry |
| Team Member | Christell Escarment | Medical Sonography |
| Team Member | Keaton Payne | Osteopathic Medicine |
| Team Member | Ashley Pryor | Pharmacy |
| Team Member | John Secrest | Physician Assistant |
Goal Setting for Diabetes
Prevent and manage diabetes the S.M.A.R.T. way. This presentation will provide an overview of important factors related to diabetes, including diet, exercise, medications, and social and emotional influences. Participants to learn to prevent or manage diabetes by setting Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely (S.M.A.R.T.) goals. This session will be presented by an innovative team of professionals and pre-professions through the Interprofessional Diabetes Education and Awareness (IDEA) Initiative at Nova Southeastern University.
Diabetes and Healthy Eating
Managing blood sugar is the key to living well with diabetes, and eating well is the key to managing blood sugar. But what does it mean to eat well? This webinar will empower you to navigate and understand how to make healthy food choices in your everyday life. This session will be presented by an innovative team of professionals and pre-professions through the Interprofessional Diabetes Education and Awareness (IDEA) Initiative at Nova Southeastern University.
Diabetes Prevention and Management
It is estimated that 1 in 3 people have prediabetes and 1.5 million people are diagnosed with diabetes every year. Join us to learn about basic strategies to help support you or a loved one in preventing or managing diabetes. This session will be presented by an innovative team of professionals and pre-professions through the Interprofessional Diabetes Education and Awareness (IDEA) Initiative at Nova Southeastern University.
Diabetes and Exercise
Physical activity is very important for people with diabetes! Good news – it’s not as hard as you might think to be more active. In this webinar, you will learn exercise strategies for diabetes prevention and management. This session will be presented by an innovative team of professionals and pre-professions through the Interprofessional Diabetes Education and Awareness (IDEA) Initiative at Nova Southeastern University.
Diabetes and Medication Management
This session is designed to help people who have diabetes or care for those with diabetes understand different medication options. Some people can manage it with healthy eating and exercise, or with oral medications, while others may also need to use insulin. The most important thing is to get to feeling your best. This session will be presented by an innovative team of professionals and pre-professions through the Interprofessional Diabetes Education and Awareness (IDEA) Initiative at Nova Southeastern University.
Winter 2025
Saturday, January 25, 2025
- Diabetes and Exercise
- Location: Peniel SDA Church, 2601 NW 123rd Street, Miami, FL 33167
- Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- Diabetes Prevention and Management
- Location: Virtual (Zoom), Meeting ID: 973 6643 6055, Passcode: 385541
- Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 1, 2025
- Diabetes and Exercise
- Location: Rebel's Drop In Center, 5595-B S. University Dr., Davie, FL 33328
- Time: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 8, 2024
- Diabetes and Healthy Eating / NSU CommunityFest
- Location: NSU Campus - Gold Circle Lake
- Time: TBA
- Diabetes Prevention and Management / NSU CommunityFest
- Location: NSU Campus - Gold Circle Lake
- Time:TBA
- Goal Setting for Diabetes
- Virtual (Zoom), Meeting ID: TBA, Passcode: TBA
Saturday, February 15, 2025
- Prevención y Control de la Diabetes (Spanish)
- Location: Clewiston Health Fair, Hendry Regional Medical Center, 524 W. Sagamore Ave. Clewiston, FL 33440
- Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- Diabetes and Medication Management
- Location: Clewiston Health Fair, Hendry Regional Medical Center, 524 W. Sagamore Ave. Clewiston, FL 33440
- Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Diabetes and Healthy Eating
- Location: Virtual (Zoom), Meeting ID: 924 9026 7584, Passcode: 556890
- Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m
Friday, February 28, 2025
- Diabetes and Exercise
- Location: Nova Eisenhower Elementary School, 6501 39th St., Davie, FL 33314
- Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 1, 2025
- Diabetes Prevention and Management
- Location: Virtual (Zoom), Meeting ID: TBA, Passcode: TBA
- Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, March 8, 2025
- Diabetes and Medication Management
- Location: Women's Health Expo, 4020 Lantana Rd. Lake Worth, FL 33462
- Time: 2:50 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 15, 2025
- Diabetes Prevention and Management
- Rebel's Drop In Center, 5595-B S. University Dr., Davie, FL 33328
- Time: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- Diabetes and Exercise
- Location: Virtual (Zoom), Meeting ID: 943 5358 0139, Passcode: 029392
- Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, March 22, 2025
- Goal Setting for Diabetes
- Location: Peniel SDA Church, 2601 NW 123rd Street, Miami, FL 33167
- Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Diabetes & Healthy Eating
- Location: Oakmonte Village of Davie - Bella Building - 8201 Stirling Rd. Davie, FL 33328
- Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- Prevención y Control de la Diabetes (Spanish)
- Location: Virtual (Zoom), Meeting ID: 950 2713 3395, Passcode: 898800
- Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 5, 2025
- Diabetes Prevention & Management
- Location: Oakmonte Village of Davie - Alomar Building - 8201 Stirling Rd. Davie, FL 33328
- Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
To date, we have served over 1,100 individuals throughout Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade Counties (since IDEA's inception in 2012).
Quantitative Outcomes from IDEA Workshops
- 98% of individuals reported that they gained new knowledge at one of the IDEA community workshops.
- 95% of individuals reported that the information they learned was valuable in managing their diabetes.
- 100% of individuals reported that they will apply the information that they learned.
- 100% of individuals reported that they would recommend the IDEA workshops to other people.
- American Diabetes Association
- Soaring Over Diabetes: Student Role Play Video
- Diabetes Overview in Spanish - Video
- Diabetes and Healthy Eating – Video
- Diabetes Prevention and Management - Video
- Diabetes and Exercise - Video
If you would like to get involved or become a community partner, email us at idea@nova.edu. Please see the event topics above and the formats and availability below.
Format:
Informal
This entails a presenting a video produced by the IDEA group. Followed by various fun activities like a Q&A panel/session, breakout room activities, and games.
Formal
This is the traditional presentation style. Includes a presentation slides curated by the IDEA groups. It includes interactive questions throughout the presentation and some games.
Availability:
Saturdays morning and afternoon
Sundays afternoon
Monday-Friday between 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm