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Inter-professional Diabetes Education and Awareness (IDEA)

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?

 

Our Mission

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.

Team 1: Diabetes Prevention and Management

Role Name Profession
Faculty Leader Sharla Johnson Speech Language Pathology
Team Leader Raina Patel Allopathic Medicine
Team Member Ramya Ravulapalli Osteopathic Medicine
Team Member Ashley Allahand Psychology
Team Member Riya Antony Audiology
Team Member Jordana Reyes Physician Assistant
Team Member Seraj Saya Public Health
Team Member Ginette Desir Nutrition

Team 2: Diabetes and Exercise

Role Name Profession
Faculty Leader Stephanie Petrosky Nutrition 
Faculty Leader Kimberly Valenti Medical Education
Team Leader Danielle Strebel Osteopathic Medicine
Team Leader Nestor Garcia Santos Optometry
Team Member Jewelline Tomi Pharmacy
Team Member Marisol Rodriguez Audiology
Team Member Annette Matthew Osteopathic Medicine
Team Member Alex Lima Allopathic Medicine
Team Member Seigna Belonce Nutrition
Team Member Olivia Castellone Physician Assistant

Team 3: Diabetes Prevention and Management in Spanish

Role Name Profession
Faculty Leader Patricia Vargas Medical Sonography
Team Leader Maria Pereira Allopathic Medicine
Team Member Elianis Quintana Pharmacy
Team Member Victor Garcia Audiology
Team Member Sarah Wellsfry Physician Assistant
Team Member Blanca Arzuaga Pharmacy
Team Member Elaine Saugar Osteopathic Medicine
Team Member Sarah Rodriguez Public Health

Team 4: Diabetes Prevention and Management

Role Name Profession
Faculty Leader Mariem Abdou Optometry
Team Leader Isa Prude Optometry
Team Member Courtney Pascol Public Health
Team Member Jacqueline Moran Psychology
Team Member Asha Kurian Osteopathic Medicine
Team Member Savannah Convery Nutrition
Team Member Ryan Grundig Physician Assistant
Team Member Ryan Myers Osteopathic Medicine

Team 5: Hypertension

Role Name Profession
Faculty Leader Harvey Feldman Physician Assistant
Faculty Leader Debra Stern Physical Therapy
Team Leader Miis Akel Osteopathic Medicine
Team Member Nicolette Shayevich Physician Assistant
Team Member Kaiwen Wu Physical Therapy
Team Member Alexis Tavolaro Audiology
Team Member Tram Tran Osteopathic Medicine
Team Member Zeinab Bazzoun Nutrition

Team 6: Diabetes and Health Eating

Role Name Profession
Faculty Leader Elizabeth Swann Athletic Training
Faculty Leader Karen Basedow Nutrition
Team Leader Jeremy Castro Osteopathic Medicine
Team Member Kylie Herman Physician 
Team Member Angela Merlino Speech Language Pathology
Team Member Widelyne Dorsainval Osteopathic Medicine
Team Member Leeron Nahmias Psychology
Team Member Timea Sara Dental
Team Member Andrea F. Villalba Torres Nutrition

Team 7: Diabetes and Exercise

Role Name Profession
Faculty Leader Nannette Nicholson Audiology
Faculty Leader Joann Gallichio Physical Therapy
Team Leader Rachel Faber Nutrition
Team Leader Danica Buse Physical Therapy
Team Member Emily Stewart Stevens Psychology
Team Member Hannah Grimes Optometry
Team Member Theresa Calixte Physician Assistant
Team Member Megana S. Guntur Public Health
Team Member Keaton Payne Osteopathic Medicine

Team 8: Diabetes and Medication Management

Role Name Profession
Faculty Leader Andrea Levin Pharmacy
Faculty Leader Elizabeth Hames Osteopathic Medicine
Team Leader Gabriella Orta Osteopathic Medicine
Team Member Matt Radding Physician Assistant
Team Member Monica Mikhail Optometry
Team Member Jorgia Wilson Psychology
Team Member Raisa Khan Allopathic Medicine
Team Member Mannaaa Jenin Public Health

Team 9: Goal Setting and Diabetes

Role Name Profession
Faculty Leader Barbara Garcia-Levin Psychology 
Team Leader Samantha Diaz Psychology
Team Member Nicolette Ribeiro Speech Language Pathology
Team Member Alena Khalil Osteopathic Medicine
Team Member D'anna Sydow Psychology
Team Member Gabrielle Hopkins Pharmacy
Team Member Navroop Kaur Optometry
Team Member Dev Patel Public Health

Team 10: Diabetes Prevention and Management

Role Name Profession
Faculty Leader Amanda Chase Allopathic Medicine
Faculty Leader Jason Zeim Dental
Team Leader Shakil Huq Osteopathic Medicine
Team Member Dasmilia Concepcion Pharmacy
Team Member Presly Berman Public Health
Team Member Jennifer Briody Physician Assistant
Team Member Abishna Jayasundararajah Optometry
Team Member Lisa Cochran Osteopathic Medicine

 

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.

February 4, 2023

  • Diabetes Prevention and Management
    • Location: City of Sunrise Senior Center, 10650 W. Oakland Park Blvd. Sunrise, FL 33351
      • Time: 11:00 - Noon
  • Diabetes Prevention and Management in Spanish
    • Location: Rebel's Drop In Center, 5595 S. University Dr. Davie, FL 33328
      • Time: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

February 18, 2023

  • Diabetes Prevention and Management
  • Diabetes Prevention and Management
    • Location: Five Star Premier Residences of Plantation, 8500 W. Sunrise Blvd. Plantation, FL 33322
      • Time: 11:00 a.m. - Noon
  • Hypertension
    • Location: City of Sunrise Senior Center, 10650 W. Oakland Park Blvd. Sunrise, FL 33351 
      • Time: 11:30 - 12:30 p.m.
  • Diabetes Prevention and Management
    • Location: Rebel's Drop In Center, 5595 S. University Dr. Davie, FL 33328
      • Time: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

March 4, 2023

  • Diabetes and Exercise
    • Location: Rebel's Drop In Center, 5595 S. University Dr. Davie, FL 33328
      • Time: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

March 11, 2023

  • Diabetes Medication Management
    • Location: Five Star Premier Residences of Plantation, 8500 W. Sunrise Blvd. Plantation, FL 33322
      • Time: 11:00 - Noon
  • Goal Setting and Diabetes
    • Location: City of Sunrise Senior Center, 10650 W. Oakland Park Blvd. Sunrise, FL 33351
      • Time: 11:00 - Noon

March 15, 2023

  • Diabetes and Healthy Eating

March 18, 2023

  • Goal Setting and Diabetes
    • Location: Rebel's Drop In Center, 5595 S. University Dr. Davie, FL 33328
      • Time: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

March 25, 2023

  • Hypertension
    • Location: Rebel's Drop In Center, 5595 S. University Dr. Davie, FL 33328
      • Time: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
March 29, 2023
  • Diabetes and Healthy Eating
    • Location: City of Sunrise Senior Center, 10650 W. Oakland Park Blvd. Sunrise, FL 33351
      • Time: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
  • Diabetes Prevention and Management
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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.

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

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