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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
February 18, 2023
March 4, 2023
March 11, 2023
March 15, 2023
March 18, 2023
March 25, 2023
To date, we have served over 1,100 individuals throughout Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade Counties (since IDEA's inception in 2012).
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