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 | Kimberly Valenti | Medical Education |
Faculty Leader | Jennifer Canbek | Physical Therapy |
Team Leader | Ginette Desir | Nutrition |
Team Member | Thu Le | Physician Assistant |
Team Member | Alyssa Lietz | Nutrition (BS) |
Team Member | Sasha Masa | Pharmacy |
Team Member | Hasin Sharma | Osteopathic Medicine (Tampa Bay) |
Team Member | Jacqueline Gonzalez | Dental |
Team Member | Justine Cardenas |
Osteopathic Medicine (Fort Lauderdale) |
Team Member | Victoria Toney |
Occupational Therapy |
Role | Name | Profession |
Faculty Leader | Stephanie Petrosky | Nutrition |
Faculty Leader | Amanda Chase | Allopathic Medicine |
Team Leader | Andrea Villalba Torres | Nutrition |
Team Leader | Kielan Christian Singh | Dental |
Team Member | Lexy Trammell | Physician Assistant |
Team Member | Amber Gulau | Nutrition (MS) |
Team Member | Benson Binu | Pharmacy |
Team Member | Rudayna Tabbara | Osteopathic Medicine (Fort Lauderdale) |
Team Member | Mikayla Dunn | Occupational Therapy |
Team Member | Sara Geib | Dental |
Role | Name | Profession |
Faculty Leader | Patricia Vargas | Medical Sonography |
Faculty Leader | Juan Segura | Nursing |
Team Leader | Sarah Rodriguez | Public Health |
Team Member | Victor Garcia | Audiology |
Team Member | Jocelyn Nole | Physician Assistant |
Team Member | Maria Pia Gonzalez | Nutrition (MS) |
Team Member | Claudia Hechavarria Ramirez | Pharmacy |
Team Member | Melissa Ferrer | Psychology |
Team Member | Curtis Ko | Osteopathic Medicine (Fort Lauderdale) |
Team Member | Roxana Alvarez Acosta | Dental |
Role | Name | Profession |
Faculty Leader | Mariem Abdou | Optometry |
Team Leader | TBA | TBA |
Team Member | Monica Novoa | Physician Assistant |
Team Member | Peighton Stone | Nutrition (MS) |
Team Member | Olivia Hanna | Pharmacy |
Team Member | D'Anna Sydow | Psychology |
Team Member | Adi Cohen | Osteopathic Medicine (Fort Lauderdale) |
Team Member | Adriana Perez | Occupational Therapy |
Team Member | Mitchell Vo | Dental |
Role | Name | Profession |
Faculty Leader | Harvey Feldman | Physician Assistant |
Team Leader | Olivia Castellone | Physician Assistant |
Team Member | Bryan Saldarriaga | Physician Assistant |
Team Member | Megan Herrera | Nutrition (BS) |
Team Member | Thalia Alvarez | Pharmacy |
Team Member | Alexis Patience | Optometry |
Team Member | Pritika Shah | Osteopathic Medicine (Fort Lauderdale) |
Team Member | Preeti Subramaniyan | Dental |
Team Member | Michelle Harris | Physical Therapy |
Role | Name | Profession |
Faculty Leader | Karen Basedow | Nutrition |
Team Leader | Alena Khalil | Osteopathic Medicine |
Team Member | Luciana Lavilaire | Physician Assistant |
Team Member | Arju Parauli | Nutrition (MS) |
Team Member | Jan Hernandez | Pharmacy |
Team Member | Jacqueline Moran | Psychology |
Team Member | Ana Suarez | Osteopathic Medicine (Fort Lauderdale) |
Team Member | Dillon DePergola | Dental |
Role | Name | Profession |
Faculty Leader | Elizabeth Swann | Athletic Training |
Faculty Leader | Joann Gallichio | Physical Therapy (Tampa Bay) |
Team Leader | Danielle Broussard | Nutrition |
Team Member | Carina Branicki | Physician Assistant |
Team Member | Ishani Patel | Physician Assistant |
Team Member | Maricela Moreno | Pharmacy |
Team Member | McKinley Alden | Occupational Therapy |
Team Member | Michelle Milman | Undergraduate Student |
Team Member | Jowana Ghazzawi | Osteopathic Medicine (Tampa Bay) |
Team Member | Christiane Nitcheu | Dental |
Team Member | Abigail Foster | Osteopathic Medicine (Tampa Bay) |
Role | Name | Profession |
Faculty Leader | Andrea Levin | Pharmacy |
Faculty Leader | Erica Friedland | Audiology |
Team Leader | Raisa Khan | Allopathic Medicine |
Team Member | Melody Romano | Physician Assistant |
Team Member | Marimer Beltran | Pharmacy |
Team Member | Jorgia Wilson | Psychology |
Team Member | Phillip Van | Osteopathic Medicine (Fort Lauderdale) |
Team Member | Angeline Perez | Pharmacy |
Team Member | Hiba Syed | Dental |
Team Member | Maleeka Raza | Undergraduate Student |
Team Member | Narmeen Rattani | Nursing |
Role | Name | Profession |
Faculty Leader | Barbara Garcia-Levin | Psychology |
Faculty Leader | Tamara Pinchevsky-Font | Occupational Therapy |
Team Leader | Samantha Diaz | Psychology |
Team Member | Reena Dhawan | Nutrition (MS) |
Team Member | Shawnny Eugene | Pharmacy |
Team Member | Caitlyn Bowen | Psychology |
Team Member | Keaton Payne | Osteopathic Medicine (Fort Lauderdale) |
Team Member | Claire Mizen-Halperin | Occupational Therapy |
Team Member | Evelyn Susko | Dental |
Role | Name | Profession |
Faculty Leader | Jason Zeim | Dental |
Team Leader | Savannah Convery | Nutrition |
Team Member | Sabrina Ray | Physician Assistant |
Team Member | Adrienne Newberry | Nutrition (BS) |
Team Member | Brooke Vantoorenburg | Dental |
Team Member | Malka Suster | Pharmacy |
Team Member | Elysia Montgomery | Dental |
Team Member | Madeline Manuel | Osteopathic Medicine |
Team Member | Genesis Santiago | Dental |
Team Member | Colleen Furey | Optometry |
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.
Saturday, October 28, 2023
Saturday, November 4, 2023
Wednesday, November 8, 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