Panacea Health Education Prospectus: Online Certification in Diabetes Education Contents: Page Scope of the course 2 Highlights 3 Nature of the course 3 Eligibility criteria 3 Syllabus 4 Board of Faculty 5 Classes and Assessment 6 Registration Instructions 9 Application form 10 1
Our Diabetes Educators Course is now approved by Commission of Dietetic Registration, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, US for 12 CPEU's (Formerly known as American Dietetic Association) Scope of the course: Panacea Health Education s Diabetes Educator Program is approved by Commission of Dietetic Registration as a continuing professional education program for 12 CPEUs and helps professionals gain an overall understanding of diabetes education and has valuable insights in the context of nutrition, physical activity reccomendations, insulin dosing, oral hypoglycemic agents, psychological management and educational strategies along with a practical case management approach. This course is not a direct entry for becoming a Certified Diabetes Educator as that is regulated by the NCBDE. However the certification is a valid continuing professional education program as per the regulating body and can be used for the preparation of the exam. 2
Highlights of the course with Panacea Health Education: * Regular virtual classes * 24/7 qualified faculty support * Education using videos, Q&A sections * Renown guest lecturers in the field of diabetes * Mock patient care sessions * Updated knowledge in the field of diabetes along with information on functional foods and evidence based self management techniques. * Intern with a diabetologist on a part time for a week to get exposed to SMBG techniques and insulin therapy. Nature of the Course: Virtual Duration: 6 months Virtual classes: 12 x2 hour classes Mock case presentation sessions: 6 1 hour sessions Eligibility criteria: MBBS/Physiotherapy/ B.Sc Microbiology / Bio-Chemistry / Biology /Botany /Zoology/ Nutrition streams/ Nursing/ Public health/ Other medical or paramedical streams. Currently working as a diabetes educator is a plus. 3
Syllabus: Syllabus inclusive of updated information on: * Pathophysiology and types of diabetes * Understanding Metabolic Syndrome * Management: Medical and paramedical Inclusive of Medical Nutrition Therapy, Action of Insulin and OHAs, Advanced Carbohydrate counting, Exercise Management, and Patient Education * Evaluation and Management of Diabetes * Evidence proven therapies- Functional Foods, Lifestyle Modification techniques * Diabetes Education * Case Scenarios 4
Board of Faculty: Mrs. Komal Deepak, MSc, RD (HCPC, UK) Founder, Panacea Health Education United Kingdom Mrs. Priya Kathpal, MSc. Performance Nutritionist Mrs. Meenakshi Bajaj, MSc, CDE Certified Diabetic Educator Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital Dr. Namita Panagaria Nutritionist and Post doctoral researcher Jodhpur, India Mr. Rohit P. Kulkarni, M.Sc,F.S.S, A.P.T Sports Dietitian & Scientist Dr Meeta A Burande MBBS, MD, D Diabetology (Australia) Professor & Head, Department of Pharmacology, D Y P M C, D Y Patil University Dr. Ravindra Kiwalkar, Diabetologist and Director, Dr. RS Kiwalkar Hospital Mrs Anitha Kiwalkar Certified Diabetes Educator Dr. RS Kiwalkar Hospital Mrs.Komal Mehta, PGDND Diabetes Educator 5
Classes and Assessment: For those who miss the classes or unable to clear assessments have a chance of completing the classes with the next batch alone by paying a defaulters fee. Beyond the following batch a student will require to re-register afresh. Assessments need to be completed within scheduled dates. Certification is valid for three years after which students need to enroll for update classes and examination. For successful completion of the course there are mandatory steps for a student to go through: Theory Classes:- Type of Classes: Online Live Sessions (Faculty and students can have interaction over VOIP, Classes are taken using Webex application) Care is taken that faculty and students are trained on using the software. Course Work: Material is provided to the attendees. Material is specially designed for the course by the team. Adult Learning Methods: Attendees are provided various adult learning options apart from the lectures such as journal discussions, seminars by students, case scenarios and practical internship, assignments based on recent findings which aid in exploring the speciality and enhancing future practitioners to focus on evidence based medicine. Number of CPEUs: 12 CPEUs Module 1: Insulin Resistance and Metabolic syndrome- 1 hour Module 2: Diabetes and Nutritional Management- 1 hour Functional Foods- 30 mins Diabetes and Exercise- 30 mins Module 3: Women and Diabetes- 1.5 hours Module 4: Insulin and OHAs- 1.5 hours 6
Advanced Carbohydrate counting- 1 hour Module 5: Acute complications- 1 hour Chronic Complication- 1 hour Module 6: Diabetes Education Methods- 1 hour International Guidelines to Diabetes Management- 2 hours It is mandatory that the student should attend a minimum of 80% of the classes Assessment Techniques: Online Quiz Please note: On Completion of this course we will certify you will receive a certificate of training in Diabetes Education by Panacea Health Education approved by Commisison of Dietetic Registration, US (Formerly known as American Dietetic Association) 7
Optional Interning with a Diabetes Educator: There are few ways of completing the internship which is an integral part of the course The purpose of the internship for 15 hours is to orient with SMBG, Insulin injection, insulin pumps and Patient Education. We can provide with a letter requesting for an internship to support the course, however we don t cover the cost of the internship. This section is optional and can be used by candidates keen on enhancing their practical skills. 8
Registration Instructions Instructions: Fee Structure : USD 265$ /Rs 18000 INR Last page of the prospectus has the application form. You could mail in the filled application form to komalsaideep@gmail.com Payment of Fees:- Send the wire transfer of the fees at A/c Name- Panacea Health Education Bank Name- Axis bank, Purusawalkam branch, Chennai, India A/c no 912020019975988 IFS code: UTIB0000189 Do not forget to mention your name and specify fees in the wire transfer details. Online payment option is available- complete the form and send it to info@panaceaedu.org requesting for the Paypal invoice to be sent to you. On Acceptance, you will receive an enrollment number with course schedule. And on rejection, your fees will be will be completely refunded to you. Eligibility criteria is the important deciding factor for acceptance 9
Application form: Diabetes Educator Program Name: DOB: Nationality: Current Address: Present Address: Contact Number Mail Id: Eligibility Criteria Qualification: Designation/ Studentship: Organization: Payment details: Transferred from A/c Holder Name- Bank Name- Date of Transfer- Transaction ID- All the above details are mandatory to be furnished. I thereby agree that the above furnished details are true to the best of my knowledge, Signature of the applicant 10