Panacea Health Education Prospectus: Diabetes Educator Course Contents: Page Scope of the course 2 Highlights 3 Nature of the course 3 Eligibility criteria 3 Syllabus 4 Board of Faculty 4 Classes and Assessment 5 Registration Instructions 7 Application form 8 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: A diabetes educator is a health care professional who is specialized and certified to teach people with diabetes how to manage their condition. The professional is an invaluable asset to those who need to learn the tools and skills necessary to control their blood sugar and avoid long-term complications due to hyperglycemia and fatal outcomes of hypoglycemia. Unlike an endocrinologist, the educator can spend as much time with a newly diagnosed person as is needed both for educational purposes and emotional support. Typically the diabetes educator is a combination of a nurse, dietitian, exercise physiologist, pharmacist, or social worker who has further specialized in diabetes education and care management. Formal education and years of practical experience are required, in addition to a formal examination, before a diabetes educator is certified. Qualified graduates of diabetes educator courses can practice as a professional diabetes educator in any Center for Diabetes Care (CDC) clinic network. Diabetes Educators can work independently for health clinics, medical practices, pharmacies, and for companies that provide diabetes education. 2
Highlights of the course with Panacea Health Education: * Regular virtual classes * 24/7 qualified faculty support * Education using videos, Q&A sections * Get practical exposure to conducting community diabetes education * Opportunity to present papers and publish with our conferences and journal * 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 In person: Intern with Diabetologist 7x2 hours 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 Board of Faculty: Mrs. Komal Deepak, MSc. (Clinical Nutrition) Founder, Panacea Health Education Clinical Nutritionist Chennai, India Mrs. Priya Kathpal, MSc. Performance Nutritionist Mumbai, India Mrs. Meenakshi Bajaj, MSc, CDE Certified Diabetic Educator Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital Chennai, India Mrs. Shreesha Gijare, MSc, CDE Certified Sports Nutritionist (US) Diabetes Educator- Panacea Health Education Dr. Ravindra Kiwalkar, Diabetologist and Director, Dr. RS Kiwalkar Hospital Pune, India Mrs Anitha Kiwalkar Certified Diabetes Educator Dr. RS Kiwalkar Hospital Pune, India Dr.Vipin Kumar.PT MPT (Sports Medicine) General Secretary Sports Health Organisation Mrs.Komal Mehta, PGDND Diabetes Educator D SELVARAJ, M.D., F.I.S.E., F.I.A.M.S., Physician, Cardiologist and Diabetologist, SRRA Hospital, Tuticorin 4
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 Advanced Carbohydrate counting- 1 hour Module 5: Acute complications- 1 hour 5
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 Internship for 15 hours to orient with SMBG, Insulin injection and Patient Education Assessment Techniques Journal Club- Group to facilitate peer learning Conduct a Community Camp for 10 individuals in their society- Primary or Secondary Prevention of Diabetes 2000 word Written Assignment Online Quiz Please note: On Completion of this course we will certify you to be trained in Diabetes Education, we do not hold authority to declare you to be certified. 6
Registration Instructions Instructions: Fee Structure India: Rs. 15,500 /- Other countries: USD 300$ Fill in the application form and post it along with the DD of the fees to Panacea Health Education c/o Komal Deepak, No 48/53 Vadamalai Street, Sai Nivas Appt, 1st floor, Chennai -600007 DD needs to be taken in the name of Panacea Health Education payable at Axis Bank, Chennai * Also Scan in the application form along with your DD and mail to info@panaceaedu.org On Acceptance, you will receive an enrollment number with course schedule. And on rejection, you will be post will be reverted to you. Eligibility criteria is the important deciding factor for acceptance 7
Application form: Diabetes Educator Program Name: DOB: Nationality: Current Address: Present Address: Contact Number Mail Id: Eligibility Criteria Qualification: Designation/ Studentship: Organization: Payment details: DD Number: drawn on: Bank: 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 8