Here’s everything you need to know about our Diabetes Education Class:
Summary
Who to refer:
- Patients with diabetes mellitus who have either been recently diagnosed or could benefit from additional education regarding the disease and how to manage it.
- After patients attend one class, they may be eligible to receive a prescription from EACN for a free glucometer, test strips, and lancets from us.
When:
- 5pm-6pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month
Where:
- Main Street clinic
How to refer:
- Walk-ins welcome
- Can also make appointments by either creating a “Diabetes Ed. Course Interest/Call” encounter on Practice Fusion (see below for directions) or by calling the EACN Pharmacy number at 352-474-2671.
Details
Who: Pharmacy Students – Natalie Brumwell, Natalie Ponce, Deniella Chin-Quee
When: 5:00 – 6:00 pm on 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month
Where: UF Main St. Clinic 1707 N Main St.
Patient Eligibility and Referral
- Any person (does not have to be EACN patient) is welcome to attend the classes.
- Patients are referred by:
- Volunteers at EACN.
- Diabetes education officers calling patients in Practice Fusion who have been prescribed metformin or other oral/injectable diabetes medications.
- Announcements made in the Main St. Clinic waiting room for walk-ins.
How appointments are made
- By phone to EAC Pharmacy number: (352) 474-2671
- By Practice Fusion:
- Open a “Diabetes Ed. Course Interest/Call” encounter for patient.
- Write “Interested in attending [date] class” in Chief Complaint section.
- Notify Diabetes Ed. officers of those interested in classes (use PRN numbers).
- Patient will be contacted prior to the next class.
- Walk-ins are welcome.
Services offered
- Each course lasts for 1 hour.
- Information given on 2nd Thursday of the Month:
- General risk factors
- Signs/symptoms
- Differences between the various types of diabetes
- General treatment and prevention information
- Complications
- Information given on the 4th Thursday of the Month:
- Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle
- Reading nutrition facts panel
- Different food groups and healthy options to choose from
- Exercise recommendations
- Online ADA resources
- Q&A session
- After patients attend one class, they may be eligible to receive a prescription from EACN for a free glucometer, test strips, and lancets from us.
Contact Information
- Diabetes Education Course Director deniellachin-quee: deniellachinquee@ufl.edu
- Diabetes Education Chair Thomas Liu: thomasliu@ufl.edu
- Diabetes Education Chair Andrea Tello: andrea.tello@ufl.edu