{"id":224748,"date":"2025-01-30T14:53:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T19:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=224748"},"modified":"2025-02-03T09:29:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T14:29:59","slug":"25-years-of-national-recognition-for-diabetes-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2025\/01\/25-years-of-national-recognition-for-diabetes-education\/","title":{"rendered":"25+ Years of National Recognition for Diabetes Education"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(American Diabetes Association)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The American Diabetes Association recognizes UConn Health\u2019s Diabetes Self-Management Education Program<\/a> for offering high-quality education for patient self-care and support services.<\/p>\n

The recertification under ADA\u2019s Education Recognition Program is in recognition of the educational services at UConn Health meeting the ADA\u2019s national standards for diabetes self-management education programs.<\/p>\n

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Luriza Glynn, nurse practitioner and UConn Health’s Diabetes Self-Management Education Program cooridnator (right), speaks with a patient about her insulin pump. (2019 file photo by Chris DeFrancesco)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThis recognition is a testimony of the dedication to clinical excellence and in patient-centered delivery of care,\u201d says Dr. Francisco Celi<\/a>, endocrinologist and chair of the UConn School of Medicine\u2019s Department of Medicine. \u201cOur diabetes educators provide an invaluable contribution to the care of our patients, enabling to develop a truly personalized holistic care plan which include lifestyle modifications, dietary education, and effective use of the medications. Very often our diabetes educators uncover unrecognized barriers which prevent the optimal management of diabetes. By addressing these challenges we can be more effective in treating patients living with diabetes.\u201d<\/p>\n

ADA-recognized programs provide evidence-based and outcome-driven intervention and ensure a staff of knowledgeable health professionals will teach participants self-care skills that will promote better management of their diabetes treatment regimen, covering the following topics:<\/p>\n

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Dr. Parvathy Madhavan, one of UConn Health’s endocrinologists who specializes in diabetes, meets with a patient. (Tina Encarnacion\/UConn Health Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n