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Joint Event
Nutrition and Health
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International Conference on
26
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International Conference on
Diabetes and Endocrinology
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Journal of Insights in Nutrition and Metabolism | Volume 2
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dentify the challenges of implementing Prevention Education
in a rural and frontier state. The rapid development of
partnerships became essential. Utilizing the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention curriculum the Wyoming Association
of Diabetes Educators (A Chapter of the American Association
of Diabetes Educators) senior leadership and education
team provided the inspiration to seek grants funds for the
development and implementation of DPP and garner the
support for what soon became a state-wide initiative to bring
evidencebasedbest practicepreventioneducation toWyoming.
Then provide technical support as new educators and their
programs sought CDC pending national program recognition.
Speaker Biography
Dian True has been a registered nurse for more than 40 years, with 10 years of acute
cardiovascular care nursing then moved in 1985 to become one of the first groups
certified diabetes educators in the Americas. In 2014, she completed her fellowship in
DiabetesEducationfromAADE.SheWorkingasthecoordinatorofanAmericanDiabetes
Association diabetes certified site for last 20 years; adjunct professor of medicine
and nursing in Wyoming. She is the currently Chairman for Wyoming Association of
Diabetes Educators. She is also a member and lead educator of the technical support
team for the implementation of Wyoming’s new prevention programs.
e:
dian.true@gmail.comDian True
Community Education & Wellness Partners, USA
Implementing prevention, education and programs in rural communities