Internet Resources
Professional/Public
http://www.state.il.us/agency/dhs/Diabetes/dhome3.htm
Illinois diabetes control program web page with a variety of links to other programs and diabetes related resources.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Diabetes Translation
The Division of Diabetes Translation (DDT) is a part of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). CDC has had a diabetes division since 1977. In 1989, the name of the division was changed to Division of Diabetes Translation, meaning that the division translates science into daily practice. In our applied or "translation" research, we take information from clinical trials and incorporate it into clinical and public health practices. The division does not support the direct provision of services, but facilitates the efficient, fair, and effective availability of these services to all Americans affected by diabetes. The division does not do laboratory research and does not routinely fund individual investigators.
The mission is to eliminate the preventable burden of diabetes through leadership, research, programs, and policies that translate science into practice.
http://ndep.nih.gov/index.html National Diabetes Education Program
NDEP is a partnership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health and over 200 public and private organizations. Provides a variety of patient education materials (mail or download), programs for diabetes awareness/management, information in English, Spanish.
http://www.joslin.harvard.edu/
Established in 1898, Joslin Diabetes Center is internationally recognized in diabetes treatment, research and patient and professional education. Affiliated with Harvard Medical School. The Center also offers programs in continuing medical education for health professionals and corporations at sites nationwide, and has developed a new disease management program to help institutions improve diabetes treatment while better managing healthcare costs. Joslin also publishes books, videos and other materials, including a magazine. Includes on-line diabetes activities for individuals with diabetes.
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/diabetes.htm National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health. The Institute supports much of the clinical research on the diseases of internal medicine and related subspecialty fields as well as many basic science disciplines. The Institute's Division of Intramural Research encompasses the broad spectrum of metabolic diseases such as diabetes, inborn errors of metabolism, endocrine disorders, mineral metabolism, digestive diseases, nutrition, urology and renal disease, and hematology. NIDDK extramural research is organized into divisions of program areas: Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases. Another division, the Division of Nutrition Research Coordination, coordinates government nutrition research efforts. The “Health Information” link takes you to a variety of education information for individuals with diabetes which can be viewed or ordered from the Nation Diabetes Information Clearinghouse.
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/ndic.htm National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) is an information dissemination service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The NIDDK is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), one of eight health agencies of the Public Health Service, which is under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Provides responses to inquiries by phone, fax, mail or email and educational materials to download or order.
http://www.diabetesatwork.org Diabetes At Work
Hosted by Washington Business Group on Health, has been developed in collaboration with: National Diabetes Education Program, Washington Business Group on Health, American Association of Health Plans, National Business Coalition on Health, Employers' Managed Health Care Association. This site contains information which is intended to be used to promote healthy behaviors for employees. Much of the information could be used in other settings. The site provides: Assessment Tools , Planning Guide, Choosing a Health Plan, Lesson Plans, Fact Sheets, and Resources.
http://www.noah-health.org/english/illness/diabetes/diabetes.html NOAH (New York Online Access to Health)
NOAH seeks to provide high quality full-text health information for consumers that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased. NOAH currently supports English and Spanish.
http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/index_cwd.htm Children with Diabetes
The mission of ChildrenWithDiabetes.com is to promote understanding of the care and treatment of diabetes, especially in children; to increase awareness of the need for unrestricted diabetes care for children at school and daycare; to support families living with diabetes; and to promote understanding of research into a cure. Information for professionals, families and children.
http://www.medscape.com/diabetes-endocrinologyhome MedScape from WebMD
Information on continuing education, research, medical search engine, and conferences for health care professionals.
http://www.ndei.org/content/home/ National Diabetes Education Initiative
Free CEU programs, downloadable patient management handouts, presentation information, review of diabetes medications, newsletters and a literature alert for health care professionals.
http://www.diabeteseducation.com/
The Diabetes Education Society is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) foundation dedicated to helping people with diabetes increase the quality and length of their lives and prevent the disease's horrific complications. To this end we have created a series of patient programs, professional seminars and computer software designed for the health care provider to use in instructing the patient in medical self-care and health promotion and in accepting greater responsibility for their health. We are especially interested in bringing the benefits of education to under served, remote and diverse populations. Many materials are available for purchase, however some LifeSkills Teaching Guides are available for download.
http://app.idph.state.il.us/brfss/
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System is a
state-based program that gathers information on risk factors among Illinois
adults 18 years of age and older through monthly telephone surveys. Established
in 1984 as a collaboration between the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) and state health departments, the BRFSS has grown to be the
primary source of information on behaviors and conditions related to the
leading causes of death for adults in the general population. The Illinois County Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveys are conducted for individual counties employing the same procedures and
questions as the BRFSS.
For more information about the BRFSS program at CDC, visit that agency's
website at www.cdc.gov/brfss.
http://app.idph.state.il.us/index.htm
IPLAN is an innovative community health assessment and planning model adapted from the National Association of County and City Health Officials' Assessment Protocol for Excellence in Public Health (APEXPH). Designed to identify community health problems and propose solutions through a comprehensive and ongoing planning process, IPLAN is unique in that the community directs the decision-making under the guidance and leadership of the local health department ( LHD). This process results in a five-year community health plan, created at the local level, that addresses a minimum of three health priorities, with time-referenced and measurable outcome and impact objectives with appropriate intervention strategies. IPLAN has been recognized as an excellent statewide, but locally based, health needs assessment and planning tool. Many LHDs have indicated that as a result of conducting IPLAN, they have been identified as health leaders within their community and IPLAN has allowed them to effectively work with other local organizations in addressing pressing community health needs
http://www.wvu.edu/~exten/infores/pubs/nut_hlth.htm
Dining with Diabetes curriculum. Three lessons and a 6-month follow-up lesson. Complete with overheads, handouts and recipes.
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/PatientResAllCateg/Diabetes? OpenDocument Doctors Guide
Access to the latest medical news and developments and can enjoy links to over 1,500 prominent medical journals. Personal Edition is your one comprehensive source for daily updated peer-reviewed literature, case studies, Webcasts/continuing education and more!
http://www.diabetes.org American Diabetes Association
http://www.aadenet.org American Association of Diabetes Educators
http://www.ncbde.org National Certification Board For Diabetes Educators