14th Annual Free Diabetes Education Program at SIUE
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy in association with The American Diabetes Association is hosting the 14th annual Free Diabetes Education Program at SIUE’s Morris University Center from 8 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29.
The annual free program provides lifesaving information and features topics related to both Type-1 and Type-2 diabetes. Participants have the opportunity to attend speaker sessions, a vendor fair, receive free screenings and speak directly with healthcare professionals.
Speakers and topics offered at the program include:
- A dose of mindfulness
- Healthy eating – diet hits and misses
- The digital age of diabetes – monitoring devices
- Type 2 Diabetes treatment – customized selection of medication
Education is instrumental in curbing the life-threatening results of unmanaged diabetes. Through education, individuals are equipped with the tools necessary to potentially mitigate and prevent the complications associated with the disease, which include heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, blindness, amputation, severe nerve damage and premature death.
Vendors hosting information tables at the fair will include the American Diabetes Association, Alton Memorial Hospital and BJC HealthCare. A free lunch will be provided.
The program is partially funded by Alton Memorial Hospital and the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP).
Registration deadline is Saturday, Feb. 15, and RSVPs are requested. To register for the program, visit tinyurl.com/DPES2020. For more information, call 618-650-5164 or contact siue.op.diabetes@gmail.com
