Presentation from APHA National Meeting on MDEP
                    Improving Care for the Diabetic Patient
Click link below for slides:
http://www.newburyportpodiatrist.com/files/APHA_2012_Scientific_Section_MDEP.pdf

Public Health and Podiatry 2012

Bringing a National Program in Diabetes Care to the State and Community Level, a Multidisciplinary Approach for Improvement, the Massachusetts Diabetes Educational Program Coalition

               https://apha.confex.com/apha/140am/webprogram/Paper256865.html


                                            Public Health and Podiatry 2012
 

Massachusetts Diabetes Education Program Coalition

The MDEP is a coalition of the Massachusetts Pharmacists Association, Massachusetts Podiatric Medical Society, Massachusetts Society of Optometrists and the Massachusetts Dental Society and a partner of the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP).
"If you have diabetes it's important to know your blood sugar level, blood pressure and cholesterol, and to review your medications with your pharmacist each year. It's also important to bring all your medicines and visit your optometrist and podiatrist at least once a year and your dentist every six months, to avoid serious, diabetes related health problems such as blindness, foot amputations, drug interactions and heart disease." Read about this program and links to access the information you need at:
http://www.mdepcoalition.org/

NDEP at the Yankee Dental Congress

The MPMS Community Service Foundation brings together a multidisciplinary conference "Working Together" bringing Pharmacy, Dentistry Optometry and Podiatry to the table to work together to improve care for our diabetic patients. Read about it at:
http://www.massdpms.com/index.php/community-service-foundation.html

APHA 2009 Presentations

Podiatric care in the Community Public Health Settings

http://apha.confex.com/apha/137am/webprogram/Paper194504.html

http://apha.confex.com/apha/137am/webprogram/Paper194529.html

Fall Prevention Awareness 2009

The first day of the fall season of '09 brings the Fall Prevention Awareness Initiative. Check out the tools that can work to prevent falls in the elderly by following the link at
http://www.healthyagingprograms.org/content.asp?sectionid=104

“Working together to manage diabetes” 2009

This link to the National Diabetes Education Program of the CDC and NIH promotes collaboration among podiatrists, dental professionals, optometrists and pharmacy in the management of the diabetic patient:
http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/WTMD/index.htm