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Philadelphia Diabetes Prevention Collaborative

PDPC Partners Featured on MyDiabetesHQ Live

MyDiabetesHQ Live! is a weekly live, interactive broadcast on YouTube and Facebook produced and hosted by Cities Changing Diabetes volunteers including healthcare professionals and people living with diabetes. The purpose is to provide a forum for discussing timely topics that can help people with diabetes thrive, not just survive. 

The Philadelphia Diabetes Prevention Collaborative's Partners were featured in the following MyDiabetesHQ Live! episodes:

Episode 24 | November 21, 2020

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People with underlying conditions such as obesity, prediabetes, and diabetes are at greater risk for COVID-19 complications. Effectively managing these conditions can reduce the risk. The National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) successfully helps at-risk patients delay or avoid developing diabetes and take control of their health. Listen to this episode to learn about how Jefferson Health in Philadelphia has adapted its DPP program during Covid-19 and increased both participation and retention.

Host

Susan Cosgrove, MPA, CPHQ
Director, Health Literacy, Health Care Improvement Foundation 

Panelist

Serena Valentine
Program Leader for Houston Diabetes Peer Support and CEO, CORE Initiatives

Guest Speakers

Mitchell Kaminski, MD, MBA
Program Director, Population Health, Jefferson College of Population Health

Neva White, DNP, CRNP, CDCES
Executive Director, Frazier Family Coalition for Stroke Education and Prevention Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Lisa G. Richardson, RN, EdM
DPP Participant

Episode 15 | September 19, 2020

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You or someone you know has been diagnosed with prediabetes…now what? Learn more about prediabetes, how to take care of yourself and stay healthy, and the resources available through the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). Learn tips and tricks to help empower you to take action. 

Host

Susan Cosgrove, MPA, CPHQ
Director, Health Literacy, Health Care Improvement Foundation 

Panelist

Serena Valentine
Program Leader for Houston Diabetes Peer Support and CEO, CORE Initiatives

Guest Speakers

Marcy Witherspoon, MSW, LSW
Senior Training Specialist, Health Federation of Philadelphia

Richard Byrd
DPP Participant

Episode 5 | July 11, 2020

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Join us for a conversation on how food insecurity has been exacerbated due to COVID-19, and explore what solutions exist for people with diabetes affected by food insecurity. 

Host

Susan Cosgrove, MPA, CPHQ
Director, Health Literacy, Health Care Improvement Foundation 

Guest Speakers

Shreela Sharma, PhD, RD, LD
Professor of Epidemiology, The University of Texas School of Public Health
Co-founder, Brighter Bites

Gina Trignani, MS, LD, RD
Director of Training and Capacity Building, Health Promotion Council

Joy Ashby Cornthwaite, MS, LD, RD, CDCES
Diabetes Educator

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