Overview of Pediatric Diabetes

NOTIS and Seattle Children’s Hospital present Overview of Pediatric Diabetes

This 4-hour workshop for medical interpreters focuses on pediatric diabetes. Participants will learn the pathophysiology of diabetes and understand differences in diagnosis and treatment of type 1 vs type 2 in the pediatric population along with key words and concepts associated with these conditions and used during patient teaching sessions. Strategies to navigate safety concerns will be addressed. Nutrition goals and associated eating plans will be taught by a clinical dietitian. The clinical social worker will explore the psychosocial aspects of living with diabetes and strategies to support families through the lifestyle changes required for successful management of diabetes.

Who is teaching?

Anne DuLong is a registered nurse and certified diabetes educator and has worked at Seattle Children’s Hospital for close to 20 years. She enjoys the challenges and rewards in working with newly diagnosed kids and their families and showing them they can manage this lifelong disease. Anne volunteers for the American Diabetes Association summer camp program and also works closely with schools in the area to educate them on the basics of diabetes management.

Julie Schliebner is a licensed clinical social worker currently practicing with Seattle Children's Hospital as a diabetes social worker. Her focus is providing support to children and families who are adapting to living with this chronic illness. Julie also has personal experience having lived with Type 1 Diabetes for 20 years. Julie believes in the inherent strengths and resilience of her patients and works with them from this perspective. Her professional background includes psychotherapy with children, adolescents, families and adults in addition to non-profit program development and management.

Paula Woo is a pediatric dietitian who believes in optimizing well-being through creative and practical nutrition education. She has reviewed and developed diabetes related teaching materials such as a T1D toolkit and carbohydrate counting module as part of an online insulin pump training program. Education material she has developed include an interactive resource for youth with T2D "Eating Smart As Easy As 1,2,3"; and, a four-week cooking program for kidney patients.

When?
SUNDAY, December 11th, 2016 Check-in at 12:00 p.m. PLEASE ARRIVE AT 12:00 to sign in. Class from 12:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Where?
Seattle Children’s Hospital main campus, Wright Auditorium 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle 98105

Cost?
$30 NOTIS members
$40 Non-members (Click to Join NOTIS).

Registration?
Via the web (before midnight on December 7th) Click “Register” and pay online. After registering, you will receive an email confirmation; if you do not receive a confirmation, your registration did not go through.

Via regular mail (registrations must be received by December 7th) Fill out the form and select “invoice me” at the payment page. You will receive an invoice with mailing instructions.

If registering for more than one person, please submit a separate registration for each.

Refunds? We regret that no refunds can be given after December 7th, 2016. A $10 processing fee will apply for refunds requested before December 7th.

Directions? Directions to Seattle Children’s Hospital can be found at http://www.seattlechildrens.org/contact/main-hospital/map/

Park in Parking Lot One and enter the hospital at the River entrance.

Interpreters must show a picture ID at Security at the entrance and receive an internal badge pass, so arrive early.

In order to offer this unique opportunity at an affordable price, no refreshments will be provided. We encourage you to bring your own water, coffee and snacks. There is a Starbucks located in the hospital just down the hall from Wright Auditorium.

CE credits? This workshop has been approved for four (4) continuing education credits by the ATA, and Washington State DSHS. We are waiting on approval from Washington State AOC. ATA credits are accepted by IMIA/NBCMI. 3.75 credits of CE has approved from CCHI. Certificates of Attendance will be awarded to all who arrive on time and stay for the entire workshop.

Anything else? If you require accommodation, please contact the NOTIS Office Manager (officemanager@notisnet.org) at least 3 weeks in advance if possible.

Questions about class content? Please contact Linda Golley at linda_golley@yahoo.com.

Questions about registration? Please contact Naomi Uchida at officemanager@notisnet.org.