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Tips for Inviting a Health Care Professional to Lead the Session
Session 6 must be taught by a trained health care professional (e.g., a certifed diabetes
educator or health care provider). To invite a diabetes educator or health care provider,
consider following these steps:
Contact the American Association of Diabetes Educators at -800-832-6874, or go to
www.diabeteseducator.org and click on “Find an Educator” to locate a certifed diabetes
educator (CDE) near you. Alternatively, invite a local health care provider (HCP) whom
you know treats people with diabetes
Arrange to meet with the CDE or HCP in advance of the session. Give him or her copies
of the session’s lesson plan and the handouts.
Tell the CDE or HCP about the group: who the members are, what their interests are, and
the purpose of your Power to Prevent program.
Ask the CDE or HCP to go over the points in the lesson plan with the group. Be clear
on the number of meetings devoted to Session 6: one, two, or three. Also be clear on
the amount of time that he or she will have to cover the material: 30 minutes or an hour
because of the other activities scheduled for the session (e.g., weekly pledges, trackers,
discussion.).
Ask if the CDE or HCP plans to use overhead transparencies, a video, or Power Point
slides for the session. If so, ask for a copy of the slides or transparencies in advance, and
make copies for all of the group members.
Arrange for an overhead projector, a TV/VCR, or computer with projector, if needed.
Consider giving the guest instructor a token of your appreciation. It could be an NDEP
product (e.g., one of the NDEP’s music CDs: Movimiento Por Su Vida or Step by Step) or
something with your organization’s logo. Consult your organization’s guidelines about gift
giving or providing an honorarium for time given to your program.
Be sure to send a thank you letter after the session and invite the CDE or HCP to Session
2 as a guest to celebrate the completion of the program.
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