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IHS Division of Diabetes Statement on Use of A1c for Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes (PDF- 126KB) for use in Indian Health System.

Advancements in Diabetes Seminars – Continuing Education credit available.

September 8, 2010 @ 1:00 PM MDT - Exercise and Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction in Diabetes and Prediabetes - Ralph LaForge, MS

Featured Patient Education Materials – Materials for empowering people and educating the community.

Balancing Your Life with Diabetes Curriculum and supplemental curriculums on Nutrition and Pregnancy now available through Online Catalog.

SDPI Spotlight

Diabetes Prevention and Healthy Heart Initiative

Application Information – Funding Opportunity Announcement and upcoming Q&A sessions.

September 7, 2010 @ 11 AM MDT - Q&A Session

Community-Directed Programs

Reporting Requirements – Information about the Semi-annual Progress Report and upcoming Q&A sessions.

September 10, 2010 @ 1 PM MDT - Q&A Session

Training Opportunities – WebEx Seminars specific to grant requirements.

September 22, 2010 @ 1 - 2:30 PM MDT - Partnerships: Joining Together to Prevent and Treat Diabetes.

Showcasing Success Stories – View short videos on SDPI successes.

Diabetes News

Featured Article

Eye Study Finds Two Therapies Slow Diabetic Eye Disease Progression

July 25, 2010 | ScienceDaily.com

"This is the largest study to date examining the effects of blood sugar, combination lipid therapy, and blood pressure control on the prevention of diabetic retinopathy progression using retinal photographs," said Walter T. Ambrosius, Ph.D., a professor of biostatistical sciences in the Division of Public Health Sciences at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, and principal investigator of the ACCORD Eye study's coordinating center.

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