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DE0083: Fun, Easy, and Free Resources for Nutrition Education: Online Interactive Tools from USDA

 
Date: 3/14/2017 - 3/14/2020
Course Status: Completed
Facility: Online
Location: Online
Instructor: Corey Holland
Director: Jan Frederick
Level: Review
Audience: Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, Support Staff
Quota: 1 - 200 students
Tuition: $0.00
Hours: 1.00 (Total CDE); 1.00 (DANB Non-Clinical); 1.00 (AGD - 149)
Joint Sponsorship: No
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Summary:

This is a one-hour webinar offered by the IHS Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention. The live webinar will be held on March 14th. The live and recorded sessions of our trainings are all available at the following https://www.ihs.gov/diabetes/training/cmece-online-edu/diabetes-online-cme-ce-education/.


The USDA has a number of nutrition education resources available for diabetes educators to use in their promotion of healthier lifestyles. This seminar will provide participants with the opportunity to acquire information about the online USDA nutrition education resources. The session will include an overview of a number of resources available including programs such as the SuperTracker, What's Cooking?, the BMI Calculator, My Plate Daily Checklist, Quizzes, Portion Distortion, and Pregnancy Weight Gain Calculator. Details for effective use of the resources with a variety of audiences will be shared.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Locate and utilize the SuperTracker for individual and group education sessions.
2. Utilize nutrition education resources available on the USDA web site to counsel patients with pre-diabetes or diabetes.
3. Identify one change you can make in your clinical or public health practice.

Speaker / Presenter:

Corey Holland — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at corey.holland1@cnpp.usda.gov.

Disclosure Policy:

It is the policy of the Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, that faculty/planners disclose any financial or other relationships with commercial companies whose products may be discussed in the educational activity. The Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, also requires that faculty disclose any unlabeled or investigative use of pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Images that have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes are prohibited.

None of the faculty/planners for this activity has a conflict of interest, and there is no use of unlabeled or investigative pharmaceutical products or medical devices. No images have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes.The educational objectives, content, and selection of educational methods and instructors are conducted independent of any commercial entity.

Accreditation:
The IHS Division of Oral Health is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider

The IHS Division of Oral Health is an accredited sponsor of continuing education under the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP). ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the IHS at IHS CDE Coordinator or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ada.org

Prerequisites:

None

Tuition Payment Information:

NA

Tuition Policy:

Tuition must be paid in full 8 weeks prior to the start date of any course. Request for refunds must be received in writing at least two weeks before the course begins. For each refund request, there will be an administrative charge of $100. No refunds will be made to registrants who fail to attend a course. If IHS CDE program cancels a course, then 100% of the tuition will be refunded.