Diabetes Self Education

I have been asked by Health Education On Demand to help them field test on line education materials about Diabetes. I am excited to offer this to all blog readers. There is no cost to it, but I would like your feedback on the quality of the information and how easy/hard it is to use.
I have checked with the company to make sure that your privacy is protected. That is important to me. The only info that I would need to sign you up is your name and email address. I have spent about 4 hours this afternoon previewing materials that they have available and have selected those pieces that I believe would be of assistance to you in learning about Diabetes.It will come in installments, so you can casually read it as it interests you. No pressure
So often we turn to the internet to provide information about diabetes, but I always get concerned that patients that I deal with are getting accurate information and not "old wives tales". The materials gathered are all from well established sources. There is a variety of types of media that are represented from YouTube to narrated power points to pictorial representations. So there is something for every type of learner..
Email me at floschermer@gmail.com to sign up. I just need an eamil address and your name- first and last.  I would love to see what you think of it.

7stePs to Daibetes Control Fall Schedule

A brief update to let individuals in Central Ohio know that 7stePs to Diabetes Control has started establishing its Fall Schedule for 2011.
A Diabetes Education program that is accredited like ours is, can provide tremendous insights for you about your diabetes and how to better control it. Our program will be taught using the same basic information that you would get at Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, or a University Hospital because we all need to meet the same criteria.
The 7steP program however, is brought to where you are, rather than having you come to where the program is. We like to locate our programs in physicians' offices when possible.That is where you come for help with managing your diabetes...that is where you can count on getting accurate information. We also have located several "Silver Sneaker" programs which are renting space to us to provide the program. As a Senior, if you are taking care of your health by exercising on a regular basis, you want to know how to take care of issues like Diabetes. We are excited about being able to bring quality programming to those areas.
Here is our schedule as we know it today September 5. Please let us know if you are interested in participating.
Marion Ohio- to be scheduled
Coshocton Family Physician Group in Coshocton September 13 and 15 12:30-5:00.
Fredericktown Ohio- Dr William Elder's office. October 4 and 6  1:00-5:30. Registration deadline is September 14.
Upper Arlington, Ohio at Studio 50. Introductory talk will be presented September 27  by Dr Tracy Schermer and Florence Schermer CDE, and Classes will be November 1,8,15 9-Noon. Registration deadline is October 26.
In addition, stay tuned for class dates at the Sanctuary in Danville Ohio .