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Structured Education Programme

Our Structured Education Programme aims to empower people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes with the knowledge, skills and confidence to manage their diabetes on a daily basis.

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Diabetes heroes support group

Structured Education Programme

Date 18 January 2025
Format 1- Day event with our speakers consisting of 13 sessions
Venue The Structured Education Programme will be delivered in-person at Bab Al Qasr Hotel, Abu Dhabi.
Audience Adult patients living with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
Lead Doctor(s) & SEP Team Dr Alero Adjene, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist and Structured Education Programme Lead Physician
Dr Heba El Gayar, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist
Dr Tomader Ali, Manager, Diabetic Education
Manar Abu-Asaba, Diabetes Educator
Reem Khoury, Senior Dietitian
Hiba Jodeh, Diabetes Educator
Farhiya Yusuf, Diabetes Educator
Registration details To register for the Structured Education Programme please visit: https://shorturl.at/AQUG4 

Agenda

Time Topic Speaker
08:30 - 09:00 Onsite Registration & Pre-Session Questionnaires
09:00 - 09:15 Session 1: Welcome and Overview SEP Team
09:15 - 09:30 Session 2: WORKSHOP – Past Ramadan Experience and Challenges SEP Team
09:30 - 10:00 Session 3: Diabetes and Fasting: Medical Considerations Manar Abu Asaba
10:00 - 10:30 Session 4: WORKSHOP - Understanding your risk Dr Tomader Ali
10:30 - 11:00 Session 5: Medication Adjustments During Ramadan Hiba Jodeh
11:00 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 11:45 Session 6: WORKSHOP - Insulin Therapy Hiba Jodeh
Manar Abu Asaba
11:45 - 12:30 Session 7: Nutrition Management During Ramadan Reem Khoury
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 - 14:00 Session 8: Glucose Monitoring During Ramadan Manar Abu Asaba
Hiba Jodeh
14:00 - 14:30 Session 9: Highs and Lows - recognising and managing hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia while fasting Manar Abu Asaba
14:30 - 15:00 Session 10: WORKSHOP - Carbohydrate Counting Reem Khoury
15:00 - 15:30 Session 11: Ramadan Self-Care Strategies I Reem Khoury
15:30 - 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 - 16:15 Session 12: Ramadan Self-Care Strategies II Dr Tomader Ali
16:15 - 16:45 Session 13: Ramadan fasting – addressing common misconceptions Dr Tomader Ali
16:45 - 17:00 Conclusion & Post Session Questionnaires SEP Team

 

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