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Joni K Beck¹, Sheryl E Traficano²

¹University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and Harold Hamm Diabetes Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Dr Beck)

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The Diabetes Educator Mentorship Program successfully trains certified diabetes educators. More mentors are needed to meet the growing demand for diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) partnerships.

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Area of Science:

Health Professions Education
Endocrinology
Public Health

Background:

Growing need for certified diabetes educators.
Importance of diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES).
Limited opportunities for gaining practical DSMES experience.

Purpose of the Study:

Describe the Diabetes Educator Mentorship Program.
Communicate mentors' experiences and perceptions over the first 3 years.
Provide strategies to enhance mentoring in diabetes education.

Main Methods:

Implementation of a collaborative mentorship program.
Recruitment and participation of mentors and mentees.
Collection of mentors' experiences and perceptions.

Main Results:

Successful attainment of DSMES practice hours for mentees.
Positive mentor experiences and perceptions reported.
Identified a significant need for more mentors.

Conclusions:

The program effectively increases the number of certified diabetes educators.
Expansion of the mentor pool is crucial for meeting demand.
Increased mentoring will broaden access to diabetes education for those with diabetes or prediabetes.