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4th Annual Conference for Case Managers,
Nurse Practitioners, and Nurse Educators
Patient Engagement Strategies
to Promote Responsible Diabetes Self-Management
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Wednesday, October 20, 2004
7:15 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Hilton Dedham/Boston,
25 Allied Drive
Dedham, MA
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Conference Objectives
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• Provide a context for diabetes
management, highlighting trends
in knowledge and practice
• Explore ways of promoting clinically beneficial
relationships with patients
• Understand the stages of change to encourage
and support the process of behavior change
• Practice strategies to enhance communication
and promote connection with patients
• Consider advantages of new insulin analogues in
diabetes therapy
• Define empowerment and the role it plays in
diabetes management
• Identify strategies to help patients make
appropriate decisions about their diabetes
management
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Audience
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• Case
managers
• Nurse practitioners
• Nurse educators
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| Organizer
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Tufts Health Care
Institute
General Registration Fee: $99.
Special Fee for Tufts Health Plan Employees and Network Providers:
$75.
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| Faculty
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Philip Boulter, MD, FACE
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Tufts Health
Plan
Medical Director, Tufts Health Care Institute
Associate Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Community
Health
Tufts University School of Medicine
Jeanne Driscoll, PhD, APRN, BC
President and owner of JWD Associates, Inc.
Janet Tomcavage, RN, MSN, APRN, BC-ADM, CDE
Manager, Health Management Care Coordination
Geisinger Health Plan, Danville, PA.
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| Accreditation Information
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THCI is pending approval for accreditation by the Commission
for Case Manager Certification for 6.25 clock hours for Certified
Case Managers.
THCI is pending approval for accreditation by the MA/RI Leagues
for Nursing for 7.5 Contact Hours as nursing continuing education
credit for Registered Nurses. This program meets the continuing
education requirements as outlined in the MA Board of Registry
for Nursing (CMR 244 - 5.00)
This program is offered in a barrier free environment. If you
require special accommodations, please contact THCI at 617-636-1000
or at thci@thci.org.
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Past participants have said this about THCI programs for nurses:
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-- "This was a well organized, effective learning opportunity.
I look forward to attending more of your
seminars."
-- "This is one of the best conferences I have attended.Great
variety of practical topics."
-- "I can’t tell you how valuable the information
I gained will be for coordination of care management."
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