UPDON Professional Workshops

Ongoing

Brochure

This is an ongoing webinar from MDCH. It is free and provides 1.5 continuing education credits for nurses.

Sponsor: Michigan Department of Community Health - Tobacco & Cancer Section
Location: Program is available online. See link below.
Cost: Free
For More Information:
To Register:

Thursday

9/16/2010 

Time: 1:30 p.m. EST - 2:30 p.m. EST

Presented by Paula Ackerman, MS, RD, CDE this program offers 1.0 contact hours for nurses and 1.0 CPEUs for dietitians.

Participants will learn about blood glucose monitoring, selecting a monitoring system and factors affecting accuracy of blood glucose monitoring.  

Sponsor: Sponsored by UPDON and made possible through the generous support of U.P. Telehealth Network with broadcase support provided as a community benefit. Also sponsored in part by grants from Sanofi-Aventis & Medtronic.
Location: Various videoconference sites around the U.P.
Cost: Free
For More Information: Email Paula at yooperfive@hotmail.com or call UPDON at 906-228-9203.
To Register: Contact your local hospital's videoconference site coordinator.

Monday

10/18/2010 

Time: 8:30 a.m. (CST) Registration starts - 3:30 p.m. (CST)

Brochure

This conference is designed to increase the knowledge of health care professionals who care for and teach persons with diabetes. Diabetes education materials and equipment will also be exhibited. Please see brochure at left for complete agenda.

5.0 contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of this program to nurses. Registered Dietitians (RD’s)are eligible for 5.0 continuing professional education units.  This educational activity is approved by Bay de Noc Community College’s School of Nursing, a Michigan Board of Nursing approved provider of continuing education contact hours.

Sponsor: U.P. Diabetes Outreach Network and Bay de Noc Community College; Diabetes Update 2010 is also made possible in part from a grant from Novo Nordisk.
Location: Antoine Room 1555 N Stephenson Ave Iron Mountain, MI 49801
Cost: If registered by October 11th: $40 If registering from October 12-18th: $50 Group rate(4 or more from one worksite): $30
For More Information: Contact UPDON at 906-228-9203 or email yooperfive@hotmail.com or updon@diabetesinmichigan.org
To Register: Mail registration form with payment to UPDON 220 W. Washintong St. Suite 340; Marquette 49855 or fax the registration form found on the brochure at left to 906-228-4421.

Thursday

10/21/2010 

Time: 1:30 p.m. EST - 2:30 p.m. EST

Presented by Paula Ackerman, MS, RD, CDE this program offers 1.0 contact hours for nurses and 1.0 CPEUs for dietitians.

Participants will learn about motivational interviewing: communication skills, techniques, and goals of motivational interviewing.  

Sponsor: Sponsored by UPDON and made possible through the generous support of U.P. Telehealth Network with broadcase support provided as a community benefit. Also sponsored in part by grants from Sanofi-Aventis & Medtronic.
Location: Various videoconference sites around the U.P.
Cost: Free
For More Information: Email Paula at yooperfive@hotmail.com or call UPDON at 906-228-9203.
To Register: Contact your local hospital's videoconference site coordinator.