Fellowship in Diabetic Educator(FDE) Program for Physiotherapist from 22nd,29th Nov, 6th December

FELLOWSHIP in DIABETIC EDUCATOR (FDE) PROGRAM FOR PHYSIOTHERAPIST

AIM OF THE COURSE

To create new entrepreneurial, advanced and more unique options

for physiotherapist as Diabetic educators

OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE

1. Empower physiotherapist with more intricate knowledge about Diabetes

Mellitus.

2. To enlighten physiotherapist about the value of team work and sharing of

responsibilities when managing diabetes mellitus.

3. To introduce the concept of “Diabetic clinics” an entrepreneurial innovation

for Physiotherapist

4. To encourage physiotherapist in starting more research work and teaching them the slogan “publish or perish”

UNIQUENESS OF THE COURSE

• It’s an outcome based course with good practical and theoretical sessions

with even more interaction and sharing of views and knowledge.

• Practical teaching of gadgets used in diabetic management

Why should you be a part of this leaning activity?

India is the capital of Diabetes with a sharp rise in the number of patients

in the last two decades. Many reasons may be attributed for this including

westernisation, life style changes due to advanced technology, quality of fool,

mind set of people, urbanisation and so on. As the number of patients keeps

inflating the social and familial burden also keeps increasing. As a result the

workload of medical and paramedical professionals also keeps growing and now,

there is a state where the supply is so deficient compared to the demand. Though

the number of prototype diabetic clinics have gone up drastically even in very less

renowned towns of India the purpose is less served. The major flaws of present

day diabetic clinics are that they are very costly, unnecessary procedures are

carried out in the name of routine checkups and the time spent by individual

medical worker with a patient is quiet less and hence they are not empowered

with the knowledge of diabetes.

Though this course we enable physiotherapist to set up diabetic clinics by

educating them regarding the intricate things that are to be concentrated while

staring such ventures. As physiotherapists are the one who spend maximum time

with every patient as compared to any other health professional it will be quite

easy for a physiotherapist who turns out as an diabetic educator too, to start a Diabetic Clinic.

Tentative Programme schedule

Total session hours – 12 hours

Day 1

Pre Course evaluation

Session 1 Introduction & Physiology of diabetes

Course evaluation test 1

Session 2 - Classification of DM &Complications of diabetes

Course evaluation test 2

Session 3- Management of DM – Exercises and Diet

Course evaluation test 3

Session 4 - Management of DM – OHA and Insulin therapy

Course evaluation test 4

Session 5 - Diabetic foot and orthotics.

Session 6 – Medical emergencies in DM

Session 7 – Counselling and assessment

Session 8 – Practical Session.

Session 9 - Research scopes and Discussion