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Dr. Mary Vaccarello-Cruz, M.D. "I am most thrilled about a unique program that will address lifestyle changes for families to reduce the incidence of Type 2 Diabetes. This disease is often Diabetes Education Research Center will provide services specific to the needs of Palm Beach County children and adolescents with diabetes regardless of socioeconomic means. Services will range from psychosocial and nutritional counseling to pharmacotherapy and clinical research. Diabetes education will focus on the individual as well as the family unit in a unique setting. There will be a special emphasis on educational programs that reach beyond the Center to the community and our schools."
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Diabetes Education Research Center There are nearly 1,000 Type 1 Juvenile Diabetics in Palm Beach County. However, Type 1 is only the tip of the iceberg. Type 2 Diabetes is rapidly becoming a major health threat to our youth. Families need educational support about diet, exercise, glucose monitoring, insulin injections and more. Diabetes Education Research Center is managed by the Community Wellness Center Program of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in collaboration with the Gregory School of Pharmacy at Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBAU). The Center is staffed by certified diabetes educators, nutritionists, outreach workers, researchers and pharmacists. The program provides family-centered preventive and therapeutic interventions for children with diabetes and for those at risk for the disease; assists with medication management; and conducts grant-funded research on interventions. The Medical Director of the program is respected local pediatric endocrinologist, Mary Vaccarello-Cruz, M.D., joined by Dr. Marilyn Parker, Director of the FAU Community Wellness Centers and Dr. Seena Zierler-Brown, Director of Integrated Pharmacotherapy Services at PBAU.
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