Art Contest:
The CUNY Campaign Against Diabetes Art Contest - $1000 in prizes.
CUNY students, faculty and employees are invited to enter this multimedia art contest. The objective of this unique competition is to raise awareness of the diabetes epidemic through art. This initiative is complementary to all the efforts that the Campaign Against Diabetes has undertaken to fight this disease throughout our University and our City. We encourage you to use your creative expression to alert people to the burden of this deadly disease and to take action to reverse the epidemic. The ideal entry will reflect the thoughtfulness, originality and the creative skills of the artist while providing important and motivating messages to the viewer/reader. Click here for: Rules & Entry Form
Diabetes Self-Management Program:
Students, faculty and employees at Hunter, Medgar Evers and Hostos can get the diabetes education they need, conveniently on campus. Classes are taught by certified diabetes educators who provide comprehensive strategies for controlling blood sugar, preventing complications and promoting optimal health.
FREE glucose meter! FREE HbA1c testing!
*Program cost: $250.00 if not a CUNY employee or student
Registration required:
cuny.diabetes.ed@gmail.com
Hostos - Room to be determined.
Next Session Starts:
Class 1: October 1, 2009
Hunter Main Campus - Room to be determined.
Next Session Starts:
Class 1: October 29, 2009 AT 1:30 PM
Medgar Evers - Room to be determined.
Next Session Starts:
Class 1: October 7, 2009
Must email or call (phone number at bottom of page) to register.
cuny.diabetes.ed@gmail.com
Student Workshop:
The CUNY Campaigns Against Diabetes and for Food and Housing Security are pleased to offer a five-day training program on issues related to food, diabetes, health, hunger and homelessness. The sessions will be held between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., at The Graduate Center of CUNY, located at 365 Fifth Avenue (at East 34th Street). It will be conducted by Dr. Hollie Jones, a health psychologist at Medgar Evers College, and Lorraine Mongiello, a nutritionist and certified diabetes educator at the Graduate Center and other CUNY faculty and staff.
Next workshop:
Five Day Training Program for CUNY Students
January 7, 8, 15, 21, 22
Click here for application and information.
cuny.workshop@gmail.com
Campus Walking Groups:
CUNY walking groups have been established at Hunter main campus, Brookdale , Medgar Evers, and Hostos for students, faculty and employees. Meeting two times a week, rain or shine, participants of all fitness levels, take a break from work, and go for a walk. All walkers receive a free pedometer, and each campus competes for prizes to see which takes the most steps each semester.
The Hostos Community College Walking Group - President Fernandez, Students, Staff & Faculty
No need to register, look for the student with black diabetes shirt at the following locations:
- Hunter - 68th and Lexington. MONDAYS at 1 pm; WEDNESDAYS at 1pm; THURSDAYS at 12:00 NOON.
- Brookdale - Main Entrance. WEDNESDAYS at 1pm.
- Hostos - C Building. MONDAYS and WEDNESDAYS at 12:00 noon. Meet in the lobby of building A
- Medgar Evers - Bedford Ave Building
cunywalks@gmail.com
Diabetes Alert Day:
The American Diabetes Alert Day is a one-day, "wake -up" call to inform the American public about the seriousness of diabetes. The American Diabetes Association encourages people to take the Diabetes Risk Test and find out if they, or their loved ones, are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
Or, take
this Risk Test,
and follow the directions to find out your risk.
Student Diabetes Support Group:
The CUNY Diabetes Support Group was formed to unite students with the disease so they have a forum to share their experiences and help them cope with the concerns of day to day living and going to school with diabetes. The group is opened to all students diagnosed with type 1, type 2, gestational, or pre-diabetes. Diabetes support groups are a valuable resource that provides a great way to stay up to date with the latest diabetes self-management strategies and tools.
Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 pm at Hunter College.
OCTOBER 21st - ROOM HW116
Other dates - ROOM EAST 1413
ALL STUDENTS WITH DIABETES ARE WELCOME AND WILL RECEIVE A FREE GLUCOSE METER.
cunydiabetessupport@gmail.com
The CUNY Certificate In Diabetes Prevention & Management:
A masters level sequence of courses in diabetes prevention and manage-ment has been developed for graduate students in the nursing, nutrition, public health and social work programs at Hunter College. This 12 credit certificate program is designed to prepare future health professionals to combat the epidemics of diabetes and obesity through a multi-disciplinary approach.
Requirements
1. All students take two courses:
Interdisplinary Approaches to Diabetes Management, PH 770.13
Interdisplinary Approaches to Diabetes Prevention, PH 770.14
2. With faculty adviser select two of the following:
Urban Health Promotion, PH 710
Gerontology, COMHE 730
Principles of Public Health Nutrition, NURT 710
Nutrition in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, NURT 720
Community Health Interventions, COMHE 751
Urban Health Care Systems, NURS 704
Health Promotion & Disease Prevention for AP RNs, NURS 749
3. Field work:
A minimum of 120 hours of field placement directly related to the prevention or management of diabetes is required. This can be completed as part of other fieldwork placement.
For more information contact:
Nursing - Dr. Aponte at jap@hunter.cuny.edu
Public Health - Dr. Freudenberg at nfreuden@hunter.cuny.edu
Cooking Demonstrations:
Hunter Main Campus:
12:00-1:00 Wednesday September 16, 2009
Hunter Brookdale Campus:
12:00-1:00 Thursday September 17, 2009
Hostos:
12:00-1:00 Wednesday September 23, 2009
Medgar Evers:
12:00-1:00 Tuesday September 22, 2009
For further information about any of the above programs, please contact:
Lorraine Mongiello RD, CDE, BC-ADM212-817-1888
