Medical Student Diabetes Education

Title: Medical Student Diabetes Education
Authors: Tyler Drummond, Maggie Hale, Katherine Welch
Date: 1/27/2025
Abstract: The objective of this project is to create diabetes educational modules for incoming University of Utah medical students, enabling them to teach and deliver diabetes education to patients in student-led clinics. Traditionally, diabetes education has been provided through scheduled onsite classes. However, based on prior experience at the People’s Clinics, attendance at these classes is often poor, primarily due to time constraints. Patients typically prefer receiving all necessary information during their clinic visit. Unfortunately, this approach is inefficient for both the healthcare provider and the patient. In student-led clinics, patients spend extended time with medical students and providers. To address this issue, we propose training medical students to deliver diabetes education during the patient’s initial visit. This eliminates the need for a follow- up visit, accommodating patients’ time limitations while ensuring they receive comprehensive education in a more personalized and effective manner. The methods include reviewing existing educational resources, compiling content, and incorporating preceptor feedback through collaboration. The outcomes include the creation of online educational modules for incoming medical students, with the eventual goal of implementing these modules in all student-led clinics. Ongoing work will focus on creating comprehensive modules and compiling diabetes information into an easily digestible format.

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