Announcing: Type 1 University
I am all about new resources for people with diabetes, and I especially dig it when they address some of our hardest to answer questions. For example, why the hell is pizza so freaking hard to dose your insulin for?!? Coming to the rescue is a new online resource, the Type 1 University, which offers advanced online courses for insulin users, including, Ta-DAH: dosing for pizza!
What makes the Type 1 University so different from other online insulin help is that it’s a great mix of anecdotal knowledge, a physician’s clinical insight, solid research, and plenty of patient feedback. And, we’re not talking about stuff that say, a 20 year veteran of Type 1 can do without (e.g., “what is a carb?” I got that part…thanks). The content on this site includes things like after-meal glucose control and fine-tuning basal rates. Pretty rad! The owner, clinical director, and “Dean” of the Type 1 University is Gary Scheiner, a renowned CDE and Type 1 himself. He brings his expert knowledge online to help folks address specific issues that come with using insulin and living an active life with diabetes. Yes, there are fees associated with his classes, but you are getting an expert opinion in an easy-to-upload video right there on your home computer for the price of an office co-pay. For more detail, I’ve posted the press release for Type 1 Univeristy below. Be sure to check it out! www.type1university.com
Type-1 University Now Open for Enrollment
For anyone who ever sat through a class and thought “I’m never going to use this in the real world,” here’s something a little bit different.
Introducing “Type-1 University” (T1U) – the online school for people with diabetes who use insulin, including parents and caregivers. The school can be found only in cyberspace – at www.type1university.com
T1U features a series of “higher education” courses for an often overlooked segment of the diabetes market: those utilizing intensive insulin therapy (pumps or multiple daily injections). Each 40-60 minute course is available live (via webex) or in pre-recorded format, accessible on any computer system or mobile device with internet access. The courses include a dynamic powerpoint-style presentation with accompanying audio and video of the presenter, along with an opportunity to post questions directly.
The T1U “faculty” is composed of Certified Diabetes Educators with extensive personal and professional experience with all aspects of intensive diabetes management. All presenters use an approach that is entertaining, informative and practical.
According to Gary Scheiner MS, CDE, founder and self-proclaimed “Dean” of T1U, “This is nothing like a basic diabetes education class. These courses are for insulin users who want focused, expert information on specific topics that are relevant to their daily lives.”
The ever-expanding T1U “syllabus” currently includes the following courses:
- Mastering Pump Therapy
- Advanced Carb Counting
- Blood Glucose Control During Sports & Exercise
- Weight Loss for Insulin Users
- Getting the Most from Your Continous Glucose Monitor
- Strike The Spike: After-Meal Glucose Control
- Hypoglycemia Prevention and Management
- Fine-Tuning Basal Insulin
The benefits of diabetes self-management training and education are well-documented. However, one of the major reasons people with diabetes don’t take more advantage of it is access. Busy schedules, travel, parking, and out-of-pocket costs keep many people “in the dark” when it comes to the latest techniques in self-management. T1U addresses the issue of access by making interactive education available from the comfort of one’s home or office. Courses are offered at a variety of different times and posted online for review in a pre-recorded format at any time.
“Tuition” is on a per-course basis, and similar price-wise to most medical office visit co-pays: $29.95 for live courses, and $19.95 for each pre-recorded course. Participants may invite others to watch and listen with them; the fee is the same no matter how many partake. In other words, a couple or entire family can enroll and participate for the same single-participant price.
For information regarding course schedules/descriptions, or to enroll for an upcoming class, please visit www.type1university.com.
T1U is produced by Integrated Diabetes Services LLC, a Wynnewood, PA-based practice providing diabetes education, management and consulting services worldwide via phone and the internet.
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Lexie…thank you for this piece of fabulous information. What a brilliant idea and so well carried out. I watched the sample intro on pizza, the bane of every PWD’s existence! I’m really looking forward to the course on carb counting…my own personal downfall. I went to a class in my endo’s office but…
If I had a better handle on that I’d be in great shape. i’m my own weak link. Thanks again, sincerely.