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THE PROJECT ECHO® DIABETES

                                   REFLECTIONS
                                          NEWSLETTER

   THERE'S A LOT TO SEE INSIDE!
2 What's ECHO® All About?

3 The Geography of ECHO Diabetes

4 ECHO Champion Spotlight

5 Support Coach Spotlight

6 Featured Articles

7 Tele-ECHO Curriculum

8 Presentations & Publications

9 Our Latest Press Release

10 ECHO® Resources

JULY 2021
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WHAT IS ECHO ALL ABOUT?         ®

     A NOTE FROM THE PROJECT ECHO DIABETES LEADERSHIP GROUP
     DR. ASHBY         THE PROJECT EXTENSION FOR                         In June of 2021 we welcomed 10 new spokes
     WALKER            COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTCOMES                         to the ECHO Diabetes program in Florida
     (UF)              (ECHO®) DIABETES PROGRAM EMPOWERS                 and California – officially launching the
                       PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS (PCP) TO                   implementation of a stepped-wedge design
                       DELIVER BEST-PRACTICE DIABETES CARE               and pragmatic clinical trial aimed at evaluating
                       TO THEIR UNDERSERVED PATIENTS.                    patient-level, provider-level, and spoke-level
     DR. MICHAEL                                                         outcomes. Over 100 PCPs and staff members
                       Funded by a $7.69 million grant from the Leona
     HALLER                                                              representing our existing and new spokes
                       M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, The
     (UF)                                                                attended virtual kick-off events in Florida
                       University of Florida and Stanford University
                                                                         and California. In December of 2021 we will
                       are implementing ECHO Diabetes in Florida
                                                                         welcome 10 additional centers in the second
                       and California to reach the most vulnerable
                                                                         phase of the stepped-wedge design.
                       patients living with diabetes and participating
     DR. DAVID MAAHS   health centers (or “spokes”). They receive        We are profoundly grateful for the opportunity
     (Stanford)        tele-education for PCPs, real-time support        to work alongside our spokes to improve
                       with complex medical decision-making,             the lives of people living with diabetes from
                       access to Diabetes Support Coaches for            underserved communities.
                       patient engagement, and access to an online
                       repository of diabetes care resources. The
     DR. ANANTA        ECHO Diabetes hub team is a multidisciplinary
     ADDALA            group of dedicated diabetes specialists
     (Stanford)        including endocrinologists, APRNs, certified
                       diabetes care and education specialists
                       (CDCES), clinical health psychologists,
                       medical sociologists, epidemiologists, and
     DR. RAYHAN LAL    public health professionals. The ECHO® model
     (Stanford)        is particularly promising for reaching patients
                       at risk for health disparities as underserved
                       communities are much more likely to visit
                       a PCP than a subspecialist and have more
                       continuity of care therein.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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THE GEOGRAPHY OF ECHO DIABETES
THE ECHO DIABETES PROGRAM SPANS                   (1) Identifying Federally Qualified Healthcare              representing elevated health risks for
A DIVERSE RANGE OF GEOGRAPHIC                     Centers (FQHC) and (2) using provider                       communities. Our pioneering methods were
CATCHMENT AREAS IN TWO OF THE MOST                geocoding and the Neighborhood Deprivation                  published in a feature article in the Journal
POPULOUS STATES IN THE U.S.: FLORIDA              Index (NDI).                                                of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
AND CALIFORNIA.                                                                                               in September of 2020 and the article can be
                                                  The NDI is calculated based on 20 different
                                                                                                              found here.
In a strategic effort to recruit health centers   neighborhood factors covering 7 domains
serving medically underserved communities,        including poverty, occupation, housing,                     Using these methods, Florida is working with
a dual-pronged approached to identify high-       employment, education, racial composition,                  18 spokes with 62 different clinic locations and
need catchment areas was used that involved:      and residential stability with higher NDI scores            California is working with 23 spokes with 45
                                                                                                              different clinic locations.

                                                                              CALIFORNIA

                                                                              Anderson Valley Health Center                  Salud Para La Gente
                                                                              Communicare                                    Samahan Health Centers
                                                                              Desert AIDS Project                            Santa Rosa Community Health
                                                                              Dora Street Health Center                      Shasta Cascade Health Centers
                                                                              Harmony Health Medical Center                  Shasta Community Health Center
                                                                              Health Service Alliance                        Shingletown Medical Center
                                                                              Hill County Clinic                             Solano County Family
                                                                              Humboldt Independent                           Health Services
                                                                              Practice Association                           St. Agnes Medical Center
                                                                              La Clinica                                     Tahoe Forest
                                                                              Mendocino Coast Clinics                        Multispecialty Clinics

                                                                              Open Door Community                            United Indian Health Services
                                                                              Health Centers                                 Valley Diabetes and Obesity
                                                                              Ritter Center                                  New
                                                                                                                             Existing

                                                                              FLORIDA

                                                                              Banyan Health Systems                          Miami Beach Community
                                                                              Borinquen Medical Center                       Health Centers

                                                                              Community Health Centers                       Orange Blossom Family Health
                                                                                                                             Care Center
                                                                              Community Health Centers
                                                                              of Pinellas                                    Premier Community Healthcare

                                                                              Community Health                               UF Student Health Care Center
                                                                              of South Florida                               Tampa Family Health Centers
                                                                              Empower U                                      Treasure Coast
                                                                              Healthcare Network of SWFL                     Community Health

                                                                              Jessie Trice Community                         UF Family Medicine
                                                                              Health System                                  New
                                                                                                                             Existing

                                                                               SPOKES              AVERAGE NDI          MIN NDI              MAX NDI

                                                                               Overall (CA & FL)   1.420                -3.644               7.745

                                                                               CA                  0.930                -3.644               6.740

                                                                               FL                  1.783                -2.033               7.745

                                                                               SPOKES              NDI 1.76 OR HIGHER - N (%)     NDI LESS THAN 1.76 - N (%)

                                                                               Overall (CA & FL)   46 (43%)                       62 (57%)

                                                                               CA                  16 (35%)                       30 (65%)

                                                                               FL                  30 (48%)                       32 (52%)

                                                                               SPOKES              HRSA METRO AREA - N (%)        HRSA RURAL AREA - N (%)

                                                                               Overall (CA & FL)   93 (86%)                       15 (14%)

                                                                               CA                  32 (70%)                       14 (30%)

                                                                               FL                  61 (98%)                       1 (2%)

                                                                              A score of 1.76 or higher is the threshold of significance for the NDI,
                                                                              signifying a high health risk area. For information on defining rural
                                                                              population, click here.
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ECHO CHAMPION SPOTLIGHT

  WHO MAKES ECHO DIABETES POSSIBLE? WE'D LIKE TO SHED SOME LIGHT ON SOME VERY SPECIAL
             PROFESSIONALS WHO BRING THE ECHO DIABETES PROGRAM TO LIFE.
DR. LAWRENCE
Chief Medical Officer of Jessie Trice,
Miami Florida (ECHO Diabetes Champion)

DR. LAWRENCE GREW UP IN
LIBERTY CITY AND ATTENDED
MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR
HIGH SCHOOL.
She continued her education as a pre-med
student at Spelman College in Atlanta and
completed medical school at the University
of Arizona School of Medicine. Dr. Lawrence
returned home to complete her residency
in family medicine at the University Miami/
                                                        she was the Medical Director of the Dr. John
Jackson Hospital. She continued her studies
                                                        T. Macdonald Foundation School of Health
and preparation of her life’s work as an
                                                        Initiative, provided hands-on leadership to the    DR. LAWRENCE continues to be actively
educator by completing a fellowship at the
                                                        Jefferson Reaves Family Health Center, as well     involved in health care issues aimed at
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a
                                                        being the preceptor for University of Miami        improving the health status of the community.
fellow in faculty development programs.
                                                        Family Medicine residents. She is now serving      Her overall goal is to reduce health care
Dr. Lawrence is devoted to serving                      as the Chief Medical Officer for Jessie Trice      disparities and adverse social determinants
underserved communities who are faced with              Community Health System (JTCHS) where              of health by bringing needed current and
adverse social determinants. She has held a             she promotes needed policies and procedures        innovative strategies and tools to the
variety of leadership positions at the University       centered on excellent health delivery systems,     population served by JTCHS.
of Miami, Department of Family Medicine and             provides clinical oversight to the organization,
Office of Community Affairs. Most recently              and delivers direct patient care.

CRAIG RHOADES, PA, RD
Harmony Health, Marysville California
(ECHO Diabetes Champion)

I WAS BORN IN ALTURAS, A
SMALL RURAL TOWN IN THE
VERY NORTHEASTERN PART OF
CALIFORNIA.
I attended school at Butte Community College
followed by Chico State and graduated with a BS
in Nutrition. I was accepted in a dietetic internship
through Fresno State. After completing masters
studies with internship and boards I worked as
a clinical Registered Dietitian (RD) for 3 years
and was accepted in PA school at UC Davis
Medical. I have worked as a PA for 13 years and
RD for 19 years. I enjoy family medicine and focus
on disease prevention and wellness through              DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO
diet and lifestyle. I have also volunteered for the
Western Farmworkers Association for the past               YOU THINK WE SHOULD                                EMAIL US AND
                                                                                                              TELL US WHY!
8 years, donating medical services and time to
help migrant workers without insurance. I have             SHED A SPOTLIGHT ON?
been fortunate to be a part of Stanford ECHO® for
nearly 3 years. I enjoy spending time with family,
woodworking and Crossfit.
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SUPPORT COACH SPOTLIGHT

 THE ECHO DIABETES SUPPORT COACH IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF WHAT MAKES ECHO® SO SPECIAL.
HERE'S JUST A FEW PEOPLE WHO GIVE THEIR TIME AND EFFORT TO SUPPORT THEIR PEERS IN NEED.

                                                  outlook on diabetes. The encounters with her      treatment for the past 12 years. About 4 years
                                                  sparked my passion of wanting to help people      ago, my older brother passed away from
                                                  with diabetes.                                    complications related to T1D. These events
                                                                                                    have inspired a desire in me to help patients
                                                  Over the years as I cared for my daughter and
                                                                                                    living with diabetes in my local community.
                                                  her diabetes, I felt it was my duty to advocate
                                                                                                    For the past 2 years I have inspired others
                                                  and spread diabetes awareness. My family and
                                                                                                    living with diabetes by sharing my personal
                                                  I joined every support group in our community
                                                                                                    stories, organizing social events and working
                                                  to support parents of newly diagnosed
                                                                                                    with providers by creating weekly groups
                                                  children. We experienced and know that
                                                                                                    where patients are able to consistently seek
                                                  diabetes education and awareness provides
                                                                                                    education and treatment.
                                                  empowerment.
                                                                                                    In addition, I have one-on-one coaching
                                                  My daughter’s journey of living with diabetes
                                                                                                    sessions with each mentee that made the
                                                  has inspired me to continue my career in the
                                                                                                    decision to work with me. During these
                                                  diabetes medical field. I thank her every day
                                                                                                    encounters, we discuss challenges they may
                                                  for being such an amazing inspiration to me.
                                                                                                    face and I work to provide solutions or help
                                                  She is my hero.
                                                                                                    them overcome any problems related to
AMY MCCLELLAND                                                                                      diabetes based on similar problems I may have
ECHO Diabetes Support Coach, California                                                             faced. In cooperation with my teammates, we
                                                                                                    have developed a resource guide designed
MY NAME IS AMY MCCLELLAND,                                                                          to assist patients and providers with local
AND I AM A DIABETES SUPPORT                                                                         resources specifically for patients living with
COACH WITH STANFORD                                                                                 diabetes.
UNIVERSITY’S ECHO DIABETES.
                                                                                                    In short, working as a Diabetes Support Coach
ECHO® is the beginning of my professional                                                           has not only changed my life, but those who
career working with people with diabetes.                                                           I mentor as well. Many have shared how they
I am also employed with Harmony Health                                                              wished this existed many years ago.
Medical Clinic Family Resource Center in my
hometown of Marysville, California, where
I provide support in obtaining insurance
approval for diabetes devices, and work with
people with diabetes who have high A1cs and
need support in getting to the clinic for help.
Harmony Health has played an important role
in keeping my family healthy over the last 21
years.
                                                  LEON BAIN                                            DO YOU KNOW A SUPPORT
                                                  ECHO Diabetes Support Coach, Miami, Florida

Eleven years ago, my daughter was                                                                      COACH WHO YOU'D LIKE TO
                                                  MY NAME IS LEON BAIN, AND I
diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D). It was
a very difficult time for our family. While my
                                                  AM A DIABETES SUPPORT COACH                           SHED A SPOTLIGHT ON?
daughter was hospitalized and receiving
                                                  WITH UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA,
care for diabetes, we had the most amazing
                                                  ECHO DIABETES.
                                                                                                         EMAIL US AND
experience; everyday a Diabetic Health            About 22 years ago, I was diagnosed with type
                                                                                                         TELL US WHY!
Worker would come and talk with us. She           2 diabetes (T2D) and received treatment for
had answers to all of our questions. She was      almost 10 years. Eventually, an endocrinologist
one of the most inspiring people and had a        changed the diagnosis to T1D at which
huge impact on my daughter and my family’s        point I began receiving the appropriate

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FEATURED ARTICLES

       A PIPELINE FOR HEALTH EQUITY: DIABETES TECHNOLOGY TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

IN THE U.S. THERE ARE WELL-DOCUMENTED DISPARITIES IN                           TABLE 1
UTILIZATION OF DIABETES TECHNOLOGIES LIKE CONTINUOUS
                                                                               Pilot Data for Use of Diabetes Support Coaches and Continuous
GLUCOSE MONITORS (CGM) AND INSULIN PUMPS BASED ON
                                                                               Glucose Monitors*
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY
STATUS.                                                                         3 MONTH CHANGE IN HBA1C

                                                                                n                                Mean Change      SD              95% CI           p-value
Through critical community partnerships with spokes established in the
                                                                                24                               -0.44            1.39            (-1.03, 0.15)    0.1375
ECHO Diabetes platform, and generous contributions from the Leona
                                                                                6 MONTH CHANGE IN HBA1C
M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust (HCT) and Insulin For Life,
                                                                                n                                Mean Change      SD              95% CI           p-value
undeserved communities are able to access these vital technologies.
                                                                                19                               -1.21            1.49            (-1.93, -0.49)   0.0023
To date, more than 2000 CGM sensors have been provided to patients
at participating spokes in Florida and California. Pilot data from these
efforts found that providing underserved populations with access               *Demographics: Data are from n=24 adults ages 18 and older from two large FQHCs in Miami; 19
                                                                               T1D, 5 T2D MDI; 12 Non-Hispanic Black, 12 Hispanic; 14 Female and 10 male
to CGM and Diabetes Support Coaches combined for a synergistic
                                                                               Note: (all HbA1c data presented here are from pre-COVID time period)
reduction in HbA1c (Table 1). The HCT provided additional COVID relief
funds to spoke sites which were utilized to provide other supplies like
insulin, test strips, gas cards, grocery vouchers, and funding for Wi-Fi
connection to families in need during the pandemic.

                    PEER POWER: USING DIABETES SUPPORT COACHES IN A TIME OF COVID-19

THE PROJECT ECHO® DIABETES PROGRAM                  Given the devastating impact of COVID-19                           AN ECHO DIABETES SUPPORT
PROVIDES COMMUNITY PARTNERS WITH                    for underserved communities, the work of                         COACH RECIEVES THE FOLLOWING
ACCESS TO A DIABETES SUPPORT COACH.                 the Diabetes Support Coaches has never                            ACCREDITATION AND TRAINING:
                                                    been more imperative to addressing systemic
Through an innovative combination of the                                                                                 American Association of Diabetes
                                                    inequalities in the U.S. During COVID the
Community Health Worker (CHW) role and                                                                                   Care & Education Specialists (ADCES)
                                                    Diabetes Support Coaches have hosted virtual
peer support models, the Diabetes Support                                                                                Diabetes Paraprofessional Level 1
                                                    town hall meetings and increased efforts of
Coaches reside in the geographic areas                                                                                   certification
                                                    patient engagement throughout Florida and
they serve and, importantly, they also have
                                                    California at Federally Qualified Health Centers              University of California San Francisco
first-hand knowledge of what it is like to
                                                    that ECHO Diabetes is partnering with.                             (UCSF) Center for Excellence in
live with diabetes. The Diabetes Support
                                                                                                                   Primary Care Health Coach Training
Coaches spearhead regular social events
for communities with diabetes, create local                                                                              Access to the American Diabetes
resource guides (in English, Spanish, and                                                                                Association’s Community Health
Creole), facilitate support groups, and serve                                                                            Worker (CHW) annual membership and
as a one-on-one peer mentor for patients with                                                                            toolkit
diabetes.
                                                                                                                         HIPAA, human subjects, and IRB
                                                                                                                                   compliance trainings

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ECHO DIABETES TELE-ECHO CURRICULUM

                   PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR UPCOMING TELE-ECHO SESSIONS!
                WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AND LEARNING WITH YOU.

WEEK   CLINIC DATE   LECTURE TOPIC                                        WEEK    CLINIC DATE   LECTURE TOPIC

         JUNE                                                                    SEPTEMBER
                     The Pillars of Success:Knowledge,
 78     6/10/2021                                                          90      9/2/2021     Introducing Diabetes Technology to Patients
                     Community& Resilience

                                                                                                Screening forDepression and Diabetes
 79     6/17/2021    GlycemicTargetsandGlucoseMonitoring                   91      9/9/2021
                                                                                                Burnout

                                                                                                Carb Counting andDietary Management in
 80     6/24/2021    Continuous GlucoseMonitoringSystems                   92      9/16/2021
                                                                                                T1D

         JULY                                                              93      9/23/2021
                                                                                                Making a Diagnosis of Diabetes
                                                                                                in Primary Care

                     T2D Management in Established
 81      7/1/2021    Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease                94      9/30/2021    Diabetes & Hypertension Management
                     (ASCVD)

                     T2D Management inHeart Failure (HF)
 82      7/8/2021
                     andChronic Kidney Disease(CKD)                               OCTOBER
                     T2D Management: Promoting Weight Loss
 83     7/15/2021                                                          95      10/7/2021    Dyslipidemia & Diabetes
                     Using Glucose-Lowering Medications

                     T2D Management: When Medication Cost is
 84     7/22/2021                                                          96      10/14/2021   Exercise Strategies in T1D & T2D
                     a Major Issue

 85     7/29/2021    Using & Interpreting Data from CGMs                   97      10/21/2021   Diabetes and Complications Screenings

       AUGUST                                                              98      10/28/2021   Diabulemia and Disordered Eating

 86     8/5/2021     Types of Insulin Analogs
                                                                                 NOVEMBER
                     Initiating Insulin and Dose Calculation in T1D
 87     8/12/2021                                                          99      11/4/2021    Motivational Interviewing
                     and T2D

                     Calculating Insulin Doses for T1D & T2D:                                   NO TELE-ECHO SESSION TODAY:
 88     8/19/2021                                                                  11/11/2021
                     Case-based Approach                                                        VETERAN’SDAY

                                                                                                Sick Day Management and
 89     8/26/2021    Initiating Insulin Pump Therapy                      100      11/18/2021
                                                                                                Severe Hyperglycemia

                                                                                                NO TELE-ECHO SESSION TODAY:
                                                                                  11/25/2021
                                                                                                THANKSGIVING

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PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS

                             RECENT CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS FROM ECHO DIABETES

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES & TREATMENTS FOR DIABETES                                 POSTERS:
Oral, Virtual (June 5th)
                                                                                471-P | Using Peer Power to Reduce Health Disparities: Implementation of
Using tele-education with the ECHO® model to reach primary care providers
                                                                                a Diabetes Support Coach Program in Federally Qualified Health Centers
in rural areas to improve the level of care for people with diabetes
                                                                                549-P | Understanding PCP Perspectives in a Project ECHO® T1D
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS
                                                                                Program Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research
Oral, Virtual (June 26)
Session Type: Symposium
Session Title: Systemic Racism and Disparities in Pediatric
Diabetes Management
Presentation Title: ECHO-Diabetes—Delivering Care to the Underserved
Presentation Time: 9:00am - 9:30am Eastern Time

                                             ECHO DIABETES PUBLICATIONS TO DATE

PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS IN                           THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEPRIVATION                          DEMOCRATIZING TYPE 1 DIABETES
CALIFORNIA AND FLORIDA REPORT                       INDEX AND PROVIDER GEOCODING                          SPECIALTY CARE IN THE PRIMARY
LOW CONFIDENCE IN PROVIDING TYPE 1                  IDENTIFY CRITICAL CATCHMENT AREAS                     CARE SETTING TO REDUCE HEALTH
DIABETES CARE: Clinical Diabetes                    FOR DIABETES OUTREACH: Journal of                     DISPARITIES: Project Extension for
View Here >>>                                       Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism                 Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO®)
                                                    View Here >>>                                         T1D (In press, BMJ Open Diabetes)
TELE-ROUNDS AND CASE-BASED
                                                                                                          View Here >>>
TRAINING: PROJECT ECHO®                             BARRIERS TO TECHNOLOGY USE
TELEMENTORING MODEL APPLIED TO                      AND ENDOCRINOLOGY CARE FOR
COMPLEX DIABETES CARE: Pediatric                    UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH TYPE
Clinics of North America                            1 DIABETES: Diabetes Care
View Here >>>                                       View Here >>>

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OUR LATEST PRESS RELEASE

           PATIENTS WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES SAID THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH ENDOCRINOLOGISTS
                         CREATED A SIGNIFICANT BARRIER TO OPTIMAL CARE.

EXPERTS RECOMMEND THE USE OF                       of COVID-19 on underserved communities           “I feel like sometimes I don’t even want to go
CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORS AS                     demonstrates the dire need to address            to the doctor because I’m getting a lecture,”
THE GOLD STANDARD FOR MANAGING                     longstanding systemic inequalities in            a participant said. “I’m getting like in trouble.
TYPE 1 DIABETES.                                   health outcomes.”                                I feel like a little kid who’s going to the
Yet many adult patients, particularly those                                                         principal.”
                                                   For the study, researchers conducted 16 focus
with lower socioeconomic status and from
                                                   groups in Florida and California in 2018 and     Many participants said they had stopped
underrepresented minority groups, are not
                                                   2019 with 86 adults with Type 1 diabetes. In     going to endocrinology appointments because
receiving the technology or regular care from
                                                   order to include people who have traditionally   they did not feel it was improving their overall
specialists known as endocrinologists.
                                                   been underrepresented in research,               health.
A new study from University of Florida and         investigators targeted individuals who had
                                                                                                    “We hope these findings generate an
Stanford University researchers finds the most     “no shows” at two or more consecutive
                                                                                                    awareness about the importance of cultivating
commonly cited reason patients with type 1         endocrinology appointments, had been
                                                                                                    positive provider-patient relationships and
diabetes don’t receive optimal care is negative    hospitalized in the past year for a serious
                                                                                                    treating people with type 1 diabetes with
interactions with endocrinologists.                complication known as diabetic ketoacidosis
                                                                                                    empathy and respect in clinical encounters,”
                                                   and had received primary care at a Federally
“The feelings of shame, stigma and judgment                                                         Walker said. “These findings also point
                                                   Qualified Health Center, which provides care
people with type 1 diabetes experience in                                                           to the ripple effect of industry-driven
                                                   to underserved groups.
clinical encounters creates a barrier for                                                           rules surrounding what it takes to obtain
obtaining technologies and for receiving           Participants noted system-level barriers to      technologies like continuous glucose monitors
preventive care from an adult endocrinologist,”    receiving continuous glucose monitors —          as these rules create barriers for providers as
said lead author Ashby Walker, Ph.D., an           small devices implanted under the skin that      well as patients.”
assistant professor in the department of health    automatically measure blood sugar — such
                                                                                                    Walker said the next step is to develop
services research, management and policy in        as financial coverage or navigating insurance
                                                                                                    and evaluate multilayered interventions to
the UF College of Public Health and Health         company policies.
                                                                                                    address health disparities in type 1 diabetes
Professions, part of UF Health, the university’s
                                                   But the most pervasive barrier to care           that include efforts focused on provider-level
academic health center.
                                                   identified was participants’ communication       implicit bias.
The study, which appears in the journal            with endocrinologists in face-to-face
                                                                                                    “We must also train and recruit a richly diverse
Diabetes Care, is one of the few to consider       interactions. Several participants said they
                                                                                                    ‘next generation’ of endocrinologists and
the perspectives of underserved communities        received discouraging statements from
                                                                                                    equip them with tools for addressing health
in an effort to identify potential barriers to     endocrinologists when they asked about
                                                                                                    disparities,” she said.
care, Walker said.                                 receiving a continuous glucose monitor,
                                                   including feedback that the patient had poor     Written by JILL PEASE
“We must be intentional about understanding
                                                   control over their disease or would not be       Public Relations Director, College of Public
the lived experiences of communities that
                                                   able to handle the technology. Participants      Health and Health Professions
face elevated health risks in order to develop
                                                   frequently described feeling demeaned,
meaningful interventions,” said Walker, the                                                         CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ARTICLE >>>
                                                   belittled and misunderstood as a person living
director for health equity initiatives at the
                                                   with type 1 diabetes.
UF Diabetes Institute. “Moreover, the impact

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ECHO RESOURCES ®

      FEELING CONNECTED TO A COMMUNITY ALSO MEANS HAVING ACCESS TO GREAT RESOURCES.
                   DO YOU HAVE SOME USEFUL RESOURCE LINKS? LET US KNOW!

                                                    UNM's MetaECHO conference

                                                    The METAECHO Conference is a global
American Diabetes Association                       gathering for Project ECHO®. Surrounded by
Health Equity Now                                   hundreds of ECHO partners over three and
                                                    a half days, we gather for world-renowned
The ADA has just held their 35th Annual
                                                    keynote speakers, share cutting-edge
Clinical Conference on Diabetes, which is
                                                    research and evaluation methods and learn
normally held in Florida, but was virtual this
                                                    how funding and policy are being impacted by
year. The event sessions were recorded and
                                                    ECHO work. We also hear inspirational ECHO
are available here. All sessions will be recorded
                                                    Talks and learn how ECHO programs are
and available online until JULY 11, 2021,
                                                    being run around the world.
so if you were unable to attend during the
conference dates, you will still be able to view    Along the way, we celebrate each other's
and receive CE credits.                             ECHO passion.

                                                    HELPFUL LINKS
                                                    Beyond Type 1                                           Getinsulin.org
                                                    Beyond Type 1 is a nonprofit organization changing      Beyond Type 1 advocates for high quality, modern
                                                    what it means to live with diabetes. Through            insulin to be available to people with diabetes
                                                    platforms, programs, resources, and grants, Beyond      regardless of employment or insurance status,
                                                    Type 1 is uniting the global diabetes community and     across all demographics, without barriers, and at an
                                                    providing solutions to improve lives today.             affordable and predictable price point.

                                                    Beyond Type 2                                           JDRF Toolkits
                                                    Launched in 2019, Beyond Type 2 is a program of         Downloadable e-books to help you navigate all
                                                    the nonprofit organization Beyond Type 1. Beyond        aspects of life with T1D.
                                                    Type 2 is a place for everyone impacted by Type 2
                                                    diabetes to share their stories, get connected to the   Diabetes Wise
                                                    community, and find resources on topics from daily
                                                                                                            Helping You Find The Right Diabetes Devices For
                                                    management to mental health.
                                                                                                            Your Life.

HAVE SOME QUESTIONS?
PLEASE CONTACT US!
                                                                                  IN FLORIDA
                                                                                  CLAUDIA ANEZ
                                                                                  canez@ufl.edu
                                                                                                            IN CALIFORNIA
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