Event Title: Promoting Behavior Change in Diabetes: Does Anything Really Work?

When: October 25, 2008

Time: 12:00-12:30pm registration, 12:30-3:30pm workshop

Location: Hyatt Regency on Wacker, Regency D

CPE Hours: 3 hours Level II

Program Overview: Ever feel frustrated that your clients with diabetes sometimes-- or often-- don’t follow your recommendations? Wouldn’t you like to feel more successful and satisfied in these interactions? If you answered yes to either of these questions, this workshop is for you. In this interactive program, you will learn more about the psychological side of diabetes and will come away with concrete behavioral strategies that can help your clients to more easily make and maintain positive behavior change. Come and learn how you can integrate effective behavioral interventions into your sessions. Making healthy lifestyle changes in diabetes-- it doesn’t have to be so difficult, not for you or for your clients. Honest!

Presenters: Molly Kellogg, RD, LCSW, and Bill Polonsky, PhD, CDE

Fee: Free to DCE members! Lunch included.
Non DCE Members $40.00 including lunch.

Registration: Go to www.eatright.org for online registration. For registration questions, please contact Paula Pierce PhD, RD, Executive Coordinator, ppeirce@aol.com.

Late Registration (Oct. 4 to Oct. 10): For both DCE and Non-DCE members - additional $10. On site registration $60.00.