Waterloo Wellington Diabetes offers a Resource Clinician who is available to support diabetes educators or healthcare professionals who provide care to patients living with diabetes, to further enhance their knowledge or expertise in diabetes management.
Diabetes management has become more complex in recent years with the plethora of diabetes medications and the increasing technology, whether it be glucose sensors, insulin pumps or virtual visits. There is also the need to better understand behaviour change strategies to support people living with diabetes to self-manage. The role of the Resource Clinician is to support clinicians in staying current with leading practice and to offer guidance, mentoring & support to increase their knowledge and confidence in supporting individuals with diabetes.
Waterloo Wellington Diabetes first developed a mentoring program in 2011, through an educational grant from NovoNordisk. The outcomes and feedback from clinicians were so successful that funding was secured to continue the program to support clinicians in the region. As the expertise and experience of clinicians evolved, the role was redefined to a Resource Clinician in 2020.
If you are a health care professional working in the Waterloo Wellington region, and interested in having the support of a diabetes resource clinician, please call 519-947-1000 ext.262 or email [email protected]