(P227) Health Extension for Diabetes: A Community-Clinical Partnership to Bridge Gaps in Diabetes Self-Management Support in South Carolina

Saturday, August 5, 2023

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT

Has Audio

Primary Presenter(s)

Celia W. Beauchamp, MS, RD, LD, CDCES (she/her/hers)

Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
Prisma Health - Upstate
Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Co-Presenter(s)

Michelle D. Stancil, MS, BSN, RN, CDCES

Manager, Diabetes Management
Prisma Health Greenville SC
Piedmont, South Carolina, United States
Melissa Bales, MS, CHES

Rural Health and Nutrition Extension Agent
Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service
Greenville, South Carolina, United States

This poster showcases the Health Extension for Diabetes program in South Carolina and how a community-clinical partnership connects individuals with diabetes to support diabetes self-management across the state. The authors share the partnership, the program, and the steps they used to bridge the gap in diabetes care and support. The poster shines a light on program successes and next steps.