Join the movement of clinicians already taking a stand. It’s time for a healthier North Carolina.  TAKE THE PLEDGE

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1 in 3 adults has prediabetes.

It's time to take a stand.

Every year in North Carolina, more than 50,000 adults are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes1. You can help your patients prevent or delay progression to diabetes by referring them to a CDC-recognized National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) lifestyle change program.
Are you ready to take a stand?

Every year in North Carolina, more than 50,000 adults are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes1.
You can help your patients prevent or delay progression to diabetes by referring them to a CDC-recognized National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) lifestyle change program.
Are you ready to take a stand?

Refer your patients

Use any of these convenient platforms:

Our Community Health Initiative (OCHI)

Platform with automated phone menu that allows clinicians to refer patients to community-based organizations offering virtual National DPP lifestyle change programs.

DPP Navigator

Channel that allows clinicians to refer patients to virtual National DPP lifestyle change programs.

NCCARE360

Platform that allows clinicians to connect patients with social services, including virtual National DPP lifestyle change programs.

Refer your patients

Use any of these convenient platforms:

Our Community Health Initiative (OCHI)

Platform with automated phone menu that allows clinicians to refer patients to community-based organizations offering virtual National DPP lifestyle change programs.

DPP Navigator

Channel that allows clinicians to refer patients to virtual National DPP lifestyle change programs.

NCCARE360

Platform that allows clinicians to connect patients with social services, including virtual National DPP lifestyle change programs.

One goal: DiabetesFreeNC

Through the statewide initiative - DiabetesFreeNC - your patients with prediabetes can attend a National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) lifestyle change program with free or low cost options regardless of their insurance provider. This comprehensive program is designed to help your patients make healthy, sustainable lifestyle choices.

Through the statewide initiative - DiabetesFreeNC - your patients with prediabetes can attend a National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) lifestyle change program with free or low cost options regardless of their insurance provider. This comprehensive program is designed to help your patients make healthy, sustainable lifestyle choices.

PREVENTING DIABETES STARTS HERE

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Identify patients with prediabetes.

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Discuss treatment options.

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Refer eligible patients to a National DPP lifestyle change program.

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Find out more about the

National DPP lifestyle change program

Find out more about the National DPP lifestyle change program

Join the movement

of clinicians

already taking a stand.

It’s time for a healthier North Carolina.

TAKE THE PLEDGE

Brian Eaggleston
Karr F Johnson, FNP-BC
Tasha Harris PA-C
Gabriel Cade
Rachel Thompson
Maria Villena, MD
Kelly Sill
Deborah Milkowski
Sabrina Boyte
Eleanor Greene
Helen X. Fan, MD
Chip Baggett
Eleanor Greene
Elizabeth A Campbell MD
Aixa Maria Haskins
Queen Pough
Shiv Patil
Christie Dhanani
CJ Smith
Christian hullender
Lillie Moore
Debbie Campbell
Patricia Ann Lazenby
Kevin Schautteet
David A Ezzi
Dianne Green
Betty Jane Credle
Eva Molinari
Brian Klausner
Barbara Ball
Lawrence Frankel
Karen L. Smith MD FAAFP
Lecia Christian
Larry Wu MD
Dorothy Murphy
Ishana Thomas
Patricia Harper
Victor Mc Neill
Shirley Smith
Vonnie Cooper
Holly Biola, MD
Pamela Love
Jennifer Phifer, MD
Kathleen Estep
Doris Ann McMurray
Carl Piscitello
Marion Mull McCrary MD

Stay in the know

Physician Champions

Download the digital

toolkit.

All the National DPP lifestyle
change program materials you need.
All in one place.

All the National DPP lifestyle
change program materials you need. All in one place.

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Contact us

If you would like to learn more on how you can help champion efforts to make
North Carolina diabetes free, email:

Franklin Walker, MBA at fwalker@ncmedsoc.org
OR
ReversePrediabetesNC@ama-assn.org

This information is not intended as a substitute for the medical advice of a physician; it offers no diagnoses or prescription. No endorsement is implied or intended by the American Medical Association or the North Carolina Medical Association of any third-party organization, product, drug, or service. Adherence to a lifestyle change program may not achieve desired diabetes results in every situation. The ultimate judgment regarding the appropriateness of any specific therapy must be made by the physician and the patient in light of all the clinical factors. The patient should check with their insurance provider for exact lifestyle change program costs and/or rates.

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