Living Well chronic disease self-management program leader training
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – WVU Medicine East is offering free leadership training for a program to assist those dealing with chronic disease.
Living Well, a chronic disease self-management program, is a six-session workshop designed to help individuals coping with one or more chronic diseases learn to take day-to-day responsibility for their care, increase the skills necessary to manage their disease and work effectively with their health care professional.
Workshop Leader training for the program is being held Nov. 14 – 17 in Martinsburg. Leaders help others learn the skills needed to manage their chronic conditions and enhance their quality of life. Previous teaching or healthcare experience is not necessary, just a willingness to help others improve their health.
Living Well was developed by the Patient Education Research Center at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Leaders have been trained in the curriculum and follow Stanford’s guidelines which have been medically approved and rigorously tested to ensure effectiveness.
Objectives of training include understanding the components of the program, learning the teaching techniques and building the skills necessary to teach the class. Once trained, leaders are asked to teach at least one workshop per year and maintain the integrity of the program as per Stanford University fidelity guidelines.
Leaders must attend all four days of training in order to be certified. The free training will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Nov. 14 and 15 at the Berkeley County Health Department, 122 Waverly Court in Martinsburg and on Nov. 16 and 17 at the McCormack Center, Suite 2400, on the Berkeley Medical Center campus.
For more information or to sign up, contact Dana M. DeJarnett at 304-264-1287, ext. 31814 or dana.dejarnett@wvumedicine.org. The deadline to register is Nov. 8.
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