Diabetes Educational Classes | Ohio State Medical Center

Our outpatient diabetes education classes

The Scarlet and Gray Way to Diabetes Self-Management Education Program offers comprehensive services for patients with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. Our goal is to provide instruction and technologies to help patients manage diabetes to the best of his or her ability. We believe that through education, people living with diabetes can achieve therapeutic goals and, in the long run, prevent long-term diabetes complications.

All patients require a physician referral before being scheduled for diabetes education classes. If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please call 614-688-6251.

Download the physician referral form

If you are an Ohio State provider and would like to refer to our program please choose "Ambulatory Referral to Diabetic Education" in epic and the order will be routed to us.

Comprehensive Outpatient Education
Topics to include:
- Nutrition
- Medicine
- Blood sugar monitoring
- Exercise
- Treating acute and chronic complications
- Problem solving
- Stress management
- Coping
Typical length:
- Two three hour sessions
- Schedule for less than 10 hours in group setting, less than two hours available for one-on-one follow-up. If barrier identified, schedule in one-on-one setting.
Diabetes Nutrition
Topics to include:
- Label reading
- Meal planning
- Carbohydrate counting and its impact on blood glucose
- Diabetes medicine needs
Typical length:
- One hour
- Schedule for greater than six hours in 1:1 or group setting
Glucose Sensor Start
Topics to include:
- Initiation of device
- Insertion, calibration, mechanics, software upload
Typical length:
- One hour
- Schedule in 1:1 or group setting for 0.5-8 hours
Insulin Training
Topics to include:
- Purpose of insulin therapy
- Administration including mechanics, dosing, site rotation, blood glucose monitoring and sharps disposal
Typical length:
- One hour
- Schedule for less than three hours in group or 1:1 setting
Information Session on Insulin Pumps and CGMs
Review to include:
- Review of pump and CGM options
- Benefits and limitations of device(s)
- Review of OSU protocol
- Time with device representatives
Typical length:
- One and a half hours
Insulin Pump Review
Topics to include:
- Insulin pump mechanics
- Pattern management
- Infusion sets and site care and rotation
- Pump software
- Troubleshooting
- Insulin pump failure
Typical length:
- Two hours
- Schedule for less than six hours in group or 1:1 setting
Insulin Start and Follow-Up Program
Topics to include:
- Initiation of device
- Mechanics
- Pattern management
- Infusion sets and site care
- Pump software
- Troubleshooting insulin pump failure
Typical length:
- Two to six hours
- Schedule in 1:1 or group setting for one to eight hours
Staying the Course
Topic:
- Diabetes education follow-up program and topics rotate monthly
Typical length:
- One hour
- Schedule for less than eight hours in group setting

Our Educational Diabetes Classes

Our outpatient diabetes education classes

All patients require a physician referral before being scheduled for diabetes education classes. If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please call 614-688-6251.

Comprehensive Outpatient Education

Diabetes Nutrition

Glucose Sensor Start

Insulin Training

Information Session on Insulin Pumps and CGMs

Insulin Pump Review

Insulin Start and Follow-Up Program

Staying the Course