DSC Diabetes Resources

 

American Diabetes Association
The official website of the American Diabetes Association whose mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.

National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP)
NDPP is a research-based type 2 diabetes prevention/lifestyle change program. There are 43 sites throughout the state of South Carolina.

SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth
SEARCH is a multi-center study funded by the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) and NIDDK (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases). The study focuses on children and youth in the United States who have diabetes.

The Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence
The Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence is a physician-sponsored, nonprofit healthcare quality improvement organization. CCME has been designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for North and South Carolina.

CDC Diabetes Home Page
Welcome to CDC's Diabetes and Public Health Resource. This page is brought to you by the Division of Diabetes Translation, a division of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The division translates scientific research findings into health promotion, disease prevention, and treatment strategies.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK)
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health. The Institute supports much of the clinical research on the diseases of internal medicine and related subspecialty fields as well as many basic science disciplines.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
JDRF's mission is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.

American Association of Diabetes Educators
AADE is made up of a wide variety of health professionals who are involved in educating people with diabetes. ADDE has a number of state and regional chapters, puts on educational conferences for health professionals, and is a great source (via the Diabetes Educator Access Line) for referrals to nurse educators and physicians in your area who specialize in diabetes.

SC DHEC - Division of Diabetes, Heart Disease, Obesity and School Health
The South Carolina Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (SC DPCP) has received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) since 1977. Its primary mission is to ensure a coordinated approach to diabetes prevention and control efforts in South Carolina through establishment of linkages with key organizations in order to continue to collaborate with interested parties, gain access to needed expertise and ensure greater productivity and efficiency in expanding the Diabetes Division.

National Diabetes Education Program
NDEP translates the latest science and spreads the word that diabetes is serious, common, and costly, yet controllable and, for type 2, preventable.

diaTribe Learn
diaTribe provides free cutting-edge diabetes insights and actionable tips for people with diabetes. Our mission is to help individuals better understand their diabetes and to make our readers happier and healthier.