Virginia Center for Diabetes Professional Education (VCDPE)
Virginia Center for Diabetes Professional Education (VCDPE)
Terry Saunders, Ph.D.
Director, Virginia Center for Diabetes Professional Education
PO Box 801417
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22908
(434) 924-0239
FAX: (434) 982-3796
About the Center
Mission
The Virginia Center for Diabetes Professional Education (VCDPE) has been a unique resource for providers of diabetes care in Virginia since 1987. The mission of the Center is to improve the quality and quantity of health care available to persons with diabetes in Virginia through the provision of professional education, assistance in program planning and development, and provision of educational resources relating to diabetes. Located at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, its programs are supported by the Commonwealth of Virginia and benefit health care providers throughout the state. Its multidisciplinary staff, representing endocrinology, nursing, nutrition, and psychology, bring a variety of essential expertise to the Center's educational programs and services. We encourage providers who are interested in the Center's programs to contact us for more details on how we might be of assistance.
Goals
To develop and support organizational efforts in Virginia aimed at reducing the burden of diabetes.
To improve the capabilities of health care systems to deliver high quality diabetes care.
To improve the knowledge and diabetes care practices of physicians, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, and other health care providers.
Directions to the Center
The Center is located in the Aurbach Medical Research Building, 450 Ray C. Hunt Drive, in the Fontaine Research Park. The Research Park is on Fontaine Avenue, which connects with Jefferson Park Avenue and is easily accessible from I-64 and US 29/US 250 bypass. If you are not familiar with the area, you can use the following link to health system maps and directions. Select the Aurbach Medical Research Building from the pull down menu. Parking is free and there are several handicapped spaces directly in front of the building.
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