Western Diabetes Education Program (WDEP): Pregnancy - Pre-conception Care

Throughout the module, you will explore topics covering:

1. Education for women with pre-existing diabetes on the importance of pre-conception care
2. Local and national guidelines for pre-existing diabetes and pregnancy
3. Safe and effective contraceptive methods
4. Identification of medications contraindicated in pregnancy
5. Reasons for higher doses of folic acid
6. The recognition and treatment of hypoglycaemia
7. Appropriate referral systems

Every health worker provides care to people with diabetes regardless of clinical context.Diabetes and diabetes managementiscomplexandconstantly evolving. The School of Medicine at Western Sydney University (WSU) has recently launched the Western Diabetes Education Program (WDEP) for clinicians and health workers who would like to enhance their understanding of diabetes and diabetes care. Based on diabetes competencyframeworks, WDEPis designed to enhance diabetes 'knowledge' and 'know how' in the essentials of diabetes care for Medical Officers (General Practitioners and Junior Medical Officers), Registered Nurses, Practice Nurses, Midwives, Pharmacists, Dietitians, Exercise Physiologists, Allied Health Professionals, Health Managers, Aboriginal Health Workers and Community Health Workers.