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A strength of the Diabetes Initiative is collaborative learning to achieve quality improvements in diabetes self management programs and services. Over the course of the Initiative, Collaborative Learning Network Meetings and annual conferences offered opportunities for skill building, networking and product development among grantees, the NPO and experts in the field.

October 2006: RWJF Diabetes Initiative Capstone Meeting
The Diabetes Initiative hosted its Capstone Meeting in Tucson, AZ on October 18-20, 2006. Read Conference Proceedings from the meeting.

The meeting was a forum for launching dissemination of lessons learned from the Initiative. The 14 programs of the Initiative showcased their work to improve diabetes self management related to four themes:

• Models for Partnerships that Build Community Support for Diabetes Care. Download >
• Community Health Worker Approaches to Implementing Self Management. Download >
• Models for Engaging and Keeping Patients Involved in Self Management. Download >
• System Changes and Program Design to Support Self Management. Download >

The meeting kicked off with a keynote by Dr. James Gavin III who discussed trends in diabetes care and the central role of self management. Congresswoman Diana DeGette, U.S. Representative, Colorado, First District and co-chair of The Congressional Diabetes Caucus, discussed current policy initiatives related to diabetes. David Bornstein, author of How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, gave an inspiring talk about his insights from social entrepreneurs. The meeting also included a talk on healthy coping in diabetes management and a panel to discuss self management from a payer's perspective. Several groups important in the Initiative's dissemination were invited and sent representatives to the meeting, including AADE, ADA, ASTHO, CDC, Diabetes Forecast, IHS, NGA, NIDDK, NDEP, OBSSR, Pfizer Health Solutions, private foundations, state health departments, other RWJF National Program Offices, our National Advisory Committee, RTI Evaluation staff, RWJF, and universities.

Download Agenda I Conference Proceedings I DI Overview Slides I Healthy Coping Presentation

April 2006: Collaborative Learning Network
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Diabetes Initiative held its sixth Collaborative Learning Network (CLN) meeting in St. Louis, MO on April 4-6, 2006. The meeting kicked off with with a session on sustainability and building the case for self management support lead by Dr. Kerry Kilpatrick from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. There was a lively and interactive session on key messages lead by Ken Fields from Fleishman-Hillard Inc. Grantees also had opportunities to interact with a media panel to glean tips and strategies on ways to work with media to share program findings. Media panelists included Deborah Shelton from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Robert Frederick from KWMU, St. Louis NPR affiliate, and Al Wiman formerly with KSDK-TV and KMOV-TV and currently with the St. Louis Science Center. Program director Ed Fisher presented healthy coping protocols and grantees discussed workgroup projects related to depression, partnership mapping, and community health worker evaluation. In attendance were Diabetes Initiative grantees, program staff, RTI Evaluation staff and invited speakers.

Download Agenda | Kilpatrick Presentation | Contact the NPO for more information


October 2005: Third Annual RWJF Diabetes Initiative Meeting
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Diabetes Initiative held its 3rd Annual Meeting entitled "Self Management: Sailing to Success" in Providence, RI on October 18-20, 2005. Invited speaker Beverly Schwartz from Ashoka provided a lively presentation on the topic of using strategic communication methods to disseminate grantee program findings, Representative Sean Faircloth (Bangor, ME) discussed the usefulness of such program findings to effect policy, and National Advisory Committee (NAC) member Russell Glasgow lead a discussion and group exercise on program sustainability. Promotion of non-smoking as a central component of diabetes management was the focus of a presentation by Ed Fisher, National Program Office Director. Kelly Nevins from the Volunteer Center of Rhode Island responded to grantee feedback for information on supervising and working with volunteers. Ronald Aubert, MedcoHealth Solutions and NAC chairman led an informative discussion about Medicare. The meeting also provided perspectives from the diabetes national scene: Christopher Laxton and Malinda Peeples,  American Association of Diabetes Educators; Dara Murphy, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Ann Albright, California Diabetes Program, University of California, San Francisco; and Anne Weiss, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In the spotlight, were grantees from Community Health Center, Middletown, CT; Montana-Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council, Billings, MT; and Open Door Health Center, Homestead, FL, who had the opportunity to present their programs to the grantees. All grantees also displayed and shared their work during a poster viewing and networking session on the evening of October 18th. In attendance were Diabetes Initiative Grantees, National Program Office Staff, RWJF Program Staff, RTI International External Evaluation staff, National Advisory Committee members, and invited experts.

Download Agenda | Schwartz Presentation | Glasgow Presentation | Fisher Presentation | Nevins Presentation | AADE | CDC | California Diabetes Program | RWJF


April 2005:  Collaborative Learning Network
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Diabetes Initiative held it's fifth Collaborative Learning Network (CLN) Meeting in St. Louis, MO on April 6 -7, 2005. In attendance were the Diabetes Initiative Grantees, Program Staff, RTI International Evaluation Staff, and invited speakers. This CLN focused on a variety of topics including physical activity, dissemination/ sustainability, ongoing follow up and support, and emotional health. Grantees from Richland County Health Department, Galveston County Health District, and Department of Family and Community Health/Marshall University School of Medicine gave In the Spotlight presentations.

Download Agenda | Ludman Presentation | Williams Presentation | O'Toole Presentation | Heath Presentation


November 2004:  Collaborative Learning Network
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Diabetes Initiative held its fourth Collaborative Learning Network (CLN) Meeting in Las Vegas, NV on November 16 - 17, 2004. In attendance were the Diabetes Initiative Grantees, Program Staff, members of the National Advisory Committee, a member of RTI International Evaluation Staff, and invited speakers. Dr. John Foreyt and Dr. Debra Haire-Joshu discussed weight management in diabetes focusing on lifestyle interventions and environmental and policy support for weight management. Grantees from Campesinos Sin Fronteras, Metro Denver Black Church Initiative, and Gateway Community Health Center gave "In the Spotlight" presentations on lessons learned and models used with their programs. Grantees also prepared poster presentations on the topics of culture or a significant program highlight from the first 6 months of their implementation phase.

Download Agenda | Foreyt Presentation | Haire-Joshu Presentation

August 2004: Chronic Disease Self Management Program Training
The National Program Office of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Diabetes Initiative hosted a Chronic Disease Self Management Program Master Training in Chicago, IL on August 17 - 20, 2004. Teams from nine Diabetes Initiative grantee sites and the National Program Office completed the training to offer workshops and train other leaders in their respective locations. There will be a follow up discussion on implementation strategies at the fall Collaborative Learning Network meeting in St. Louis.


July 2004: Second Annual RWJF Diabetes Initiative Meeting
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Diabetes Initiative held its second Annual Meeting, entitled Diabetes Self Management: The Bridge to Better Health, in San Francisco, CA July 14 - 16, 2004. Keynote speakers Dr. Felix Aguilar and Amy Friedman discussed clinic-community collaborations and Dr. Kate Lorig lead a discussion and exercises on developing key messages and promoting self efficacy for self management. During a Poster Viewing and Networking session on the evening of July 14th grantees had the opportunity to display and share their work. Sharing continued throughout the meeting with a grantee sessions called In the Spotlight. Holyoke Heath Center, Inc., MaineGeneral Health, Minneapolis American Indian Center, and Providence St. Peter Family Practice Residency presented aspects of their project. Other highlights included a socio-drama presentation by promotoras from La Clinica de La Raza-Fruitvale Health Project, Inc. and invited speaker presentations on a variety of topics such as project sustainability. In attendance at the Annual Meeting were the Diabetes Initiative Grantees for both the Advancing Diabetes Self Management and the Building Community Supports for Diabetes Care programs, National Program Office Staff, the National Advisory Committee, RWJF Program Staff, the Research Triangle Institute International External Evaluation team, and invited experts.

Download Agenda | Aguilar Presentation | Friedman Presentation
Lorig Presentation | Bodemheimer Presentation | Miller Presentation


March 2004: Collaborative Learning Network
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Diabetes Initiative held its third Collaborative Learning Network (CLN) Meeting in St. Louis, MO on March 3 - 4, 2004. In attendance at the CLN Meeting were the Diabetes Initiative Grantees for both the Advancing Diabetes Self Management and the Building Community Supports for Diabetes Care programs, the National Program Office Staff, a member of the National Advisory Committee, a member of the RWJF Program Staff, and Invited Experts in the field. The overall purpose of this meeting was to: 1) Present Key Topics in Diabetes; 2) Allow for ample grantee workgroup time; and 3) Discuss grantee improvement plans for linking interventions with intended audience.

Download Agenda | Ludman Presentation | Lustman Presentation

December 2003: Collaborative Learning Network
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation held its second Collaborative Learning Network (CLN) Meeting in St. Louis, MO on December 10th and 11th, 2003. In attendance at the CLN Meeting were the Diabetes Initiative Grantees for both the Advancing Diabetes Self Management and the Building Community Supports for Diabetes Care programs, the National Program Office Staff, a member of the National Advisory Committee, a member of the RWJF Program Staff, and Invited Experts in the field. The overall purpose of this meeting was to: Discuss a plan for future CLN meetings; Discuss the upcoming Phase II Call for Proposals; Provide information on key skills in promoting and teaching self management; Provide training on improvement cycles; and To allow for ample grantee workgroup time.

Download Agenda | Fisher Presentation | Richardson Presentation


July 2003: First Annual RWJF Diabetes Initiative Meeting
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Diabetes Initiative held its first Annual Meeting in Keystone, CO July 30 - August 1, 2003. A Building Community Supports for Diabetes Care program specific meeting took place on July 29th, just prior to the opening of the Annual Meeting. In attendance at the Annual Meeting were the Diabetes Initiative Grantees for both the Advancing Diabetes Self Management and the Building Community Supports for Diabetes Care programs, the National Program Office Staff, the National Advisory Committee, the RWJF Program Staff, and Invited Experts. Titled Self Management: Keystone to Quality Diabetes Care , the meeting objectives were to provide an overall forum for collaboration and networking among grantees, provide updates on best practices in diabetes and diabetes self management, provide an overview of the Diabetes Initiative evaluation plans, and discuss next steps and future direction of the Diabetes Initiative Phase II.

Download Agenda | Wylie-Rosett Presentation | Brownson Presentation