Increasing Reach of the Diabetes Prevention Program in African American Churches: Project FIT Lessons Learned in Using an Interprofessional Student Service-Learning Approach.

The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is an evidence-based lifestyle intervention proven to reduce/delay diabetes onset with diet change, physical activity, and modest weight loss. However, access to the program is limited in low-resource communities. Having health profession students facilitate DPP groups as a service learning course-credit opportunity may benefit their interprofessional training while also expanding DPP access in underserved communities.

A Web-Based Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Training Module Within Physician Assistant Programs in the Midwest to Increase Knowledge, Attitudes, and Confidence: Evaluation Study.

Background: Preventing and reducing risky alcohol use and its side effects remains a public health priority. Discussing alcohol use with patients can be difficult; dedicated training for health care providers is needed to facilitate these conversations. A Web-based alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI), comprising didactic and skills application training, was designed for physician assistant students.