ABCD-iet Program

Intervening with Minority Youth.

This continuing education program is designed to educate school nurses on current research related to pediatric obesity and to prepare them to make decisions regarding implementation of culturally appropriate weight management programs, based on critical evaluation of existing interventions. This project is funded by a HRSA grant. The specific aims of this project are to:

1. Educate school nurses on current pediatric obesity research and evidence-based recommendations for diet and exercise in growing children;
2. Assist school nurses with initiating and individualizing the ABCD-iet Program to address cultural and racial characteristics of their student populations;
3. Measure changes in school nurses’ knowledge and confidence in managing nutrition and lifestyle modification for parents and children.

Continuing Nursing Education Credits

Continuing Nursing Education contact hours will be granted by the University Pittsburgh School of Nursing. The University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing is an accredited provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

All nurses are invited to participate in this on-line program. For more information, contact Dr. Lisa Bernardo at lbe100@pitt.edu.