Young Adult Diabetes Transition Program
Specialists in our Young Adult Diabetes Transition Program help teens and young adults with diabetes to transition from pediatric to adult diabetes care. Our goal is to ensure patients will be confident and prepared for the move to adult diabetes care.
Talk to your diabetes team to see if you are ready to move to adult care if you:
- Are 18 years or older
- Have had diabetes for at least 12 months
- Have a pediatric endocrinologist now
What Do We Talk About?
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Smoking, drugs and alcohol
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Driving
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Sexual health and diabetes
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Managing your own health care (making appointments, refilling prescriptions, etc.)
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Insurance coverage
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Education, career, and job counseling
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Healthy coping with diabetes
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Having a support system
Who are the Members of the Diabetes Transition Team?
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Social worker
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Diabetes care coordinator
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Pediatric diabetes provider
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Transition diabetes provider
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Nurse diabetes educator
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Registered dietitian
What is the Transition Process?
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Pre-transition: Talk with your diabetes team and family to see if you are ready for the transition.
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Transition visits: Most likely, you will see the transition team twice before seeing an adult endocrinologist.
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Post-transition: Our diabetes transition coordinator will help you make an appointment and send your records to your new doctor.
