Diabetes Outpatient Education Program

Atlantic Health Center
9714 Healthway Drive
Berlin, Maryland 21811
By appointment: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday
410.641.9703

More than 23 million adults and children in the United States have diabetes, yet nearly a quarter of those individuals remain undiagnosed. If it is left unchecked, diabetes can lead to devastating results including blindness, kidney disease, and nerve damage in addition to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. But, those with diabetes can take control of the disease and live full, happy lives.

Atlantic General's Diabetes Outpatient Education program can provide the proper tools to do so. Ours is a comprehensive program of group and individual educational sessions for people with diabetes and their families. Our program has received the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) Education Recognition Certificate for quality self management education. In addition to individualized, custom diabetes management plans and detailed personal goals, the program provides information about:

• Glucose self-monitoring
• Meal planning
• Exercise
• Diabetes medicine
• Acute complications including high and low blood sugars
• Chronic complications such as eye, kidney, nerve and cardiovascular disorders
• Emotional considerations – coping and problem-solving strategies
• Foot care
• Guidelines for medical check-ups 

The program is facilitated and taught by two certified diabetes educators. For more information about the services offered through this program or how to obtain the necessary referral from your physician, please contact the Diabetes Outpatient Education Program at 410-641-9703.



Darlene Jameson, MPH, RD, CDE
Darlene Jameson, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator, has provided education and counseling for nutrition and diabetes in our community for the past 15 years. She served as the Director of Nutrition Services here at Atlantic General Hospital prior to her current position in the Outpatient Diabetes Program. She frequently speaks at community events, writes articles for local publications and is involved with the Tri-County Diabetes Alliance. Darlene holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Rochester, NY, and a master’s degree in public health nutrition from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

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