Sponsored by Rite Aid, the mission of Operation Diabetes is to help student pharmacists identify those in the community who have previously been under-diagnosed with diabetes and help those at risk for developing the disease. The operation also works to spread awareness of diabetes, disease prevention, and healthy lifestyles through educational events and community outreach.
Harris County and its surrounding areas are medically under-served, and many live with undiagnosed diabetes. Our chapter’s operation performs blood glucose screening for diabetic foot symptoms, and signs of periodontal disease. Educational games, presentations, and one-on-one discussion helps spread community awareness of this disease state and lifestyle modifications to prevent it.
Operation Diabetes Goals is to increase overall awareness of diabetes and the role pharmacists play in the prevention and management of diabetes, to help identify individuals in the community with previously undiagnosed diabetes, and to help identify and educate individuals in the community who are at risk for developing diabetes.
2022-2023 Academic School Year
October 12, 2022: Continuous Glucose Monitoring Tabling Event
Operation Diabetes hosted a tabling event at UHCOP Main Commons to inform pharmacy students about the pros/cons with CGM.
2019 - 2020 Academic School Year
February 20, 2020 - Family Fit Night
Operation Diabetes had their annual Family Fit Night health fair at North Pointe Elementary to screen adults for their blood pressure and glucose, as well as educate children on the importance of maintaining your blood sugar.
November 23, 2019 - Congenital Heart Walk
Operation Heart collaborated with Operation Diabetes to perform screenings and the Congenital Heart Walk. Students performed blood pressure and blood glucose screening to participants before and after the walk.
November 22, 2019 - Dimassi’s Profit Share
Operation Diabetes held a profit share during National Diabetes Month at Dimassi's and raised over $600 to donate to the ADA.
November 22, 2019 - Pharmacy Friday Number 3
Operation Diabetes educated children and parents on diabetes and risk associated with the disease. Chairs showed children how much sugar should be consumed on a daily basis through the interactive game "rethink your drink".
November 22, 2019 - Morales Back to School Event
Operation diabetes chairs provided blood glucose screening to adults over the age of 18 years.
November 14, 2019 - Diabetes Meeting: Price is Right
For APhA-ASPs monthly meeting Operation Diabetes chairs planned an interactive game to teach members more about diabetes in honor of National Diabetes Month.
November 11, 2019 - Dance for Diabetes
For National Diabetes Month, Operation chairs held Dance for Diabetes to get students active by attending a free Zumba class offered at the university. The event was created to teach the importance of an active lifestyle while bringing awareness to diabetes.
November 9, 2019 - Refugee Health Fair
Op Diabetes in collaboration with IPSF, SCCP, and PhAMSA attended the Annual Refugee Health Fair to offer free glucose screenings, education, and other services to patients.
November 4 - 11, 2019 - Tasty Video Competition
To kick off National Diabetes month Operation chairs held a tasty video competition to entice people to create healthy recipes and share them in a video where the winner would be awarded a gift card.
November 4, 2019 - Picture National Diabetes Month
Operation Diabetes took their annual photo for National Diabetes Month for November.
October 26, 2019 - JDRF One Walk
Operation Diabetes kick started National Diabetes Month by participating in the JDRF walk to raise awareness for children with type 1 diabetes. The operation raised $135 and donations were given to JDRF.
October 25, 2019 - Pharmacy Friday Number 2
Operation Diabetes educated children and parents on diabetes and risk associated with the disease. Chairs showed children how much sugar should be consumed on a daily basis through the interactive game "rethink your drink".
October 12, 2019 - Adult Congenital Heart Symposium
Operation diabetes chairs provided blood glucose screening to adults over the age of 18 years.
October 11, 2019 - YMCA Health Fair
Operation Diabetes provided blood glucose screenings to senior citizens and counseled those screened on lifestyle changes to help improve overall risk factors for diabetes at the MD Anderson YMCA.
October 4, 2019 - Education Training Day
Operation Diabetes taught new first year students on how to properly educate on diabetes so that they can begin to attend health fairs and reach more of the community.
October 3, 2019 - Pharmacy Extravaganza
Operation Diabetes along with other APhA-ASP operations hosted a health fair on campus for American Pharmacist Month. We offered both blood glucose screenings and education to faculty and students present at the event.
September 30, 2019 - Round Table
Operation Diabetes Sr. and Jr. Chairs spoke to pharmacy students about operations goals and expectations. We discussed the mission and purpose of Op Diabetes and allowed students to sign up for our committee if they were interested in participating in our future events.
September 27, 2019 - Pharmacy Friday Number 1
Operation Diabetes educated children and parents on diabetes and risk associated with the disease. Chairs showed children how much sugar should be consumed on a daily basis through the interactive game "rethink your drink".
September 13, 2019 - Thomas Glazier Senior Education Center
Operation Diabetes chairs preformed blood glucose screenings on senior citizens and educated them on appropriate glucose levels.
August 17, 2019 - Morales Back to School Event
Operation diabetes chairs provided blood glucose screening to adults over the age of 18 years.
August 10, 2019 - Back to School Fest
Operation diabetes chairs provided education to children and adults about diabetes and risk associated with the disease. Chairs also provided blood glucose screening to adults over the age of 18 years.
August 3, 2019 - Mayor’s Back to School Fest
Operation diabetes chairs provided education to children and adults about diabetes and risk associated with the disease. Chairs also provided blood glucose screening to adults over the age of 18 years.