Patient Education Programs (PEP)FREE Evidence-Based Programs
Please choose one or more from the following programs offered at various locations near you!
Programs Offered
- Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)
For adults with prediabetes.
- Proven to stop/delay progression to type 2 diabetes.
- Weekly/bi-weekly sessions for 6 months, then monthly for the rest of the year.
- In-person or Zoom.
- Intensive Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (iDSMES)
For adults with type 2 diabetes.
- Improves knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy.
- Weekly/bi-weekly sessions for 6 weeks, then monthly for the rest of the year.
- In-person or Zoom.
- Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP)
- For people 60+ and caregivers with chronic conditions.
- Weekly 2.5-hour sessions for 6 weeks.
- In-person or live online.
- Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP)
For people 60+ with diabetes and caregivers.
- Weekly 2.5-hour sessions for 6 weeks.
- In-person or live online.
- Toolkit for Active Living with Chronic Conditions
- For people 60+ with chronic diseases and caregivers.
- Toolkit by mail + weekly 1-hour phone chats for 6 weeks.
- Health Coaches for Hypertension Control (HCHC)
For people 60+ with hypertension and caregivers.
- Weekly 1.5-hour sessions for 8 weeks.
- Free electronic blood pressure monitor included.
- In-person or live online.
- Geri-Fit®
- Strength-building program for people 60+ and caregivers.
- Twice weekly 45-minute sessions for 12 weeks.
- In-person or live online.
- Walk With Ease (WWE)
- For people 60+ with arthritis and caregivers.
- Reduces pain, improves balance and strength.
- Thrice weekly 45-minute sessions for 6 weeks or self-paced with periodic check-ins.
- In-person or book-based.
Funding Support: Programs are supported by Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health), and the Administration for Community Living (ACL) / Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Contact Us
Email: cdprograms@utmb.edu