1 00:00:05,772 --> 00:00:10,443 Good afternoon, and welcome to the National Diabetes Education 2 00:00:10,443 --> 00:00:14,114 Program's webinar, Motivational Interviewing: 3 00:00:14,114 --> 00:00:18,351 How and Why It Works for People With Diabetes. 4 00:00:18,351 --> 00:00:21,921 We are delighted to have so many people 5 00:00:21,921 --> 00:00:24,257 registered for today's session. 6 00:00:24,257 --> 00:00:30,363 I've been told that over 1,600 people registered, and that 7 00:00:30,363 --> 00:00:34,100 we're breaking an NDEP record. 8 00:00:34,100 --> 00:00:39,739 Our presenters today will show how a well-designed, 9 00:00:39,739 --> 00:00:44,177 motivational interviewing intervention can foster patient 10 00:00:44,177 --> 00:00:49,048 empowerment by making the patients themselves aware of the 11 00:00:49,048 --> 00:00:53,653 potential for change in behavior, resulting in improved 12 00:00:53,653 --> 00:00:56,122 diabetes treatment and care. 13 00:00:56,122 --> 00:01:01,928 We believe this webinar will allow all of us to learn more 14 00:01:01,928 --> 00:01:06,766 about how several motivational interviewing diabetes education 15 00:01:06,766 --> 00:01:12,806 programs were performed in rural and other settings, as well as 16 00:01:12,806 --> 00:01:16,209 the methods that were used for client counseling. 17 00:01:16,209 --> 00:01:21,648 By the end of the webinar, it is our hope that you will see how 18 00:01:21,648 --> 00:01:26,686 motivational interviewing can be integrated into daily clinical 19 00:01:26,686 --> 00:01:31,357 work with diabetic patients to bring about clinically relevant 20 00:01:31,357 --> 00:01:34,661 effects that benefit our patients. 21 00:01:34,661 --> 00:01:40,300 Our first speaker is Dr. Jan Kavookjian. 22 00:01:40,300 --> 00:01:45,872 Jan is an associate professor of health outcomes research and 23 00:01:45,872 --> 00:01:51,377 policy at Auburn University's Harrison School of Pharmacy. 24 00:01:51,377 She will provide a brief overview of motivational