HENSON ATTAINS CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATOR STATUS

WEST POINT, Miss.—Brandy Henson, a clinical dietitian with North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point, recently achieved Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) status by successfully completing the Certification Examination for Diabetes Educators.

Achieving the CDE credential demonstrates that the health care professional possesses distinct and specialized knowledge about diabetes.

Henson joined the NMMC-West Point staff in August 2000. A 1995 graduate of Oak Hill Academy, she earned a bachelor's degree in dietetics and nutrition from the University of Mississippi. She completed dietetic internships at the University of Southern Mississippi and Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, and South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel. She is married to Richard Henson and has two children.

Henson does one-on-one nutrition counseling for hospital inpatients and outpatients, as well as meal planning and counseling for diabetes patients. She also helps teach the Two-Day Comprehensive Diabetes Self-Management Program each month.

NMMC-West Point holds the American Diabetes Association’s prestigious Certificate of Recognition for its quality diabetes patient education program. For more information about diabetes services available, call (662) 495-2213 or 1-800-THE DESK (1-800-843-3375).

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