Advancing the Field of Diabetes Care and Education

Find professional development, resources and support for diabetes care and education specialists and others on the care team who specialize in the prevention and management of diabetes and related conditions.

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Diabetes Technology Conference Registration Is Now Open!

Head to Chicago on December 13-14 to discover the latest advancements in diabetes technologies. Build knowledge to improve clinical outcomes, enhance patient satisfaction, and create data-driven care plans through cutting edge education sessions, product experiences and networking with tech experts.

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ADCES Membership

The Home for Health Care Professionals Working in Diabetes

If you work in the health care field and provide care for individuals impacted by diabetes, prediabetes and related cardiometabolic conditions, being a member of ADCES^® equips you with the necessary tools and materials to offer exceptional care. Our extensive range of resources empowers both established and aspiring health care professionals such as dietitians, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and others to make a positive impact and attain superior clinical results.

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ADCES Webinars & Events

Live Webinars & Virtual Events

Keep up with the latest topics in diabetes education and management by participating in a virtual ADCES^® course or live webinar. Topics include recent guideline updates for treatment and medications, technology, population health, DSMES, cardiometabolic health, lifestyle coach training, CORE Concepts^® and more.

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Virtual Events

Oct

Tandem Mobi system and Optimizing Control-IQ Technology for All

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Virtual Events

Oct

Empowering Diabetes Management: Navigating Health Literacy For Success

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Virtual Events

Oct

A Closer Look at Difficult-to-Manage Diabetes – Is Cortisol at Play?

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Virtual Events

Oct

Pharmacology Boot Camp; October 24, 2024

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Virtual Events

Oct

Enhancing Diabetes Outcomes with FreeStyle Libre Solutions and Services

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Virtual Events

Nov

06-07

Motivational Interviewing Workshop

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Virtual Events

Nov

Promoting Health Equity and Food Security in Diabetes Prevention: Strategies for Lifestyle Coaches

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Virtual Events

Dec

03-17

ADCES DPP Lifestyle Coach Training Online: OLCT241203

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Virtual Events

Dec

Annual Reimbursement Update for 2025

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Virtual Events

Jan-Mar

16-27

Core Concepts Online Session: January 16 - March 27, 2025

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In-Person Events

Diabetes Technology Conference

Register now for the fourth annual Diabetes Technology Conference December 13-14 in Chicago. Gain exclusive insights into the latest products, advancements and future trends while learning practical skills to create data-driven care plans. This is your chance to be at the forefront of innovation and make a tangible difference in diabetes management.

In-Person

ADCES National Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Coach Training

Acquire the necessary skills to deliver a successful National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) at your site. ADCES is approved by the CDC to provide introductory, advanced and master training for lifestyle coaches to deliver CDC-recognized lifestyle change programs. Additional information on staffing your CDC-recognized diabetes prevention organization can be found on the CDC website. ADCES members can apply for scholarships to attend our in-person lifestyle coach trainings.

In-Person

CORE Concepts Course

Explore the essential components of diabetes care and education along with tools and strategies for assuring successful outcomes of the ADCES7 Self-Care Behaviors^®. Many participants use this course as part of their preparation for the Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) exam. As an added bonus, all CORE Concepts attendees receive access to an online CDCES exam test-taking strategies module and CDCES exam practice questions. Keep an eye out for 2025 course dates!

Online Diabetes Education

Diabetes Continuing Education ‒ Online Courses & Recorded Webinars

Expand your learning with a diabetes online education course or recorded webinar on the latest topics in diabetes care and education. Topics include gestational diabetes, cardiometabolic health, cultural competency, technology, recent guidelines and treatment updates, diabetes CORE Concepts^® and more.

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Recorded Webinar

Supported by Dexcom

Stelo, A Revolution in Glucose Health: turning patterns and insights into action

Learn how Stelo’s 24/7 monitoring turns insights into action, guiding your patients toward a healthier lifestyle. Gain an understanding of glucose biosensing, and who would benefit from using Stelo.

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Recorded Webinar

Supported by Medtronic

De-stressing Diabetes Distress with the MiniMed™ 780G System

Explore strategies to reduce diabetes distress with Deborah Samuel, RD, RN, and Kendall Smith, RD, CDCES. Learn how the MiniMed™ 780G system's advanced technology can ease patient burden and enhance glycemic control, improving both quality of life and clinical outcomes. Free to ADCES members and nonmembers.

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Recorded Webinar

Supported by Helmsley

Mastering Technology: Skin Care and Practical Tips for Training and Educating the Person with Diabetes

Master effective diabetes device management with practical tips on training, pump troubleshooting, and skin care strategies. Learn how to enhance patient support using resources from the Panther Program, empowering you to improve both clinical outcomes and patient care. This is the fourth and final webinar in our 4-part series, "Mastering Diabetes Devices: Integrating CGM, Insulin Pumps and Automated Insulin Delivery Into Your Clinical Practice."

Free to ADCES members and nonmembers.

1 CE/CME

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Recorded Webinar

Supported by Helmsley

Mastering AID: PANTHER Program's Guide to Data Interpretation and Clinical Assessment

Interpret and use data from AID systems to inform clinical decision-making and facilitate discussions with persons with diabetes. Review currently available AID systems and how they work, as well as a few case examples using PANTHER Tools to support care. This is the third webinar in our 4-part series, "Mastering Diabetes Devices: Integrating CGM, Insulin Pumps and Automated Insulin Delivery Into Your Clinical Practice." Free to ADCES members and nonmembers. Supported by a grant from the Helmsley Charitable Trust.

1 CE/CME

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Online Course

Going to School with Type 1 Diabetes – Essential Insights & Strategies

Understand the unique roles families, caregivers, school employees and the DCES play in reliable and safe care for students with diabetes at school. Identify key steps family/caregivers and schools can take to monitor and plan care for students with type 1 diabetes, and recognize resources to share with parents and school personnel.

1.25 CE/CME

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Recorded Webinar

Beyond "Diabulimia": The Intersection of Diabetes and Eating Disorders

Grasp the prevalence, identification, and treatment of co-occurring diabetes and eating disorders. Through four case studies with CGM data, you will learn ways these illnesses intersect and how you can collaborate with a team to support people with diabetes to improve self-management behaviors and psychosocial and metabolic health outcomes.

1.5 CE/CME

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Recorded Webinar

Meeting the Needs of Culturally Diversified Individuals and Growing Your Cultural Competences in Diabetes Care and Prevention

Understand the impact health beliefs have on behavior across different cultural backgrounds. Learn how to enhance your communication skills and overcome challenges to providing diabetes care and prevention education to diverse groups of people.

1.5 CE/CME

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Online Course

ADCES7 Self-Care Behaviors

Master the evidence-based framework of the seven key behaviors essential to providing successful diabetes self-management education and support.

7 CE/CME

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Recorded Webinar

Supported by Helmsley

Mastering CGM: PANTHER Program's Guide to Data Interpretation and Clinical Assessment

Review the basics of continuous glucose monitoring, discuss the different CGM models that are currently available in the US, and review use of the PANTHER Program’s new Point-of-Care CGM Clinic Tools to provide optimal diabetes care to device users. FREE to ADCES members and nonmembers. Supported by a grant from the Helmsley Charitable Trust.

1 CE/CME

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Diabetes Technology From danatech

Danatech^®, powered by ADCES, supports the learning and assessment needs of healthcare professionals with up-to-date diabetes technology product information, device training, professional education and more.

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Device Training

Find live and recorded webinars on specific CGMs, AIDs and other new diabetes technology devices. Live webinars include Q&A time help answer your specific questions.

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Updated CGM Certificate Program

This assessment-based certificate program provides a current CGM landscape review, the pros and cons of available devices, matching people with diabetes to the best device for them, overcoming barriers to implement CGM in practice, and reviewing and interpreting data to improve glycemic management.

12 CE/CME

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Point-of-Care Practice Tools

Point-of-Care CGM and AID Clinic Tools are fillable Adobe Acrobat forms that can be used by clinicians in the moment of a clinic encounter to provide optimal diabetes care to device users. These tools were made available as part of a partnership between danatech and the Panther Program.

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Basal Insulin Titration

The ability to titrate basal insulin arms health care professionals with a valuable tool to enhance the precision and efficacy of diabetes care, promoting better long-term health outcomes.

Enhance Your Knowledge

Publications

Elevate Learning With ADCES Publications

Let ADCES’s print and e-publications support your practice with relevant, evidenced-based research content authored by diabetes care and education specialists and other diabetes health care professionals who have hands-on experience.

Recently published editions of The Art and Science of Diabetes Care and Education, Quick Guide to Medications, Review Guide for the Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialists Exam and ADCES Diabetes Care and Education Curriculum are the must-have resources to help you be successful.

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ADCES Podcast

Recent ADCES Podcast Episodes

Tune into the official podcast brought to you by the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists. Listen in as we discuss the latest news in diabetes care, education, advocacy and technology.

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Podcast

The Huddle

Personalizing Care: Addressing Unique Needs of Type 2 Diabetes With Lucille Hughes

Lucille Hughes, DNP, MSN/Ed, CDCES, BC-ADM, FADCES, Director of Scientific Communication, Information, and Education at Embecta, discusses some of the unique care needs to consider when working with people with Type 2 diabetes who take insulin and how the DCES and other diabetes care team members can help to address their specific diabetes struggles.

Sponsored by Embecta

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Podcast

The Huddle

ADCES24 Live: The Diabetes Technology Landscape & What's in the Pipeline With Dr. Jane Seley

Recorded live at ADCES24, Jane J. Seley, DNP, MPH, MSN, GNP, BC-ADM, CDCES, CDTC, FADCES talks about the latest in diabetes technology and how technology can more seamlessly be integrated into primary care.

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The Huddle

ADCES24 Live: Showcasing Your Value as a DCES With Erin DaRosa

Recorded live at the ADCES24 annual meeting. Senior Manager of the Diabetes Education Program at HealthPartners, Erin L. DaRosa, MBA, RDN, LD, CDCES discusses how she showcases the value of the DCES specialty in her work and how you can speak the language of key stakeholders in your practice to articulate your value, build trust and get a seat at the table.

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Blog Post

Trash? Nope. 5 reasons to Open Your ADCES Emails

Lauren Plunkett wants you to know there's strong benefit to opening those ADCES emails, getting engaged and finding your niche. Get her five tips for maximizing your experience and engagement as a member of ADCES.

Blog Post

The Role and Goals of ADCES's Inclusion Council

Meet Clipper Young, Board of Directors Liaison to the Inclusion Council, and learn about the priorities of the council and how they fit into the larger ADCES Strategic Plan.

Blog Post

CDCES Shares Experience at Children With Diabetes Conference

A CDCES who has a daughter with Type 1 diabetes received an ADCES Foundation grant to attend the annual Children with Diabetes Friends for Life Conference and is eternally grateful for the experience... and time with his daughter! Read about his experience.

Blog Post

Utilizing Implementation Science to Advance Care Planning After Gestational Diabetes

Despite ongoing research and evidence-based standards of care, knowledge and practice gaps exist in translating this evidence to benefit people living with or at risk for diabetes, including gestational diabetes. Kerri Knippen, PhD, RDN, LD, BC-ADM, FAND, discusses a recent implementation science research project that helped make advances in this area.

Blog Post

Communities of Interest: The "Hidden Gems"

One of the best benefits of being an ADCES member is our Communities of Interest or COIs. It's where members who share professional interests, practice settings and specialties can share, collaborate and advise one another. Read on while Member Affiliates Liaison Leigh Bak talks about our newest COI for entrepreneurs or those interested in possibly becoming one.

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ADCES24 Research Roundtables Series: When to Implement the Diabetes Prevention Program

In the latest in our ADCES24 research roundtable series, Lillian Madrigal, PhD, shares her findings on organizational implementation of the Diabetes Prevention Program.

Advancing the Field of Diabetes Care and Education

Diabetes Technology Conference Registration Is Now Open!

ADCES Membership

ADCES Webinars & Events

Live Webinars & Virtual Events

In-Person Events

Diabetes Technology Conference

ADCES National Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Coach Training

CORE Concepts Course

Online Diabetes Education

Diabetes Continuing Education ‒ Online Courses & Recorded Webinars

Diabetes Technology From danatech

Publications

ADCES Podcast

Recent ADCES Podcast Episodes

ADCES Blog

Perspectives on Diabetes Care Blog