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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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ADCES24 On-Demand Now Available!

Access 44 education sessions from the live program, including the keynote sessions. As a special bonus, enjoy three brand new sessions only available on-demand! Plus, explore 144 posters with audio insights from the authors.

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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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Sep-Oct

09-14

ADCES DPP Lifestyle Coach Training Online: OLCT240909

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Sep

10

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

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Sep-Nov

19-28

CORE Concepts Online Session: September 19 - November 28, 2024

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Oct

03

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

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Oct

08

De-stressing the stress with the MiniMed™ 780G system

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Oct-Nov

14-18

ADCES DPP Lifestyle Coach Training Online: OLCT241014

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Oct

16

Empowering Diabetes Management: Navigating Health Literacy For Success

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Oct

22

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

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24

Pharmacology Boot Camp; October 24, 2024

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29

Enhancing Diabetes Outcomes with FreeStyle Libre Solutions and Services

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In-Person Events

Diabetes Technology Conference

Save the date 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. Registration opens in September. 

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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.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 Nutrition Demystified: Updates for Non-Dietitian Providers

Discuss the most current diabetes nutrition education topics to non-dietitian providers including nutrition assessment questions, carbohydrate and other macronutrient distribution, how to decipher nutrition labels, food and medication safety, and effective behavioral modification tools.

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.

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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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Putting Insulin Pump Training Into Practice: A Team-Based Approach

David Jopke, DNP, FNP-C, BC-ADM, CDCES, Tracy Newell RD, LD, CDCES and Erin L. DaRosa, MBA, RDN, LD, CDCES join The Huddle to talk about their experiences creating a process for becoming an insulin pump trainer and how practice settings can create their own formalized process.

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The Latest Research in Diabetes & Pregnancy With Kerri Knippen & Rachel Stahl-Salzman

Rachel Stahl-Salzman, MS, RD, CDN, CDCES, and Kerri Knippen, PhD, RDN, LD, BC-ADM, FAND, join The Huddle to talk about their latest research projects related to pregnancy in diabetes, some outcomes of each study, and how diabetes care and education specialists can be leaders in this work.

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Partners in Health: Walking Together Towards Better Diabetes Outcomes

Kristine Batty, APN, BC-ADM, and CDCES talks about her experience both living with Type 1 diabetes and working with people with diabetes as a CDCES, and how understanding both sides of the desk can help optimize health outcomes. 

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ADCES Blog

Perspectives on Diabetes Care Blog

Perspectives on Diabetes Care is the official blog of the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists. It features practical tips, the latest research and viewpoints from leading diabetes care and education specialists on issues facing the diabetes care team and those they serve.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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ADCES24 Research Roundtables Series: Prioritizing Mental Wellness as a Researcher

Antonio Miranda, PhD, discusses ways to address mental well-being in the research community in this installment of the research roundtable series.

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ADCES24 Research Roundtables Series: Helpful Tips for Writing Successful Grant Proposals

In the latest in our ADCES24 research roundtable series, Alexandra Kazaks, PhD, shares tips on how to successfully write grant proposals and increase your grant writing skills.

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