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Diabetes Care & Education Podcasts

As a member of the diabetes care team, you know professional growth can move you and the people you serve forward. The Huddle is where you'll find diabetes podcasts that share perspectives from fellow professionals on issues and updates in the field.

Our podcasts on diabetes, prediabetes and cardiometabolic care ‒ from advocacy to technology ‒ can inform your practice, elevate your role and ultimately benefit your patients.

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Latest Diabetes Podcast Episodes

Episode Summary

Eileen Egan, DNP, FNP-C, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES joins The Huddle to share her expertise about the interplay between weight and glycemic management in people with Type 2 diabetes, the importance of meeting glycemic and weight goals early after a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis, as well as best practices for helping people stay motivated and engaged.

This episode was made possible with support from Lilly, A Medicine Company.

Resources

Learn more about this topic in this accompanying patient/client handout (support for the development of this handout was provided by Lilly, A Medicine Company): adces_tipsheet_early_control2.pdf

Episode Summary

On this episode of The Huddle, Sheetal Shah, founder of MettaHealth Partners discusses the evolving realm of AI, the role DCESs and other health care professionals can play in embracing and adopting AI technology, and the importance of keeping a human element in the technology.

Resources

Learn more about MettaHealth Partners here: MettaHealth Partners

Learn more about the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) here: National Institute of Standards and Technology

Stay up to date on all things related to diabetes technology on danatech: Diabetes technology for healthcare professionals | Danatech

Episode Summary

During a special episode of The Huddle recorded live at our 2024 annual meeting, we sat down with incoming ADCES President Veronica Brady, PhD, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES. Veronica discussed the impact she wants to leave behind as President this coming year, as well as the concept of unconscious bias, how it shows up in our everyday lives and in working as health care professionals, and how we can practice cultural humility to better serve the needs of people with and at risk for diabetes.

Note: Since the recording of this episode, Kirsten Yehl has since moved on from ADCES to pursue another professional opportunity.

Episode Summary

Lucia Novak MSN, ANP-BC, BC-ADM joined The Huddle to discuss the role of basal insulin in type 2 diabetes, when to initiate it, and how to have productive discussions about basal insulin with your clients that make them feel comfortable, informed and empowered.

This episode was made possible with support from Lilly, A Medicine Company.

Resources

American Diabetes Association Professional Practice Committee; 9. Pharmacologic Approaches to Glycemic Treatment: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2024. Diabetes Care 1 January 2024; 47 (Supplement_1): S158–S178. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc24-S009

Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) study. Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes)

Pantalone KM, Misra-Hebert AD, Hobbs TM, et al. Clinical inertia in type 2 diabetes management: evidence from a large, real-world data set. Diabetes Care. 2018;41(7): e113-e114.

Find a DSMES program near you here: Find an Accredited Diabetes Education Program

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