Diabetes Education

Diabetes care and education specialists should consult with experts, identify a niche, and be creative and willing to take some risks when starting a private practice or consulting business, according to two speakers.

In this video exclusive, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Kellie Rodriguez, RN, MSN, MBA, CDCES, and Jan Kavookjian, PhD, MBA, FAPhA, FADCES, about how recent events are affecting diabetes care and education delivery.

Organizers behind this year’s Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists Annual Conference promise a collaborative experience that will focus on holistic, person-centered care, the latest research advancements and new technology.

A surprise move across the country led Denise Charron-Prochownik, PhD, RN, CPNP, to develop a preconception counseling program for teens with diabetes that would eventually become a model adopted by the American Diabetes Association.

This year’s American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions will highlight the centennial of the discovery of insulin, as well as the implications of COVID-19 for diabetes and findings from several large trials.

In this video exclusive, Robert Gabbay, MD, PhD, chief science and medical officer at the American Diabetes Association, offers a preview of the upcoming ADA Scientific Sessions—“the diabetes meeting in the world”—convening virtually June 25-29.

Family support is a crucial part of self-management for Black adults with type 2 diabetes and should be a focus in interventions, according to a qualitative study published in The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care.

Transitioning from pediatric to adult diabetes care is associated with a prolonged gap in care for teens and young adults who do not see a diabetes educator or use a continuous glucose monitor, according to a speaker.

Cultural diets, like the Mediterranean diet, are beneficial for people with diabetes, so it is important to incorporate culturally relevant foods into meal plans, according to experts.

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Kelly Toups, MLA, RD, LDN, director of nutrition at Oldways, about benefits of whole grains and other cultural foods for people with diabetes.