Diabetes Care Conversations

Registration for ADCES24 is now open! Each year, ADCES' annual conference brings together thousands of professionals in the diabetes care space, and this year's event is not one to miss! Conference chair Lisa Hodgson, RD, CDN, CDCES, FADCES joins The Huddle to share all of the exciting sessions and events to look forward to this year in New Orleans.   Learn more and register at ADCES24 (adcesmeeti...

Screening for Type 1 diabetes is crucial for earlier detection and management of the disease, but many people don’t know that they should be screened or how to access that screening.  In the 2nd episode in our three-part series on T1D screening, University Hospital’s Chief of Staff - Office of President & CEO, Franklin Hickey, PhD, RN, NEA, BC, Executive Director of Community and Population Health...

Chief Scientific and Medical Officer for the American Diabetes Association, Dr. Bob Gabbay, joined The Huddle live at ADCES' 2023 annual meeting in August. He touched on the challenges of addressing diabetes in primary care and the value of a DCES in this area, as well as the importance of active listening, perceived value, and engaging teaching styles when working with people with diabetes. Liste...

Advanced practice dietitian Amy Hess Fischl MS, RD, LDN, BC-ADM, CDE joined The Huddle to talk about the various food factors that can impact glucose levels, how to help people with diabetes address and understand the factors that impact them most, and how people with diabetes may adjust their insulin doses based on these various factors. This podcast is being produced in collaboration with JDRF....

Addressing the inequities that exist in diabetes care relies on each and every one of us in the diabetes space. On this episode of The Huddle, we spoke with Dr. Osagie Ebekozien, Chief Medical Officer at the T1D Exchange and award-winning researcher. Dr. Ebekozien talked about T1D Exchange’s Health Equity Advancement Lab (HEAL) and it's work in advancing health equity for underserved populations....

Live at ADCES23, ADCES Immediate Past President Lucille Hughes, DNP, MSN/Ed, CDCES, BC-ADM, FADCES joined The Huddle to introduce ADCES's new strategic plan, and to explain the importance of community involvement and knowing your worth when it comes to diabetes care and education. View ADCES' full 2024-2028 full strategic plan here: adces-strategic-plan.pdf (sitefinity.cloud) Learn more about the...

A lot of disinformation exists concerning how to safely exercise while living with diabetes, particularly Type 1 diabetes. Ginger Vieira, athlete and author of "Exercise with Type 1 Diabetes: How to exercise without scary lows or frustrating highs", joins The Huddle to discuss how to help people with diabetes feel empowered to exercise while managing their potential high and lows. Resources:   Lea...

ADCES’ Diabetes Technology Conference is coming up December 1-2 in Chicago! We’re joined by conference co-chair Gary Scheiner, MS, CDCES as he shares all the exciting things to look forward to at this year’s event—including hands-on device trainings and educational tracks for different experience levels.  Resources: Register for the 2023 Diabetes Tech Conference here: https://diabetestechconferenc...

Endocrinology nurse practitioner Brad Hise joins this episode of The Huddle to discuss all things related to basal insulin. Brad touches on how to titrate basal insulin, ensuring that a person's insulin injection technique is effective, and how to support people on insulin in persisting with their medication routine. Educational support for this episode is provided by Sanofi. Listen to more episod...

Episode Summary: Angela Forfia from ADCES and Sarah Ann Piper from Emory Centers joined us live at ADCES23 to talk about an exciting new partnership on a grant offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The grant will focus on advancing access to diabetes education and prevention resources for those in underserved communities. Hear as Angela and Sarah explain how this will come to...

Read our recent blog, Three Heads Are Better Than One: The Effect of New CMS Measures on Nurses, Dietitians, and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists Want to learn more about Glytec’s eGlycemic Management System®? Get additional resources for diabetes care and education specialists here . See the next evolution of GlucoMetrics® in action and check out our latest enhancements. Listen t...

To learn more about this initiative, visit bridgingthegapdiabetes.org For more information on the project, read this Journal of General Internal Medicine article: Integrating Medical and Social Care to Reduce Diabetes Inequities: Lessons from the Bridging the Gap Program | SpringerLink Listen to more episodes of Diabetes Care Conversations at https://www.adces.org/practice/the-huddle-podcast Learn...

To learn more and register for this year’s annual conference, visit adcesmeeting.org . To learn more about ADCES’s 50th anniversary and hear stories from our members, visit  ADCES 50th Anniversary (diabeteseducator.org) To become a member of ADCES, visit diabeteseducator.org/join Listen to more episodes of Diabetes Care Conversations at https://www.adces.org/practice/the-huddle-podcast Learn more...

To learn more about diabetes camps and find or support camps near you, visit the Diabetes Education & Camping Association at: Diabetes Education & Camping Association – Uniting the Global Diabetes Camping Community through Education and Leadership (diabetescamps.org) To access training modules provided by the American Diabetes Association, visit: American Diabetes Association | Research, Education...

Jennifer Okemah, MS, RDN, BCADM, CDCES, CSSD, shares her experience running diabetes programs and flipping them from cost centers into revenue generators. The episode is full of practical tips diabetes care and education specialists can use to leverage their role as diabetes technology experts for new streams of revenue. She also shares tips on how you can track performance to demonstrate the valu...

As CGM technology continues to evolve, it's important that those working with people with diabetes understand the different devices available and how to help people find the best fit for them. Celia Levesque, an advanced practice provider for the Department of Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, joins The Huddle to discuss the latest updates in...

Thomas Blevins, MD, an Endocrinologist from Texas Diabetes and Endocrinology in Austin, TX, joins The Huddle to talk about interchangeable biosimilar insulin. We discuss what interchangeability means and the evidence supporting it. You’ll also hear about the options interchangeable biosimilar insulin presents for healthcare systems and people with diabetes. This episode is sponsored by Viatris Res...

On this episode of The Huddle we talk to Mary Lou Perry, who brings more than 30 years of experience in the area of diabetes nutrition clinical practice and was appointed to the ADA Professional Practice Committee last March. Mary Lou shares how others can be a part of the committee, a few key highlights from the 2023 ADA Standards of Care, and examples of how the updated standards can be applied...

Chief Executive Officer of the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (CBDCE) Sheryl Traficano, MBA, CAE, answers common questions about eligibility and requirements for the Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) credential. Tune in to get a better understanding of the requirements for hours, and how to accrue them. You’ll also hear about scholarship oppo...

Allyson Hughes, PhD, is an assistant professor at Ohio University’s Diabetes Institute. She’s a research psychologist by training but has developed a unique ability to turn data into policy change. You’ll hear about her unique perspective as a researcher and person with diabetes and get some direction on how you can leverage your research or findings for real change in the world of policy. Show No...

Beyond Type 1 is a global leader in the diabetes community with trustworthy resources on all aspects of diabetes, including healthcare. Julia Flaherty is a content manager at Beyond Type 1 with 20 years of experience living with type 1 diabetes. She’s faced her share of frustrations navigating healthcare and is here to share valuable information and resources that help address the pain points peop...

Cari Berget, MPH, RN, CDCES, joins The Huddle to discuss the Omnipod® 5 Automated Insulin Delivery system. We’re tapping into her expertise and involvement in clinical trials that used the Omnipod 5 to bring you the practical tips. Tune in to learn who is best suited for automated insulin delivery systems like the Omnipod 5 and how to onboard people with diabetes who would benefit from the Omnipod...

Christie Schumacher PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BCCP, BC-ADM, CDCES, FCCP, joins The Huddle to talk through the use of GLP-1 and GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonists for your people with type 2 diabetes.  You’ll learn what medications fall into the class of GLP-1 and GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonists, how they work and the benefits they can offer people with type 2 diabetes. These medications can be a useful tool in th...

Teresa Pearson, MBA, MS, RN, CDCES, FADCES, joins us to talk about population health. She shares her early experience with population health. As you’ll hear, this model of care can greatly reduce total cost of care and improve health outcomes for people with diabetes. It’s a solid approach to demonstrate the value you bring to the diabetes care team, so make sure to listen to the entire episode to...

The National Practice Survey is conducted once every 5 years to help ADCES understand current trends in the diabetes care and education specialist workforce and how their services are integrated into the full care team. 2022 ADCES President Jan Kavookjian, PhD, MBA, FAPhA, FADCES, joins us to discuss why this survey is so important. She gives us a teaser of some of this year’s findings and explain...