Introduction to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Standards of Care; and Overview of Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care

June 17, 2024
Part 1-Introduction to the American Diabetes Association ADA Standards of Care

Part 2- An Overview of Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for dieticians and dietetic technicians. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

Part 1:

  1. Identify at least three criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes.
  2. Review two major goals of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) intensive lifestyle intervention.
  3. Evaluate the need for Diabetes Self-Management Education.
  4. Consider Body Mass Index (BMI) criteria for metabolic surgery.
  5. Understand percent weight loss potential for pharmacological anti-obesity treatments.

Part 2:

  1. Understand the prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes within the military population.
  2. Apply the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Diabetes Clinical practice guidelines for diabetes.
  3. Identify the resources of the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (ADCES).
  4. Describe the important role of the dietitians in diabetes management.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 2.00 Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, Registered (CDR)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 2.00 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEUs) for completion of this activity/material.

Course opens: 
04/22/2024
Course expires: 
09/30/2024
Event starts: 
06/17/2024 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
06/17/2024 - 10:00am EDT

Leah Roberts, RD, CDCES, LDN. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Nancy Reed, RDN, LDN, CDCES. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
All relevant financial relationships have been resolved.

Disclosure

DHA J-7 staff, Planning Committee Members and reviewers have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose. All faculty members have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 2.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 2.00 Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, Registered (CDR)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 2.00 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEUs) for completion of this activity/material.

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