At the beginning of each year, Coach Beverly excitedly scans the new ADA Standards to discover updates and advances in diabetes care. She then integrates these new findings into our courses and web content to ensure we accurately reflect the latest guidelines.

In our first newsletter of 2025, we are excited to share our library of annually reviewed Cheat Sheets that integrate the 2025 Standards! They are available on our website and CDCES Coach App for easy access, with the option to download and share with your colleagues and people living with diabetes alike.

We are thrilled to recognize a trailblazer in Northern California who is mentoring eight new diabetes care and education specialists. Janelle Revnak, MS, RDN, CDCES, realized that more educators were needed to meet the needs of her rural community and took action. Read more about her story and bold plan below.

Christine Craig, MS, RD, CDCES, highlights the importance of sleep in improving health and suggests actions that diabetes care and education specialists can take to address sleep health as a vital component of diabetes care.

Coach Beverly addresses commonly asked questions for those taking the CDCES Exam, including information on our practice hours tracker and which ADA Standards year to study.

We encourage you to test your knowledge with our Question and Rationale of the Week. January kicks off our Level 1 Fundamental Series, followed by our annual ADA Standards of Care update and Level 3 Mastery Course Series in February. We hope to see you there!

Here is to a 2025 filled with self-compassion and moments of awe.

Coach Beverly, Bryanna, Tiffany, Christine, Andrew, and Ginger