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Free CDCES Exam Prep Webinar & Exam Scheduling Update | Free Resource Friday

March 27th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Free CDCES Exam Prep Webinar & Exam Scheduling Update | Free Resource Friday

Join us on April 2nd from 11:30 am – 12:45 pm Get ready to succeed a the CDCES exam. This course will transform your test anxiety into calm self-confidence and test taking … Continue reading Free CDCES Exam Prep Webinar & Exam Scheduling Update | Free Resource Friday

Question of the Week | March 24, 2020

March 24th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of the Week | March 24, 2020

MJ, a 49-year-old with type 1 diabetes, states during your telehealth session that they are not feeling very well and are worried about getting COVID-19. Which of the following is … Continue reading Question of the Week | March 24, 2020

Mindful Monday | “I Worried”, a Poem by Mary Oliver

March 23rd, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Mindful Monday | “I Worried”, a Poem by Mary Oliver

Mary Jane Oliver was an American poet who won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Her wisdom and candor offers readers the opportunity to see the world as … Continue reading Mindful Monday | “I Worried”, a Poem by Mary Oliver

10 Mental Health Strategies While We “Stay at Home”

March 20th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on 10 Mental Health Strategies While We “Stay at Home”

As we enter this unprecedented phase of the pandemic, how do we as individuals and parents cope? Dr. Giuseppe (Bepi) Raviola serves as the director of the global mental health … Continue reading 10 Mental Health Strategies While We “Stay at Home”

Emergency Preparedness & Diabetes | CDC, ADA, & DDRC Advisement

March 19th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Emergency Preparedness & Diabetes | CDC, ADA, & DDRC Advisement

Taking care of ourselves, our families and our patients are our first priorities at this time. It is very quiet in most neighborhoods this morning; no commuter cars on the streets, … Continue reading Emergency Preparedness & Diabetes | CDC, ADA, & DDRC Advisement

Alcohol, Type 1 and Avoiding Juicy Answers | QoW Rationale

March 18th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Alcohol, Type 1 and Avoiding Juicy Answers | QoW Rationale

Our March 3rd Question of the week was a question about type 1 and alcohol. Although 66% of respondents chose the correct answer, one third did not. We thought that … Continue reading Alcohol, Type 1 and Avoiding Juicy Answers | QoW Rationale

Question of the Week | March 17, 2020

March 17th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of the Week | March 17, 2020

Our Diabetes Detective Team scans the diabetes news to discover the most relevant info that Diabetes Educators need in their daily practice. We post one daily Blog Byte from Monday … Continue reading Question of the Week | March 17, 2020

Low Levels of NDMA found in a few Metformin Products | Mindful Monday

March 16th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Low Levels of NDMA found in a few Metformin Products | Mindful Monday

Recently, metformin was in the news regarding a potential risk of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) contamination during medication production. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tested Metformin products to evaluate NDMA levels. … Continue reading Low Levels of NDMA found in a few Metformin Products | Mindful Monday