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Question of the Week | Sudden Onset of Hyperglycemia – Why?

Question of the Week Diabetes Education Services

A 58-year-old man without a history of diabetes is receiving treatment with an immune checkpoint inhibitor for metastatic melanoma. Four months after beginning therapy, he presents with polyuria, weight loss, nausea, and fatigue.

Laboratory findings include:

  • Plasma glucose: 465 mg/dL,
  • Blood ketones: Positive
  • Arterial pH: 7.18
  • C-peptide: Undetectable

Which mechanism most likely explains this sudden hyperglycemia?

  • A. Progressive insulin resistance caused chronically elevated cortisol levels.
  • B. Autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells.
  • C. Glucocorticoid-induced hepatic glucose production.
  • D. Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency from chronic pancreatitis.

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DiabetesEd Training Program

Brand new agenda for 2026!

🌟Updated Schedule: ADA Boot Camp, Tech, MNT & More

Live in Beautiful San Diego – Oct 22-23, 2026

Re-Ignite your Passion & Prepare for Diabetes Certification Exams

🎓 Earn 30+ CEs: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, ACPE, ANCC, and CDR!

📅

2-Day Conference

Oct 22–23, 2026

⏱️

15.5 Live CEs

+ 17 bonus CEs

🏅

CDCES & BC-ADM

Exam Prep + Renewal

📍

San Diego, CA

1.7 mi from airport

Advance Your Expertise and Prepare for Your Future

The field of diabetes care is expanding and evolving rapidly. This unique training conference will keep you on the cutting edge plus prepare you for certification exams. It also fulfills the Standards of Care renewal requirement. Join us for two days of intensive education that is fun and inspiring. Add on the optional Day 3 (Engaging the Disengaged), to complete your conference exeperience.

Day 1 – ADA/AACE Standards of Care Boot Camp

Coach Beverly and Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BC-ADM, CDCES co-lead an exciting day that brings the ADA and AACE Standards to life. Gain fresh insights, practical tools, and a deeper understanding of the latest in person-centered diabetes care. After attending, you will be empowered to share the latest in diabetes care with your colleagues and the people in your care.

Day 2 – Insulin, Tech, MNT and Case Studies

Take your knowledge to the next level with this intensive deep-dive into insulin therapy, dosing and pattern management with Dr. Diana Isaacs. Next, stay for the diabetes tech show-and-tell as Diana demonstrates the specs of the latest pumps and sensors. After lunch, nutrition whiz Christine Craig, MS, RDN, CDCES expertly details the latest in MNT and provides real strategies on translating this content to your clinical practice. You will have a chance to put it all together as Coach Beverly leads you through a series of case studies that integrates content from Day 1 and Day 2.

Add-On Day 3 – Engaging the Disengaged

On Saturday, join this exceptional day-long program led by William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDCES & Susan Guzman, PhD (Behavioral Diabetes Institute) that reveals psychosocial forces behind diabetes self-management — tools to break through resistance and inspire change.

Read more below

🌟Registration Options at a Glance

📜 Essentials

Registration
+ Printed Syllabus

$559.00

🌟 Deluxe

Essentials
+ ADA Standards Book

$589.00

🏆 Complete – Best Value!

Deluxe
+ ADCES Review Guide e-Book

$669.00

5 Reasons to Attend

  1. Led by national experts 👩‍⚕️Dr. Diana Isaacs (Cleveland Clinic), Coach Beverly 🧢 (30+ years of experience), and Christine Craig (nutrition whiz).
  2. 🌴 Location makes for a great vacation
  3. Networking, walking paths, connection
  4. Ready yourself for the diabetes future🚀
  5. Have fun, win prizes, play DiaBingo 😄

What's Included?

  • 🍽️ Healthy breakfasts, lunch, refreshments and coffee ☕
  • 📘 100-page printed syllabus
  • 🎤 2 days of engaging, expert-led education with case studies.
  • 🎓 12 FREE online courses ($375 value)
  • Free MedPocketCard & Coach Bev’s Book 📗 Healing through Connection.

Add on a 3rd Day!
Enroll in ENGAGING THE DISENGAGED
Strategies for Promoting Behavior Change in Diabetes
October 24, 2026

Transform how you engage patients with diabetes — master behavior change, reduce distress, and overcome medication hesitancy.

Why do so many patients know what they should do — but still struggle to do it?

The answer lies in the psychology of diabetes.

In this transformative full-day course, world-renowned experts William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDCES, and Susan Guzman, PhD, from the Behavioral Diabetes Institute reveal the hidden psychosocial forces that drive — or derail — diabetes self-management.

You’ll walk away with a completely new toolkit for breaking through patient resistance, dissolving medication hesitancy, and creating clinical encounters that actually inspire change!

Question of the Week | Diabetes and Sleep Health

Question of the Week Diabetes Education Services

SW is a 52-year-old living with type 2 diabetes. Over the past year, A1C increased from 7.1% to 8.2%, and blood pressure during their visit was 146/88 mmHg. They report increased fatigue, daytime sleepiness, difficulty concentrating, and waking up several times during the night. SW works rotating night shifts at a manufacturing plant.

Which of the following responses would best align with the 2026 ADA Standards of Care?

  • A. Reassure SW that the sleep complaints are a normal consequence of shift work and focus the visit on intensifying glucose-lowering and antihypertensive medications to address the rising A1C and elevated blood pressure.
  • B. Recommend SW take an over-the-counter melatonin supplement nightly, intensify glucose-lowering medications, and schedule a follow-up in 3 months to reassess A1C and blood pressure.
  • C. Screen for sleep health and disorders and refer to a sleep medicine specialist or other qualified specialist, as indicated.
  • D. Discuss with SW the impacts of night shift work, consider changing to a day shift to improve diabetes self-management, A1c and reduce blood pressure.

Want to Learn More about this Question?

Enroll in our Solving Glucose Mysteries For Type 2
Airs June 23rd, 2026

Solve common glucose mysteries and optimize time-in-range for people with type 2 diabetes.

Why are glucose levels elevated in the morning? When should insulin be started? What is the next step to get A1c to target? During this course Coach Beverly addresses each of these glucose mysteries and more, using a person-centered approach. She describes a stepwise approach to evaluate glucose patterns and correct common issues encountered by people living with type 2 diabetes.

Course Topics:

  • Describe common glucose mysteries encountered by people with type 2 diabetes
  • Discuss assessment strategies to determine a realistic dosing strategy using national guidelines
  • Use a stepwise approach to evaluate factors affecting glucose patterns
  • State interventions to increase time-in-range and improve quality of life

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Apply current standards of care and evidence-based guidelines to develop and adjust individualized treatment plans in complex diabetes cases.
  • Calculate and fine-tune insulin dosing using advanced pattern management strategies in patients with fluctuating needs, including those using pumps or those hospitalized.

Question of the Week | Self-Efficacy and DSMES

Question of the Week Diabetes Education Services

A person with diabetes comes to your clinic and states she lost her spouse 18 months ago. She continues to have prolonged grief, shame, and guilt. She expresses how this is negatively impacting her having diabetes.

What is the best way to respond to increase her self-efficacy within DSMES?

  • A. Use motivation interviewing to help increase her self-management behaviors.
  • B. Help facilitate a support group to assist in problem solving.
  • C. Assist her with goal setting to address areas of her life she wants to improve.
  • D. Refer her to a counselor to help and address other areas of DSMES.

Want to Learn More about this Question?

Join us live in San Diego for our

DiabetesEd Training Program

Brand new agenda for 2026!

🌟Updated Schedule: ADA Boot Camp, Tech, MNT & More

Live in Beautiful San Diego – Oct 22-23, 2026

Re-Ignite your Passion & Prepare for Diabetes Certification Exams

🎓 Earn 30+ CEs: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, ACPE, ANCC, and CDR!

📅

2-Day Conference

Oct 22–23, 2026

⏱️

15.5 Live CEs

+ 17 bonus CEs

🏅

CDCES & BC-ADM

Exam Prep + Renewal

📍

San Diego, CA

1.7 mi from airport

Advance Your Expertise and Prepare for Your Future

The field of diabetes care is expanding and evolving rapidly. This unique training conference will keep you on the cutting edge plus prepare you for certification exams. It also fulfills the Standards of Care renewal requirement. Join us for two days of intensive education that is fun and inspiring. Add on the optional Day 3 (Engaging the Disengaged), to complete your conference exeperience.

Day 1 – ADA/AACE Standards of Care Boot Camp

Coach Beverly and Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BC-ADM, CDCES co-lead an exciting day that brings the ADA and AACE Standards to life. Gain fresh insights, practical tools, and a deeper understanding of the latest in person-centered diabetes care. After attending, you will be empowered to share the latest in diabetes care with your colleagues and the people in your care.

Day 2 – Insulin, Tech, MNT and Case Studies

Take your knowledge to the next level with this intensive deep-dive into insulin therapy, dosing and pattern management with Dr. Diana Isaacs. Next, stay for the diabetes tech show-and-tell as Diana demonstrates the specs of the latest pumps and sensors. After lunch, nutrition whiz Christine Craig, MS, RDN, CDCES expertly details the latest in MNT and provides real strategies on translating this content to your clinical practice. You will have a chance to put it all together as Coach Beverly leads you through a series of case studies that integrates content from Day 1 and Day 2.

Add-On Day 3 – Engaging the Disengaged

On Saturday, join this exceptional day-long program led by William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDCES & Susan Guzman, PhD (Behavioral Diabetes Institute) that reveals psychosocial forces behind diabetes self-management — tools to break through resistance and inspire change.

Read more below

🌟Registration Options at a Glance

📜 Essentials

Registration
+ Printed Syllabus

$559.00

🌟 Deluxe

Essentials
+ ADA Standards Book

$589.00

🏆 Complete – Best Value!

Deluxe
+ ADCES Review Guide e-Book

$669.00

5 Reasons to Attend

  1. Led by national experts 👩‍⚕️Dr. Diana Isaacs (Cleveland Clinic), Coach Beverly 🧢 (30+ years of experience), and Christine Craig (nutrition whiz).
  2. 🌴 Location makes for a great vacation
  3. Networking, walking paths, connection
  4. Ready yourself for the diabetes future🚀
  5. Have fun, win prizes, play DiaBingo 😄

What's Included?

  • 🍽️ Healthy breakfasts, lunch, refreshments and coffee ☕
  • 📘 100-page printed syllabus
  • 🎤 2 days of engaging, expert-led education with case studies.
  • 🎓 12 FREE online courses ($375 value)
  • Free MedPocketCard & Coach Bev’s Book 📗 Healing through Connection.

Add on a 3rd Day!
Enroll in ENGAGING THE DISENGAGED
Strategies for Promoting Behavior Change in Diabetes
October 24, 2026

Transform how you engage patients with diabetes — master behavior change, reduce distress, and overcome medication hesitancy.

Why do so many patients know what they should do — but still struggle to do it?

The answer lies in the psychology of diabetes.

In this transformative full-day course, world-renowned experts William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDCES, and Susan Guzman, PhD, from the Behavioral Diabetes Institute reveal the hidden psychosocial forces that drive — or derail — diabetes self-management.

You’ll walk away with a completely new toolkit for breaking through patient resistance, dissolving medication hesitancy, and creating clinical encounters that actually inspire change!

Question of the Week | Meal Skipping and Postprandial Hyperglycemia

Question of the Week Diabetes Education Services

A 42-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes presents for follow-up. She reports trying to lose weight by “cutting carbs,” but admits she often skips meals during the day and overeats at night. Current medications include metformin and basal insulin. CGM data shows fasting glucose values within target range, but frequent post-dinner glucose excursions above 240 mg/dL. She asks whether she should continue avoiding carbohydrates altogether. 

Which of the following responses by the CDCES is MOST appropriate?
  • A. Recommend eliminating carbohydrates completely to improve glycemic management
  • B. Encourage balanced meal timing and distribution of carbohydrate intake throughout the day
  • C. Advise increasing protein intake only at dinner to prevent glucose excursions
  • D. Recommend avoiding all evening snacks regardless of hunger level

Want to Learn More about this Question?

Join us live in San Diego for our

DiabetesEd Training Program

Brand new agenda for 2026!

🌟Updated Schedule: ADA Boot Camp, Tech, MNT & More

Live in Beautiful San Diego – Oct 22-23, 2026

Re-Ignite your Passion & Prepare for Diabetes Certification Exams

🎓 Earn 30+ CEs: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, ACPE, ANCC, and CDR!

📅

2-Day Conference

Oct 22–23, 2026

⏱️

15.5 Live CEs

+ 17 bonus CEs

🏅

CDCES & BC-ADM

Exam Prep + Renewal

📍

San Diego, CA

1.7 mi from airport

Advance Your Expertise and Prepare for Your Future

The field of diabetes care is expanding and evolving rapidly. This unique training conference will keep you on the cutting edge plus prepare you for certification exams. It also fulfills the Standards of Care renewal requirement. Join us for two days of intensive education that is fun and inspiring. Add on the optional Day 3 (Engaging the Disengaged), to complete your conference exeperience.

Day 1 – ADA/AACE Standards of Care Boot Camp

Coach Beverly and Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BC-ADM, CDCES co-lead an exciting day that brings the ADA and AACE Standards to life. Gain fresh insights, practical tools, and a deeper understanding of the latest in person-centered diabetes care. After attending, you will be empowered to share the latest in diabetes care with your colleagues and the people in your care.

Day 2 – Insulin, Tech, MNT and Case Studies

Take your knowledge to the next level with this intensive deep-dive into insulin therapy, dosing and pattern management with Dr. Diana Isaacs. Next, stay for the diabetes tech show-and-tell as Diana demonstrates the specs of the latest pumps and sensors. After lunch, nutrition whiz Christine Craig, MS, RDN, CDCES expertly details the latest in MNT and provides real strategies on translating this content to your clinical practice. You will have a chance to put it all together as Coach Beverly leads you through a series of case studies that integrates content from Day 1 and Day 2.

Add-On Day 3 – Engaging the Disengaged

On Saturday, join this exceptional day-long program led by William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDCES & Susan Guzman, PhD (Behavioral Diabetes Institute) that reveals psychosocial forces behind diabetes self-management — tools to break through resistance and inspire change.

Read more below

🌟Registration Options at a Glance

📜 Essentials

Registration
+ Printed Syllabus

$559.00

🌟 Deluxe

Essentials
+ ADA Standards Book

$589.00

🏆 Complete – Best Value!

Deluxe
+ ADCES Review Guide e-Book

$669.00

5 Reasons to Attend

  1. Led by national experts 👩‍⚕️Dr. Diana Isaacs (Cleveland Clinic), Coach Beverly 🧢 (30+ years of experience), and Christine Craig (nutrition whiz).
  2. 🌴 Location makes for a great vacation
  3. Networking, walking paths, connection
  4. Ready yourself for the diabetes future🚀
  5. Have fun, win prizes, play DiaBingo 😄

What's Included?

  • 🍽️ Healthy breakfasts, lunch, refreshments and coffee ☕
  • 📘 100-page printed syllabus
  • 🎤 2 days of engaging, expert-led education with case studies.
  • 🎓 12 FREE online courses ($375 value)
  • Free MedPocketCard & Coach Bev’s Book 📗 Healing through Connection.

Add on a 3rd Day!
Enroll in ENGAGING THE DISENGAGED
Strategies for Promoting Behavior Change in Diabetes
October 24, 2026

Transform how you engage patients with diabetes — master behavior change, reduce distress, and overcome medication hesitancy.

Why do so many patients know what they should do — but still struggle to do it?

The answer lies in the psychology of diabetes.

In this transformative full-day course, world-renowned experts William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDCES, and Susan Guzman, PhD, from the Behavioral Diabetes Institute reveal the hidden psychosocial forces that drive — or derail — diabetes self-management.

You’ll walk away with a completely new toolkit for breaking through patient resistance, dissolving medication hesitancy, and creating clinical encounters that actually inspire change!

Question of the Week | What’s the best medication for HFpEF?

Question of the Week Diabetes Education Services

JL has T2DM, and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Is currently on Metformin 1000mg BID and empagliflozin 25mg daily. Their A1C is 8.1%. 

Which agent should be added next, to provide maximum heart failure protection?
  • A. GLP-1 Receptor Agonist
  • B. Sulfonylurea (e.g., Glimepiride)
  • C. DPP-4 inhibitor (e.g., Sitagliptin)
  • D. Basal insulin based on body weight

Level 4 | 3 Steps to DeFeet Amputation;
Assess, Screen, & Report

FREE Webinar June 11, 2026

Join us on June 11, 2026, at 11:30 am PST, for the 2026 webinar update 

Beverly Thomassian, RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM, brings extensive expertise in diabetes foot care, amputation prevention, and comprehensive health assessment.

What’s included:

  • On-demand course with video presentation, podcast, and downloadable resources
  • Free teaching tools, strategies, and documentation forms adapted from the Lower Extremity Prevention Program (LEAP)
  • 1 full year of access to all course materials
  • Activity dates: 6/11/2026 to 6/11/2028
  • Estimated completion time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Bridge Scholarships Now Open for

DiabetesEd Training Program

Applications Due July 20th, 2026

Are you a healthcare professional providing diabetes care in an under-resourced community? Are you working toward earning your certification in diabetes education (CDCES or BC-ADM?)

If yes, please consider applying for our Bridge Scholarship, which covers the registration cost for the DiabetesEd Training Conference in San Diego, Oct 22-23, 2026 (value of $559). This program will provide you with the content needed to prepare for mastery-level diabetes certification and beyond!

Recipients will be awarded the Training Conference reg fee, including the live program, printed syllabus, 30+ CE’s, plus access to the online bonus courses for one year! Applications Due on July 20th, 2026

Scholarship Goals

  1. To recognize U.S. healthcare professionals who are making a difference in under-resourced communities; and
  2. To support applicants’ efforts to become a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, CDCES, and
  3. To provide financial assistance for the DiabetesEd Specialist Course registration fee.

What's Included?

  • Health care professionals who are working toward their CDCES and who provide care to an underserved community that lacks access to Diabetes Specialists and healthcare resources
  • Applicants must be in the process of gaining practice hours to take the CDCES Exam within next 3 years.
  • Preference is given to those facing financial hardships that are interfering with their ability to pursue their dream of achieving their CDCES.
  • All applicants must be a U.S. resident.

Join us live in San Diego for our

DiabetesEd Training Program

Brand new agenda for 2026!

🌟Updated Schedule: ADA Boot Camp, Tech, MNT & More

Live in Beautiful San Diego – Oct 22-23, 2026

Re-Ignite your Passion & Prepare for Diabetes Certification Exams

🎓 Earn 30+ CEs: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, ACPE, ANCC, and CDR!

📅

2-Day Conference

Oct 22–23, 2026

⏱️

15.5 Live CEs

+ 17 bonus CEs

🏅

CDCES & BC-ADM

Exam Prep + Renewal

📍

San Diego, CA

1.7 mi from airport

Advance Your Expertise and Prepare for Your Future

The field of diabetes care is expanding and evolving rapidly. This unique training conference will keep you on the cutting edge plus prepare you for certification exams. It also fulfills the Standards of Care renewal requirement. Join us for two days of intensive education that is fun and inspiring. Add on the optional Day 3 (Engaging the Disengaged), to complete your conference exeperience.

Day 1 – ADA/AACE Standards of Care Boot Camp

Coach Beverly and Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BC-ADM, CDCES co-lead an exciting day that brings the ADA and AACE Standards to life. Gain fresh insights, practical tools, and a deeper understanding of the latest in person-centered diabetes care. After attending, you will be empowered to share the latest in diabetes care with your colleagues and the people in your care.

Day 2 – Insulin, Tech, MNT and Case Studies

Take your knowledge to the next level with this intensive deep-dive into insulin therapy, dosing and pattern management with Dr. Diana Isaacs. Next, stay for the diabetes tech show-and-tell as Diana demonstrates the specs of the latest pumps and sensors. After lunch, nutrition whiz Christine Craig, MS, RDN, CDCES expertly details the latest in MNT and provides real strategies on translating this content to your clinical practice. You will have a chance to put it all together as Coach Beverly leads you through a series of case studies that integrates content from Day 1 and Day 2.

Add-On Day 3 – Engaging the Disengaged

On Saturday, join this exceptional day-long program led by William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDCES & Susan Guzman, PhD (Behavioral Diabetes Institute) that reveals psychosocial forces behind diabetes self-management — tools to break through resistance and inspire change.

Read more below

🌟Registration Options at a Glance

📜 Essentials

Registration
+ Printed Syllabus

$559.00

🌟 Deluxe

Essentials
+ ADA Standards Book

$589.00

🏆 Complete – Best Value!

Deluxe
+ ADCES Review Guide e-Book

$669.00

5 Reasons to Attend

  1. Led by national experts 👩‍⚕️Dr. Diana Isaacs (Cleveland Clinic), Coach Beverly 🧢 (30+ years of experience), and Christine Craig (nutrition whiz).
  2. 🌴 Location makes for a great vacation
  3. Networking, walking paths, connection
  4. Ready yourself for the diabetes future🚀
  5. Have fun, win prizes, play DiaBingo 😄

What's Included?

  • 🍽️ Healthy breakfasts, lunch, refreshments and coffee ☕
  • 📘 100-page printed syllabus
  • 🎤 2 days of engaging, expert-led education with case studies.
  • 🎓 12 FREE online courses ($375 value)
  • Free MedPocketCard & Coach Bev’s Book 📗 Healing through Connection.

Add on a 3rd Day!
Enroll in ENGAGING THE DISENGAGED
Strategies for Promoting Behavior Change in Diabetes
October 24, 2026

Transform how you engage patients with diabetes — master behavior change, reduce distress, and overcome medication hesitancy.

Why do so many patients know what they should do — but still struggle to do it?

The answer lies in the psychology of diabetes.

In this transformative full-day course, world-renowned experts William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDCES, and Susan Guzman, PhD, from the Behavioral Diabetes Institute reveal the hidden psychosocial forces that drive — or derail — diabetes self-management.

You’ll walk away with a completely new toolkit for breaking through patient resistance, dissolving medication hesitancy, and creating clinical encounters that actually inspire change!

Question of the Week | A1C 7.4% & Struggling with Hypoglycemia

A 16-year-old with Type 1 Diabetes uses a CGM and has a Time in Range (70-180 mg/dL) of 72%, but their GMI (Glucose Management Indicator) is 7.4% and they report frequent serious hypoglycemic episodes during the night at least twice a week. What is the priority intervention?

What is the priority intervention?
  • A. Increase the TIR goal to more than 80% to lower the A1C.
  • B. Lower the high-glucose alert setting to 150 mg/dL.
  • C. Recommend a transition to a traditional finger-stick regimen.
  • D. Adjust basal rates to reduce Time Below Range (< 70 mg/dL).

Bridge Scholarships Now Open for

DiabetesEd Training Program

Applications Due July 20th, 2026

Are you a healthcare professional providing diabetes care in an under-resourced community? Are you working toward earning your certification in diabetes education (CDCES or BC-ADM?)

If yes, please consider applying for our Bridge Scholarship, which covers the registration cost for the DiabetesEd Training Conference in San Diego, Oct 22-23, 2026 (value of $559). This program will provide you with the content needed to prepare for mastery-level diabetes certification and beyond!

Recipients will be awarded the Training Conference reg fee, including the live program, printed syllabus, 30+ CE’s, plus access to the online bonus courses for one year! Applications Due on July 20th, 2026

Scholarship Goals

  1. To recognize U.S. healthcare professionals who are making a difference in under-resourced communities; and
  2. To support applicants’ efforts to become a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, CDCES, and
  3. To provide financial assistance for the DiabetesEd Specialist Course registration fee.

What's Included?

  • Health care professionals who are working toward their CDCES and who provide care to an underserved community that lacks access to Diabetes Specialists and healthcare resources
  • Applicants must be in the process of gaining practice hours to take the CDCES Exam within next 3 years.
  • Preference is given to those facing financial hardships that are interfering with their ability to pursue their dream of achieving their CDCES.
  • All applicants must be a U.S. resident.

Join us live in San Diego for our

DiabetesEd Training Program

Brand new agenda for 2026!

🌟Updated Schedule: ADA Boot Camp, Tech, MNT & More

Live in Beautiful San Diego – Oct 22-23, 2026

Re-Ignite your Passion & Prepare for Diabetes Certification Exams

🎓 Earn 30+ CEs: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, ACPE, ANCC, and CDR!

📅

2-Day Conference

Oct 22–23, 2026

⏱️

15.5 Live CEs

+ 17 bonus CEs

🏅

CDCES & BC-ADM

Exam Prep + Renewal

📍

San Diego, CA

1.7 mi from airport

Advance Your Expertise and Prepare for Your Future

The field of diabetes care is expanding and evolving rapidly. This unique training conference will keep you on the cutting edge plus prepare you for certification exams. It also fulfills the Standards of Care renewal requirement. Join us for two days of intensive education that is fun and inspiring. Add on the optional Day 3 (Engaging the Disengaged), to complete your conference exeperience.

Day 1 – ADA/AACE Standards of Care Boot Camp

Coach Beverly and Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BC-ADM, CDCES co-lead an exciting day that brings the ADA and AACE Standards to life. Gain fresh insights, practical tools, and a deeper understanding of the latest in person-centered diabetes care. After attending, you will be empowered to share the latest in diabetes care with your colleagues and the people in your care.

Day 2 – Insulin, Tech, MNT and Case Studies

Take your knowledge to the next level with this intensive deep-dive into insulin therapy, dosing and pattern management with Dr. Diana Isaacs. Next, stay for the diabetes tech show-and-tell as Diana demonstrates the specs of the latest pumps and sensors. After lunch, nutrition whiz Christine Craig, MS, RDN, CDCES expertly details the latest in MNT and provides real strategies on translating this content to your clinical practice. You will have a chance to put it all together as Coach Beverly leads you through a series of case studies that integrates content from Day 1 and Day 2.

Add-On Day 3 – Engaging the Disengaged

On Saturday, join this exceptional day-long program led by William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDCES & Susan Guzman, PhD (Behavioral Diabetes Institute) that reveals psychosocial forces behind diabetes self-management — tools to break through resistance and inspire change.

Read more below

🌟Registration Options at a Glance

📜 Essentials

Registration
+ Printed Syllabus

$559.00

🌟 Deluxe

Essentials
+ ADA Standards Book

$589.00

🏆 Complete – Best Value!

Deluxe
+ ADCES Review Guide e-Book

$669.00

5 Reasons to Attend

  1. Led by national experts 👩‍⚕️Dr. Diana Isaacs (Cleveland Clinic), Coach Beverly 🧢 (30+ years of experience), and Christine Craig (nutrition whiz).
  2. 🌴 Location makes for a great vacation
  3. Networking, walking paths, connection
  4. Ready yourself for the diabetes future🚀
  5. Have fun, win prizes, play DiaBingo 😄

What's Included?

  • 🍽️ Healthy breakfasts, lunch, refreshments and coffee ☕
  • 📘 100-page printed syllabus
  • 🎤 2 days of engaging, expert-led education with case studies.
  • 🎓 12 FREE online courses ($375 value)
  • Free MedPocketCard & Coach Bev’s Book 📗 Healing through Connection.

Add on a 3rd Day!
Enroll in ENGAGING THE DISENGAGED
Strategies for Promoting Behavior Change in Diabetes
October 24, 2026

Transform how you engage patients with diabetes — master behavior change, reduce distress, and overcome medication hesitancy.

Why do so many patients know what they should do — but still struggle to do it?

The answer lies in the psychology of diabetes.

In this transformative full-day course, world-renowned experts William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDCES, and Susan Guzman, PhD, from the Behavioral Diabetes Institute reveal the hidden psychosocial forces that drive — or derail — diabetes self-management.

You’ll walk away with a completely new toolkit for breaking through patient resistance, dissolving medication hesitancy, and creating clinical encounters that actually inspire change!

Question of the Week | Who would most benefit from metformin therapy?

Question of the Week Diabetes Education Services

Which individual with prediabetes would derive the greatest long-term benefit from the initiation of metformin therapy according to the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) outcomes?

  • A. A 72-year-old male with a BMI of 24 kg/m².
  • B. A 45-year-old female with a history of gestational diabetes (GDM).
  • C. A 25-year-old male with a BMI of 32 and a fasting glucose of 98 mg/dL.
  • D. A 65-year-old female with a BMI of 28 kg/m².

Bridge Scholarships Now Open for

DiabetesEd Training Program

Applications Due July 20th, 2026

Are you a healthcare professional providing diabetes care in an under-resourced community? Are you working toward earning your certification in diabetes education (CDCES or BC-ADM?)

If yes, please consider applying for our Bridge Scholarship, which covers the registration cost for the DiabetesEd Training Conference in San Diego, Oct 22-23, 2026 (value of $559). This program will provide you with the content needed to prepare for mastery-level diabetes certification and beyond!

Recipients will be awarded the Training Conference reg fee, including the live program, printed syllabus, 30+ CE’s, plus access to the online bonus courses for one year! Applications Due on July 20th, 2026

Scholarship Goals

  1. To recognize U.S. healthcare professionals who are making a difference in under-resourced communities; and
  2. To support applicants’ efforts to become a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, CDCES, and
  3. To provide financial assistance for the DiabetesEd Specialist Course registration fee.

What's Included?

  • Health care professionals who are working toward their CDCES and who provide care to an underserved community that lacks access to Diabetes Specialists and healthcare resources
  • Applicants must be in the process of gaining practice hours to take the CDCES Exam within next 3 years.
  • Preference is given to those facing financial hardships that are interfering with their ability to pursue their dream of achieving their CDCES.
  • All applicants must be a U.S. resident.

Join us live in San Diego for our

DiabetesEd Training Program

Brand new agenda for 2026!

🌟Updated Schedule: ADA Boot Camp, Tech, MNT & More

Live in Beautiful San Diego – Oct 22-23, 2026

Re-Ignite your Passion & Prepare for Diabetes Certification Exams

🎓 Earn 30+ CEs: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, ACPE, ANCC, and CDR!

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2-Day Conference

Oct 22–23, 2026

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15.5 Live CEs

+ 17 bonus CEs

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CDCES & BC-ADM

Exam Prep + Renewal

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San Diego, CA

1.7 mi from airport

Advance Your Expertise and Prepare for Your Future

The field of diabetes care is expanding and evolving rapidly. This unique training conference will keep you on the cutting edge plus prepare you for certification exams. It also fulfills the Standards of Care renewal requirement. Join us for two days of intensive education that is fun and inspiring. Add on the optional Day 3 (Engaging the Disengaged), to complete your conference exeperience.

Day 1 – ADA/AACE Standards of Care Boot Camp

Coach Beverly and Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BC-ADM, CDCES co-lead an exciting day that brings the ADA and AACE Standards to life. Gain fresh insights, practical tools, and a deeper understanding of the latest in person-centered diabetes care. After attending, you will be empowered to share the latest in diabetes care with your colleagues and the people in your care.

Day 2 – Insulin, Tech, MNT and Case Studies

Take your knowledge to the next level with this intensive deep-dive into insulin therapy, dosing and pattern management with Dr. Diana Isaacs. Next, stay for the diabetes tech show-and-tell as Diana demonstrates the specs of the latest pumps and sensors. After lunch, nutrition whiz Christine Craig, MS, RDN, CDCES expertly details the latest in MNT and provides real strategies on translating this content to your clinical practice. You will have a chance to put it all together as Coach Beverly leads you through a series of case studies that integrates content from Day 1 and Day 2.

Add-On Day 3 – Engaging the Disengaged

On Saturday, join this exceptional day-long program led by William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDCES & Susan Guzman, PhD (Behavioral Diabetes Institute) that reveals psychosocial forces behind diabetes self-management — tools to break through resistance and inspire change.

Read more below

🌟Registration Options at a Glance

📜 Essentials

Registration
+ Printed Syllabus

$559.00

🌟 Deluxe

Essentials
+ ADA Standards Book

$589.00

🏆 Complete – Best Value!

Deluxe
+ ADCES Review Guide e-Book

$669.00

5 Reasons to Attend

  1. Led by national experts 👩‍⚕️Dr. Diana Isaacs (Cleveland Clinic), Coach Beverly 🧢 (30+ years of experience), and Christine Craig (nutrition whiz).
  2. 🌴 Location makes for a great vacation
  3. Networking, walking paths, connection
  4. Ready yourself for the diabetes future🚀
  5. Have fun, win prizes, play DiaBingo 😄

What's Included?

  • 🍽️ Healthy breakfasts, lunch, refreshments and coffee ☕
  • 📘 100-page printed syllabus
  • 🎤 2 days of engaging, expert-led education with case studies.
  • 🎓 12 FREE online courses ($375 value)
  • Free MedPocketCard & Coach Bev’s Book 📗 Healing through Connection.

Add on a 3rd Day!
Enroll in ENGAGING THE DISENGAGED
Strategies for Promoting Behavior Change in Diabetes
October 24, 2026

Transform how you engage patients with diabetes — master behavior change, reduce distress, and overcome medication hesitancy.

Why do so many patients know what they should do — but still struggle to do it?

The answer lies in the psychology of diabetes.

In this transformative full-day course, world-renowned experts William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDCES, and Susan Guzman, PhD, from the Behavioral Diabetes Institute reveal the hidden psychosocial forces that drive — or derail — diabetes self-management.

You’ll walk away with a completely new toolkit for breaking through patient resistance, dissolving medication hesitancy, and creating clinical encounters that actually inspire change!

Question of the Week | Target of the Quadruple Aim?

Question of the Week Diabetes Education Services

A diabetes care professional is evaluating a new program that includes group education visits, CGM data sharing, and team-based care coordination for adults with type 2 diabetes.

Which of the following best demonstrates alignment with the ADA’s Quadruple Aim?
  • A. The program reduces A1C levels, increased access to care and increased provider workloads.
  • B. The program improves patient satisfaction scores in 4 quadrants
  • C. The program enhances patient satisfaction, improves A1c and time in range, lowers healthcare costs and improves provider workload efficiency
  • D. The program increases organizational leadership and improves appointment frequency, clinic revenue, and patient access.

Set Yourself Up With Certification Success

Get exam-ready with confidence.

Course credits through AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, ACPE, ANCC, and CDR!

Full accreditation details are available on the registration page

Our CDCES Boot Camp Online Prep Bundle is a comprehensive, high-impact program built specifically for healthcare professionals preparing for the Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) exam who want to level up their clinical knowledge and skills.

This evidence-based study bundle is a comprehensive BC-ADM Boot Camp designed for advanced-level healthcare professionals preparing for the Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM) exam and will also provide you with state-of-the-art information to level up your clinical practice.

What's Included?

CDCES Boot Camp

  • 30+ expert-led courses from the fundamentals to the ADA standards, to test strategies and exam mastery! Includes Levels 1, 2 and 3.
  • 50+ CE credits (AMA PRA Category 1™, ACPE, ANCC, CDR accredited). IN
  • 400+ practice questions to test your knowledge and build confidence
  • Multiple learning formats: video presentations, audio podcasts, and downloadable handouts
  • 1 full year of on-demand access to study at your own pace

BC-ADM Boot Camp

  • 30+ expert-led courses covering advanced diabetes management, ADA standards, medication review, insulin calculations and tech topics! Includes advanced levels 2, 3, 4. 
  • 50+ CE credits (AMA PRA Category 1™, ACPE, ANCC, CDR accredited).
  • 400+ practice questions to test your knowledge and build BC-ADM test confidence.
  • Multiple learning formats: video presentations, audio podcasts, and downloadable handouts
  • 1 full year of on-demand access to study at your own pace

Join us for our
Level 4 | Advanced Course Series
Begins May 14th

Level 4 | Advanced Level | 14+ CEs

Advance your expertise in complex diabetes care!

Level 4 is designed for experienced healthcare professionals who want to deepen their knowledge of advanced diabetes topics or are preparing for BC-ADM certification. This 12-course series covers complex clinical scenarios, insulin calculations, pattern management, cardiorenal risk reduction, and person-centered care strategies—perfect for advancing your clinical practice and professional growth.

Join us for our first Level 4 course of the year

Type 2 Diabetes Intensive | 2.25 CEs

Master the pathophysiology, prevention, and person-centered management of type 2 diabetes.

This course provides a detailed overview of the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes, prevention strategies, and cardiovascular risk reduction. Through case studies and discussion, we highlight strategies to focus on a person-centered approach along with attention to psychosocial care for people living with diabetes

Enroll Now for our
Virtual DiabetesEd Training Conference
Now Available On-Demand

Why Should I Attend?

Join national experts including Dr. Diana Isaacs (Cleveland Clinic), Beverly Thomassian (30+ years of experience), and Christine Craig for high-impact, virtual learning—no travel required.

✔ Learn from National Experts — Anywhere

Get the same expert-level instruction you’d receive in person, delivered live to your home or office.

✔ 1-year Access

  • Full session recordings with 1-year access if you can’t attend live

What's Included?

  • 19.5 CEs from the 3-day interactive conference + 17+ bonus CEs from 11 on-demand courses. (30+ total CEs are AMA PRA Category 1™, ACPE, ANCC, CDR accredited)
  • Less than $15 per credit!
  • Expert-led sessions: ADA Standards, medications, insulin therapy, behavior change, CGM, medical nutrition therapy
  • 1-year access to all recordings that you can watch on your schedule
  • Study material for CDCES and BC-ADM exam prep