Join the wonderment as we explore the role of our Microbiome.

Airs live on November 9th at 11:30 am PST

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New content and exciting research findings!

Join the wonderment as we explore the role of our Microbiome.

2021 Webinar Topics

• Discuss the latest research on our microbiome
• Describe the link between COVID and Gut-Lung Axis
• Discuss the implications of the skin microbiome and overall health
• Describe the importance of diet during pregnancy for the baby’s microbiome.
• State the relationship between gut health and diabetes and inflammation
• Describe 3 strategies to get our microbiome back to better health.

This webinar is free and you can view at any time, on any device. If you want to earn CEs, you can purchase this course on our online university below.

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Getting to the Gut – Meet Your Microbiome

Getting to the Gut  Webinar – Earn 1.25 CE – $19.00 (usually $29)

Presented By: Gutsy Bev and the Microbials   Beverly Thomassian RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM is a working educator and a nationally recognized diabetes expert for over 25 years.  

• Bacteria Rap by Gutsy Bev and the Microbials
• Download the Gut Bacteria Rap lyrics

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Feedback from a recent participant: “This Webinar New Horizon is filled with Bev’s energy, knowledge, and passion for diabetes that she replicates in all her teachings. She puts a demand on herself to be a mentor to all. Her information is well organized, full of current/relevant research, and helps CDCES’ * view into future as a changing world impacts diabetics. I find her to be the most exciting and engaging educator and … OUTSTANDING teacher!!” This webcast is completely free because we love sharing exciting information with our community! However, if you would like CEs you can purchase the individual course or as part of a series.

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Enroll in our Virtual DiabetesEd Specialist Program!

Did you miss the live conference? No worries!

You can register now to watch on-demand

Click here to learn more and get started!

Whether you are new to diabetes or a seasoned expert, you’ll benefit from this virtual conference with the latest research plus critical content that you can immediately apply to your clinical practice.

If you are seeking a state-of-the-art review of current diabetes care, this course is for you. Our team has been fine-tuning this course for over fifteen years, and we know what you need. This program can also be a great addition to your CDCES or BC-ADM exam study plan.

Team of expert faculty includes:

• Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM, BCACP, CDCES – Educator of the Year, 2020
• Coach Beverly Thomassian, RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM
• Ashley LaBrier, MS, RD, CDCES, Diabetes Program Coordinator

In addition to informative lectures, we also use group activities and case studies to highlight the essential knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to succeed in diabetes education today!

CEs: Includes over 30 CEs
Program Info: 2021 Diabetes Educator Course Flyer & Schedule (subject to change)
Speakers: View Conference Faculty.
Dates: Your registration fee includes access to FREE podcast and all recorded webinars for one year.

Virtual DiabetesEd Specialist Conference Deluxe | Recorded & Ready for Viewing! | 30+ CEs

Deluxe Virtual Program for $459 includes:

• Presentations by our team of experts
• Q & A Session with the instructor after each webinar
• State-of-the-art review of current diabetes care and technology.
• Resources for each session
• Access to FREE podcast and recorded webinars within a week of each live session for one full year.

+Plus Syllabus, Standards and Swag:

• Diabetes Educator Course 2021 Syllabus Hard Copy – over 100 pages -This spiral-bound workbook contains the printed version of all of the instructor’s slides.
• DiabetesEd Services highlighters, Medication PocketCard and Pen

2021 Diabetes Educator Course Flyer & Schedule (subject to change)

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Team of Experts: Our team of expert faculty has been fine-tuning this course for over fifteen years and we know what you need to succeed! In addition to informative lectures, we also use group activities and case studies to highlight the essential knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to succeed in diabetes education today!

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Bonus Courses worth 12+ CEs, FREE

When you register for our Virtual Course, you have immediate access to these Bonus DiabetesEd University Online Courses – for FREE!

• Test Taking Toolkit – Over 200 sample test questions!
• Level 2 – Assessing and Promoting Well-Being: From Population Health to a Person-Centered Approach 1.5 CEs
• Level 2 – Hospital and Hyperglycemia 1.5 CEs
• Level 2 – Hyperglycemic Crisis, DKA and HHS Standards 1.0 CEs
• Level 2 – Meds Management Update for Type 2 – 1.5 CEs
• Level 2 – Setting up a Successful Diabetes Program 1.5 CEs
• Level 2 – Pregnancy and Diabetes 1.5 CEs
• Level 2 – From Tots to Teens – Diabetes Standards 1.5 CEs
• Level 2 – Older Adults and Diabetes 1.5 CEs
• Mindfulness and Compassion in the Diabetes Encounter – 1.0 CE

2021 Diabetes Educator Course Flyer & Schedule (subject to change)

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Accreditation: Diabetes Education Services is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider 12640, and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), Provider DI002. Since these programs are approved by the CDR it satisfies the CE requirements for the CDCES regardless of your profession.*

The use of DES products does not guarantee the successful passage of the CDCES exam. CBDCE does not endorse any preparatory or review materials for the CDCES exam, except for those published by CBDCE.

“I just want to get rid of my diabetes”, is something I frequently hear when people are newly diagnosed with diabetes.

Can people with type 2 get rid of their diabetes? Well, not exactly, but a small percentage of people with type 2 can achieve normoglycemia, especially after metabolic surgery or significant weight loss. However, over time, blood sugars often rise again. That is why diabetes isn’t “cured” or fixed. Keep reading to learn the new standardized term and ongoing screening guidelines.

What is the right term to use when blood sugars normalize, even with type 2 diabetes?

A new consensus statement designed to answer this question was issued by the American Diabetes Association, the Endocrine Society, the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, and Diabetes UK last month.

The 12-member panel recognized that we have no standard term to describe the phenomenon of prolonged normoglycemia in people previously diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, who are not using glucose-lowering medications.

Terms like “reversal”, “resolution”, or “cure”, are frequently used to describe this phenomenon and are sometimes are associated with unsubstantiated claims.

The new standardized term is “remission”.

Diabetes remission defined – A1c< 6.5% for at least 3 months after stopping glucose-lowering pharmacotherapy. This definition holds true whether attained by lifestyle changes, metabolic surgery, or other means,

When A1c is not a reliable marker of glycemic control (due to anemia, hemoglobinopathies, or others), fasting plasma glucose <126 mg/dL or estimated A1C <6.5% calculated from CGM values can be used.

With this standardized definition, researchers will be able to conduct studies and analyze medical records using standard terminology so they can accurately compare factors that help people with type 2 achieve remission and factors that influence remission duration.

A1c Testing still needed if in Remission?

Even if people are experiencing remission, they require continued glucose evaluation because hyperglycemia frequently recurs. People in remission who experience weight gain, are started on steroids or other medications like atypical antipsychotics or meds to treat HIV, may exhibit elevated blood glucose levels. In addition, stress from other forms of illness and the natural decline of beta-cell function over time can all lead to the recurrence of Type 2 diabetes. Testing of A1c or another measure of glycemic levels needs to be performed at least yearly.

Metabolic Memory – people in diabetes remission still experience complications.

Even after a remission, the classic complications of diabetes including retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, and enhanced risk of cardiovascular disease can still occur due to metabolic memory.

Diabetes Care Consensus Report 2021

The metabolic memory or legacy effect is relevant in this setting. If a person with diabetes has a history of hyperglycemia, this metabolic memory can cause persisting harmful effects in various tissues. Even after remission, the classic complications of diabetes including retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, and enhanced risk of cardiovascular disease can still occur. This is why it is important for people in diabetes remission to have regular retinal screening, tests of renal function, foot evaluation, and measurement of blood pressure and weight in addition to ongoing monitoring of A1c.

To read the complete article from Diabetes Care, Aug 2021, Consensus Report: Definition and Interpretation of Remission in Type 2 Diabetes.

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Are you preparing for the CDCES Exam?

Join us live on November 4th, for our FREE Webinar

Starting your journey to becoming a CDCES? We recommend watching our FREE Preparing for CDCES Exam Webinar!

This course will transform your test anxiety into calm self-confidence and test-taking readiness.

Webinar Topics

• Exam requirement updates for 2021.
• Exam eligibility and test format
• Strategies to succeed along with a review of study tips and test-taking tactics.
• We will review sample test questions and the reasoning behind choosing the right answers.
• Learn how to focus your time and prepare to take the CDCES Exam. We provide plenty of sample test questions and test-taking tips!

Can’t join us live?
Don’t worry, we will send you a link to the recorded version.

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What is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist?

Read More: What is a CDCES?

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Why become a CDCES?
Three Reasons from Coach Beverly

Read More: 3 Reasons to Become a CDCES

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Accreditation: Diabetes Education Services is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider 12640, and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), Provider DI002. Since these programs are approved by the CDR it satisfies the CE requirements for the CDCES regardless of your profession.*

The use of DES products does not guarantee the successful passage of the CDCES exam. CBDCE does not endorse any preparatory or review materials for the CDCES exam, except for those published by CBDCE.

• Since insulin worked successfully on dogs, no experimentation was needed on humans to gain approval.
• Leonard Thompson, a 14-year-old received the first successful insulin injection in January 1922.
• The initial insulin was derived from the exocrine cells of ligated canine and porcine pancreases.
• Elizabeth Hughes was the first insulin recipient in 1921 but the insulin formulation didn’t work to lower her glucose until 1922.

Click Here to Test your Knowledge

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Enroll in our Virtual DiabetesEd Specialist Program!

Did you miss the live conference? No worries!

You can register now to watch on-demand

Click here to learn more and get started!

Whether you are new to diabetes or a seasoned expert, you’ll benefit from this virtual conference with the latest research plus critical content that you can immediately apply to your clinical practice.

If you are seeking a state-of-the-art review of current diabetes care, this course is for you. Our team has been fine-tuning this course for over fifteen years, and we know what you need. This program can also be a great addition to your CDCES or BC-ADM exam study plan.

Team of expert faculty includes:

• Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM, BCACP, CDCES – Educator of the Year, 2020
• Coach Beverly Thomassian, RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM
• Ashley LaBrier, MS, RD, CDCES, Diabetes Program Coordinator

In addition to informative lectures, we also use group activities and case studies to highlight the essential knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to succeed in diabetes education today!

CEs: Includes over 30 CEs
Program Info: 2021 Diabetes Educator Course Flyer & Schedule (subject to change)
Speakers: View Conference Faculty.
Dates: Your registration fee includes access to FREE podcast and all recorded webinars for one year.

Virtual DiabetesEd Specialist Conference Deluxe | Recorded & Ready for Viewing! | 30+ CEs

Deluxe Virtual Program for $459 includes:

• Presentations by our team of experts
• Q & A Session with the instructor after each webinar
• State-of-the-art review of current diabetes care and technology.
• Resources for each session
• Access to FREE podcast and recorded webinars within a week of each live session for one full year.

+Plus Syllabus, Standards and Swag:

• Diabetes Educator Course 2021 Syllabus Hard Copy – over 100 pages -This spiral-bound workbook contains the printed version of all of the instructor’s slides.
• DiabetesEd Services highlighters, Medication PocketCard and Pen

2021 Diabetes Educator Course Flyer & Schedule (subject to change)

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Team of Experts: Our team of expert faculty has been fine-tuning this course for over fifteen years and we know what you need to succeed! In addition to informative lectures, we also use group activities and case studies to highlight the essential knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to succeed in diabetes education today!

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Bonus Courses worth 12+ CEs, FREE

When you register for our Virtual Course, you have immediate access to these Bonus DiabetesEd University Online Courses – for FREE!

• Test Taking Toolkit – Over 200 sample test questions!
• Level 2 – Assessing and Promoting Well-Being: From Population Health to a Person-Centered Approach 1.5 CEs
• Level 2 – Hospital and Hyperglycemia 1.5 CEs
• Level 2 – Hyperglycemic Crisis, DKA and HHS Standards 1.0 CEs
• Level 2 – Meds Management Update for Type 2 – 1.5 CEs
• Level 2 – Setting up a Successful Diabetes Program 1.5 CEs
• Level 2 – Pregnancy and Diabetes 1.5 CEs
• Level 2 – From Tots to Teens – Diabetes Standards 1.5 CEs
• Level 2 – Older Adults and Diabetes 1.5 CEs
• Mindfulness and Compassion in the Diabetes Encounter – 1.0 CE

2021 Diabetes Educator Course Flyer & Schedule (subject to change)

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Accreditation: Diabetes Education Services is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider 12640, and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), Provider DI002. Since these programs are approved by the CDR it satisfies the CE requirements for the CDCES regardless of your profession.*

The use of DES products does not guarantee the successful passage of the CDCES exam. CBDCE does not endorse any preparatory or review materials for the CDCES exam, except for those published by CBDCE.

Are you preparing for the CDCES Exam?

Join us live on November 4th, for our FREE Webinar

Starting your journey to becoming a CDCES? We recommend watching our FREE Preparing for CDCES Exam Webinar!

This course will transform your test anxiety into calm self-confidence and test-taking readiness.

Webinar Topics

• Exam requirement updates for 2021.
• Exam eligibility and test format
• Strategies to succeed along with a review of study tips and test-taking tactics.
• We will review sample test questions and the reasoning behind choosing the right answers.
• Learn how to focus your time and prepare to take the CDCES Exam. We provide plenty of sample test questions and test-taking tips!

Can’t join us live?
Don’t worry, we will send you a link to the recorded version.

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What is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist?

Read More: What is a CDCES?

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Why become a CDCES?
Three Reasons from Coach Beverly

Read More: 3 Reasons to Become a CDCES

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Join us live on November 11th for the upcoming

Meritus Health’s Virtual Diabetes Conference

Diabetes in the 21st Century with Coach Beverly

Join us live on November 11th from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm for our Virtual Conference: Diabetes in the 21st Century | 6.5 CEs

This conference offers comprehensive presentations on care of a person with diabetes examining a variety of evidence-based topics to aid in the care of a person with diabetes.

Click here to download the program flyer.

Location: Virtual

Fees: No charge for Meritus Health Employees. $50.00 for Non-Meritus Health Participants Meritus Health Employees: Please register via Healthstream, using keyword search “21st Century” or by clicking here.

Cancellation Policy: If you must cancel, please notify Ruth Leizear by phone at 301-790-8619 or toll free at 888-803-1518.

Check-in: Check-in starts at 8:00 a.m., please log in 15 minutes prior to the first presentation

Accreditation: 

•  Registered Nurses: Nursing Education Department of Meritus Health is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
  6.5 ANCC Contact Hours will be awarded; No partial credit will be given.
• Dieticians: Approved for 6.5 CPE II for Registered Dietitians by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Click here to download the program flyer.

Instructor: Beverly Thomassian RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM is a working educator and a nationally recognized diabetes expert.

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Accreditation: Diabetes Education Services is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider 12640, and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), Provider DI002. Since these programs are approved by the CDR it satisfies the CE requirements for the CDCES regardless of your profession.*

The use of DES products does not guarantee the successful passage of the CDCES exam. CBDCE does not endorse any preparatory or review materials for the CDCES exam, except for those published by CBDCE.

Our October 19th Question of the week quizzed test takers on a person who is clearly in crisis. 36% of respondents, chose the best answer. We feel it is important to share this rationale of the week, so you can advocate for people struggling with mental health while trying to manage their diabetes.

Before we start though, if you don’t want any spoilers and haven’t tried the question yet, you can answer below: Answer Question

Question: JR is 26 years old with newly diagnosed diabetes.  JR keeps missing appointments and when you finally get a hold of them on the phone, they start crying and say “my life is a mess”.  JR is struggling with addiction, periods of houselessness and extra weight in addition to diabetes.

Based on this information, what is the most likely barrier to JR engaging in self-care?

Answer Choices:

• Adverse Childhood experiences (ACEs)
• JR is struggling with depression
• Diabetes distress is at the core of the listed behaviors
• Grieving and denial of diabetes diagnosis

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As shown above, the most common choice was option 4, the second most common answer was option 1, then option 2, and finally option 3.

Getting to the Best Answer

If you are thinking about taking the certification exam, it is helpful to know the goals of care and mental health considerations for people with diabetes . This practice test question will set you up for success. Test writers anticipate possible answers based on the details in the question. They will wave those “juicy answers” that seem so familiar to you, right under your nose. Your job is to weed through the to choose the BEST answer.

Answer 1 is correct. 36.25% chose this answer, “Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).” YES, Good job, this is the BEST Answer. JR is missing appointments and when you finally get a hold of them, they say, “my life is a mess”.  In addition, we know that JR is struggling with addiction, periods of houselessness and extra weight in addition to diabetes. These are all signs that JR has lived through adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. By addressing this and providing resources, we can help JR move toward healing. See our ACE Resource page for more info.

Answer 2 is incorrect. 28.11% of you chose this answer, “JR is struggling with depression.” Is this situation, depression can be considered, but we don’t hear the hallmark statements associated with depression – “Loss of pleasure in things that used to bring them joy or feeling down or hopeless”. ACE’s are a better match for what JR is describing. See our Psychosocial Care Resource Page– for articles and screening tools.

Answer 3 is incorrect. 19.35% of respondents chose this answer, “Diabetes distress is at the core of the listed behaviors.” Is this situation, diabetes distress certainly can be considered, but it doesn’t seem to be the driving force behind JR’s struggle with addiction, periods of houselessness and extra weight. Diabetes distress is more heavily associated with diabetes specific related behaviors (fear of hypo, provider doesn’t understand my diabetes, etc.). See our Psychosocial Care Resource Page– for articles and the diabetes distress screening tool.

Finally, Answer 4 is incorrect. 16.29% chose this answer, “Grieving and denial of diabetes diagnosis.” Is this situation, grieving and denial can certainly can be considered, but it doesn’t seem to be the driving force behind JR’s struggle with addiction, periods of houselessness and extra weight. Diabetes denial is more heavily associated with lack of self-care; not checking blood glucose, avoiding medications, eating “whatever”. We don’t hear any of that from this person. The best explanation is that JR has lived through adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. By addressing this and providing resources, we can help JR move toward healing. See our ACE Resource page for more info.

We hope you appreciate this week’s rationale! Thank you so much for taking the time to answer our Question of the Week and participate in this fun learning activity!

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Want to learn about this important topic?

Join Coach Bev for an honest conversation on
The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Health

Topics include:

• Discuss the benefits of assessing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) in individuals with diabetes.
• State the relationship between ACE Scores and risk of future health complications.
• Describe a person-centered approach to fostering resilience and self-care for individuals with toxic stress.
• Identify two strategies to provide trauma-informed care in your work setting.

2 Ways to Join the Webinar

This includes access to the recorded version of this webinar on your Online University Student Portal and 1.0 CE.

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Intended Audience: This course is a knowledge-based activity designed for individuals or groups of diabetes educators, including RNs, RDs, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Physician Assistants, and other health care providers interested in enhancing their diabetes medication knowledge.

Instructor: Beverly Thomassian RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM is a working educator and a nationally recognized diabetes expert.

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Accreditation: Diabetes Education Services is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider 12640, and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), Provider DI002. Since these programs are approved by the CDR it satisfies the CE requirements for the CDCES regardless of your profession.*

The use of DES products does not guarantee the successful passage of the CDCES exam. CBDCE does not endorse any preparatory or review materials for the CDCES exam, except for those published by CBDCE.

Eli Lilly and Company issues a voluntary nationwide recall of one lot of GLUCAGON® Emergency Kit due to Loss of Potency. Warning – A person with severe hypoglycemia who injects this faulty formulation will experience worsening hypoglycemia.

Eli Lilly and Company is voluntarily recalling lot D239382D, Expiration April 2022, of Glucagon Emergency Kit for Low Blood Sugar (Glucagon for Injection, 1 mg per vial; Diluent for Glucagon, 1 mL syringe).

Loss of Potency due to manufacturing process issue

The Eli Lilly injectable glucagon kit (pictured here), usually contains a syringe with diluent and a vial with powdered glucagon. The user needs to put the diluent into the vial with the powdered glucagon and reconstitute it before injecting it.

However, a product complaint from a user found that the vial of Glucagon was in liquid form instead of powder form. Associated with this useful product complaint, the patient who was given this glucagon vial content, experienced worsening hypoglycemia and also reported subsequent seizures.

The use of the liquid form of this product may fail to treat severe low blood sugar due to loss of potency.

It is well known that severe hypoglycemia in people with diabetes, if not promptly treated and reversed, can potentially cause adverse health consequences ranging from transient, minor complaints to neurological damage, seizures, and even death. Eli Lilly’s investigation indicates that the liquid in this Glucagon vial could be related to a problem with the manufacturing process.

Please help get the word out

The Eli Lilly Glucagon product is packaged in a kit containing 1mg of freeze-dried (lyophilized) product in a 3 mL vial and a pre-filled diluent syringe. The affected Glucagon Emergency Kit lot is D239382D and the expiration date is April 2022 (label expiry date: 04 2022). The lot number can be found on the label of the kit as well as the vial (refer to the complete FDA warning below). The lot was distributed nationwide to wholesalers and retailers.

Contact Info for Consumers

Consumers in possession of Glucagon Emergency Kit lot D239382D should contact The Lilly Answers Center at 1-800-LILLYRX (1-800-545-5979) for return and replacement instructions for the product (hours of operation are Monday- Friday, 9AM – 7PM EST) and should contact their health care provider for guidance. Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using this product.

Lilly is notifying its distributors and customers by written communication and is arranging for the return and replacement of all recalled products. Wholesalers and Distributors with an existing inventory of Glucagon Emergency Kit lot D239382D should cease distribution and quarantine the product immediately.

Read complete FDA Announcement Here

FREE Glucagon PocketCards

There are now 4 different glucagon formulations to choose from.

This free card details the different formulations available, from the injectables to the nasal powder formulation.

The backside includes teaching and hypoglycemia prevention strategies, along with the different official levels of hypoglycemia (for your certification study preparation).

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Join us live on November 11th for the upcoming

Meritus Health’s Virtual Diabetes Conference

Diabetes in the 21st Century with Coach Beverly

Join us live on November 11th from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm for our Virtual Conference: Diabetes in the 21st Century | 6.5 CEs

This conference offers comprehensive presentations on care of a person with diabetes examining a variety of evidence-based topics to aid in the care of a person with diabetes.

Click here to download the program flyer.

Location: Virtual

Fees: No charge for Meritus Health Employees. $50.00 for Non-Meritus Health Participants Meritus Health Employees: Please register via Healthstream, using keyword search “21st Century” or by clicking here.

Cancellation Policy: If you must cancel, please notify Ruth Leizear by phone at 301-790-8619 or toll free at 888-803-1518.

Check-in: Check-in starts at 8:00 a.m., please log in 15 minutes prior to the first presentation

Accreditation: 

•  Registered Nurses: Nursing Education Department of Meritus Health is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
  6.5 ANCC Contact Hours will be awarded; No partial credit will be given.
• Dieticians: Approved for 6.5 CPE II for Registered Dietitians by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Click here to download the program flyer.

Instructor: Beverly Thomassian RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM is a working educator and a nationally recognized diabetes expert.

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Accreditation: Diabetes Education Services is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider 12640, and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), Provider DI002. Since these programs are approved by the CDR it satisfies the CE requirements for the CDCES regardless of your profession.*

The use of DES products does not guarantee the successful passage of the CDCES exam. CBDCE does not endorse any preparatory or review materials for the CDCES exam, except for those published by CBDCE.

Which country does this dish originate from?

• Ecuador
• Puerto Rico
• Peru
• Colombia

Click here to test your knowledge!

This Question of the Week is provided by Lorena Drago, multicultural nutrition expert. Thanks Lorena! You can join Lorena for a culinary trip that highlights the foods and traditions of the six largest Hispanic subgroups in the U.S.

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Join the Webinar Series – Crack the Cultural Code with Lorena Drago, MS, RD, CDCES

We are excited to share our guest blog post by multicultural nutrition expert, Lorena Drago, MS, RD, CDCES. In addition to creating an amazing 6-week series that provides participants with tools, including live cook-alongs, that highlight the foods and traditions from the six largest Hispanic subgroups in the U.S. Lorena is a great story teller, plus, she is offering a $30 discount for her program series which starts November 2nd. Thanks Lorena for your sense of humor and your determination to get this spicy conversation going!

All Hispanic people like spicy foods, right?

They looked at me and asked incredulously, “Aren’t you Latina?”

Yes, I am.

“Didn’t you grow up eating hot and spicy foods?”

No, I did not. I am Colombian.

“Don’t you eat hot foods in Colombia?”

No, we don’t. What we eat depends on the region in which you live. We have nine regions in Colombia, and I was raised in the Caribbean region. Therefore, the food that I tend to eat differs from the Pacific, Andean, Amazonian and other regions in the country.

We laughed over this, and a conversation about culture and food preferences ensued.

Join Lorena’s Webinar Series – Crack the Cultural Code. Starts Nov 2 – Save $30 with COACHBEV discount.

Many of us make assumptions about what our clients, including Hispanics, eat. What if you had a solid understanding of the food and culinary preferences of the six major Hispanic subgroups in the U.S.? You can! It’s time to Crack the Cultural Code!

The first—and only—training to address the food, nutrition and health of the 6 largest Hispanic subgroups in the U.S. kicks off November 2nd.

This 6-week program is for YOU; dietitians, nurses, pharmacists, and for all those who provide counseling to the Hispanic population and are asked, “what can I eat now?” Join us if you wish to improve healthcare outcomes for the Hispanic clients you serve who are at risk of chronic diseases, including diabetes. This program will provide you with the tools to counsel clients from the six largest Hispanic subgroups in the U.S. Improve health outcomes. Learn the nuances, food preferences and culinary know-how to confidently counsel your Hispanic clients.

Cost: $179 dollars – COACHBEV discount for $149 dollars
(COACHBEV cannot be added to other discount codes).

Register now: “Breaking the Cultural Code: How to Counsel the Hispanic Population, Featuring the Cultures and Cuisines of Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, El Salvador, and Guatemala” 12 CEUs available

Lorena Drago, MS, RD, CDN, CDCES

Lorena specializes in the multicultural aspects of diabetes self-management education and is an expert in developing culturally and ethnically oriented nutrition and diabetes education materials. She founded, Hispanic Foodways which received the New York City Small Business Award in 2006. She developed the Nutriportion™ Measuring Cups that has the calorie and carbohydrate amounts of common foods embossed on each cup and the Nutriportion™ Hispanic Food Cards that have pictures and nutrition composition of common Hispanic foods. 

Lorena served on the American Association of Diabetes Educators board of directors from 2006-2010, Chair for Latinos and Hispanics in Dietetics and Nutrition. She was Past President of the Metropolitan New York Association of Diabetes Educators in 2004. Lorena won the Diabetic Living People’s Choice Award in 2012 and Latinos & Hispanics in Dietetics and Nutrition Trinko Award in 2016.

She is the author of the book Beyond Rice and Beans: The Caribbean Guide to Eating Well with Diabetes published by the American Diabetes Association. She is a contributing author and co-editor of the book Cultural Food Practices published by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and was print communications chair for the Diabetes Care and Education Specialty Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics from 2012-2015.

Read more here about Lorena and Cracking the Cultural Code

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