Watch for FREE or purchase to earn CEs!

From Tots to Teens Standards 2020
Join Live Stream July 15th at 11:30 am (PST)
1.5 CEs | $29.00 or No CEs | Free

Perfect for those planning to take the CDCES or BC-ADM or for those seeking an update.

Coach Beverly is extending a special invitation to join this webinar on the latest standards for toddlers to teens living with diabetes.

This course includes updated goals and guidelines for children living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

This webinar will address:

• special issues to be aware of when working with children with diabetes and their families. 
• clinical presentation of diabetes
• goals of care, management strategies

Register for FREE recorded webinar (no CEs).

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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.

FREE webinar, July 2, 2020, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.  (PST)

Unsure about updates for the 2020 exam?

Coach Beverly offers this FREE webinar to help get you to prepare for the CDCES Exam. All her tips and tricks are meant to ease your mind and reflect the updates to the CDCES content outline.

Topics Covered Include:

• Implications of new certification name, CDCES for our specialty
• Exam requirement updates for 2020
• 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!

Instructor: Beverly Thomassian RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM is a working educator who has passed her CDCES Exam 6 times. She is a nationally recognized diabetes expert for over 25 years.

See our Preparing for CDCES Resource Page >>

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Test Taking Toolkit (220+ practice questions) 

Whether you are preparing for the updated CDCES or BC-ADM exam, this test-taking toolkit is designed to prepare you for success.

This toolkit includes two courses with over 220 practice questions to help you prepare and simulate the exam.

• ADA Standards Test Taking Tips
• Preparing for CDCES Practice Exam

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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.

Watch for FREE or purchase to earn CEs!

Perfect for those planning to take CDCES or seeking an update.

Coach Beverly is updating her Level 2 Standards of Care Intensive Courses.

The Women with Diabetes webinar is completed revised for 2020, with a focus on detecting and managing gestational diabetes and diabetes in pregnancy.

Medication Management includes important 2020 updates. We include a critical review of existing medications and instructions on how to use the ADA or AACE Algorithms as a roadmap in clinical practice.

We hope you can join us! Coach Beverly

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Women & Diabetes | Ready for Viewing

1.5 CEs | $29.00 or No CEs | Free

Women with diabetes are confronted with a variety of issues that require special attention, education, and understanding. This online course reviews those special needs while focusing on Gestational Diabetes and Pre-Existing Diabetes. Included are the most recent diagnostic criteria, management goals, and prevention of complications during pregnancy.

Topics include:

• Three issues that affect women with diabetes
• The unique attributes of pre-existing diabetes in pregnancy and gestational diabetes
• Diagnostic criteria and management goals for gestational diabetes
• Prevention measures to keep mother and baby healthy

View FREE recorded webinar (no CEs).

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Meds Management for Type 2 | Ready for Viewing

1.5 CE | $29.00 or No CEs | Free

Have you heard a novel insulin formulation was FDA approved this week? What is all the news about metformin? How do we know which diabetes medication to start or add next?

Join Coach Beverly RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM for an intensive live course that weeds out fact from fiction while detailing the latest diabetes medications and management algorithms.

During this live stream webinar, we will discuss diabetes medication benefits, considerations and critical information to share with people with diabetes and providers.

Coach Beverly will highlight the key elements of the latest Medication Guidelines by AACE and ADA. We will explore clinical factors to consider when determining the best strategy to improve glucose management in people with type 2 diabetes and discuss new medications.

Topics include:

• Overview of classes and actions of diabetes medications
• Medication updates and new recommendations
• Using the ADA/AACE algorithms to improve diabetes care and outcomes

Watch FREE Recorded Webinar (No CEs)

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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.

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming webinar series. Coach Beverly is offering FREE access to our Level 2 | Standards of Care Intensive Series Live Stream Webinars.

This intensive series is designed to engage students in deciphering and exploring the ADA Standards of Care from top to bottom.

Our first course of the Level 2 Series, Microvascular Complications – Preventing Eye Kidney and Nerve Disease, is recorded and ready for viewing. You can watch for FREE or purchase to earn CEs. See information below.

Live Stream Webinar Dates

Join Options to view Live Stream Level 2 Webinars

• Watch for Free (no CEs): Coach Beverly wants to increase access and opportunities for the DiabetesEd Community to benefit from the valuable information offered in these courses. This option is available for those who want to join the course(s), but don’t need CEs. Click here.
• Earn CEs | Purchase Courses – This option includes the video presentation, podcast, practice test, and additional resources. To register for some or all of our Level 2 Courses, click here.

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Microvascular Complications Intensive 2020 | Ready for Viewing

DiabetesEd Services Online University Courses are an excellent way to study for your exam anytime and anywhere that is convenient. You have immediate access to your courses for 1 year after your purchase date.

This 90-minute course provides you with the need-to-know information regarding the microvascular complications of diabetes. We start with a brief overview of the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations then sum up with prevention strategies and screening guidelines.

Topics include:

• Eye, kidney and nerve disease
• Modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for diabetes complications
• Screening guidelines and prevention strategies.

Click here for FREE recorded webinar (no CEs).

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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.

FREE webinar, June 2, 2020 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.  (PST)

Unsure about changes in 2020?

Coach Beverly offers this FREE webinar to help get you to prepare for the CDCES Exam. All her tips and tricks are meant to ease your mind and reflect the updates to the CDCES content outline.

Topics Covered Include:

• Implications of new certification name, CDCES for our specialty
• Exam requirement updates for 2020
• 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!

Instructor: Beverly Thomassian RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM is a working educator who has passed her CDCES Exam 6 times. She is a nationally recognized diabetes expert for over 25 years.

See our Preparing for CDCES Resource Page >>

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Medical Nutrition Therapy + Meal Planning
Recorded & Ready for Viewing!
$69 | 4.0 CEs 

Join Dana Armstrong, RD, CDCES, a trailblazer and thought leader, for a lively and intensive review of the latest in Medical Nutrition Therapy with immediate application to your clinical practice.

Dana combines the newest findings, her clinical experiences, plus the ADA Standards of Care into an action-packed presentation that will inform your practice while preparing for the certification exam.

Webinar Dates

Session 1 – Medical Nutrition Therapy Overview | May 27 from 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Session 2 – Meal Planning – How to Eat by the Numbers | May 27 from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM PDT

All presentations are recorded and available for on-demand viewing.

These sessions are also included in our Virtual Conference.
Click here to enroll in the entire program.

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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.

Yesterday, we shared our blog about the CMS Updates For CGM Coverage. These updates made us feel hopeful that people with diabetes would have fewer barriers and improved access to CGM devices.

After sharing this post, members of our community let us know that although CMS guidelines have been relaxed in writing, this hasn’t translated into better access on the ground.

What is your experience with accessing CGMs for people with diabetes?

We are hoping to open up a dialogue around this topic and hear from our community members about how these guidelines apply to real-life situations.

If you have information to share, please fill out our brief survey by clicking here.

We will send a follow-up post next week with updates.

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As health care professionals and Diabetes Specialists, how do we prepare people with diabetes for the possibility of a COVID-19 infection and hospitalization?

What are best practices to care for people with diabetes and COVID-19 in the outpatient and hospital setting?

Updates:

The Telehealth guidelines for providing DSMT have been updated since the streaming of this webinar.  Please see this blog, Telehealth and DSMT | Latest Updates from CMS, for updated information.

Webinar Viewing Options:

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Coach Beverly Thomassian, RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM, has summarized key information including critical teaching points and management strategies for people with diabetes who develop a COVID-19 infection.

In addition to the webinar, we will provide attendees with useful resources to provide care and education to colleagues and community members alike.

Topics:

1. Discuss the relationship between social determinants of health, diabetes, and COVID-19.
2. List how people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes can prevent and prepare for a COVID-19 infection.
3. Describe how the COVID-19 virus can cause serious illness in people with diabetes and underlying health conditions
4. State management strategies for people with diabetes and COVID in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
5. Discuss the latest regulations regarding DSMT and Telehealth

Updates:

The Telehealth guidelines for providing DSMT have been updated since the streaming of this webinar.  Please see this blog, Telehealth and DSMT | Latest Updates from CMS, for updated information.

Instructor: Beverly Thomassian RN, MPH, CDCES, has been Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management for over 20 years. She is an Associate Clinical Professor at UCSF, a working educator and a nationally recognized diabetes expert.

Can’t make it live? Your webinar registration means you receive a link to the recorded version within hours of airing.

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Other FREE Resources we offer

See a complete listing of our upcoming FREE Webinars

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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 readiness.

We will review sample test questions and the reasoning behind choosing the right answers.

Topics covered include the changes in requirements for 2020, exam eligibility and test format, strategies to succeed, and a review of study tips and test-taking tactics.

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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Intended Audience: This FREE webinar is 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 achieving excellence in diabetes care and becoming Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists®.

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Certification Exams & COVID-19

Many people in our community are wondering how the shelter-in-place due to COVID-19 impacts any previously scheduled certification exams, so we wanted to provide an update from PSI, the testing centers for the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE).

The PSI centers for testing closed on March 19 and will be closed till at least April 13th, but will reassess this timeline, as necessary.

PSI states, “Effective immediately, candidates can reschedule up to and including the day of testing at no penalty and no documentation required.”

Due to this closure, all rescheduling rules and no show policies will be relaxed until April 30th; you can reschedule your test till then at no cost.

To avoid long wait times, PSI encourages you to reschedule online through their website. Though you can also reschedule by calling: 833-333-4755 Call Centers are open: 4:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. PDT M-F, 6:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. PDT Sat-Sun

For more information on the PSI closures, click here. For site closures regarding the BC-ADM exam, click here.

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