Join us live on June 5, 2025, at 11:30 am PST to watch our brand new webinar, Weight-Inclusive Diabetes Care: Turning Compassion into Practical Tools by Jessica Jones, MS, RDN, CDCES

This session provides healthcare providers with actionable strategies to integrate weight-inclusive care into diabetes management practices, focusing on improving outcomes through respect for body diversity and individual autonomy. Weight stigma is a well-documented barrier to effective care, contributing to poorer glycemic control, disordered eating, and care avoidance. By shifting from a weight-focused approach to one aligned with Health at Every Size (HAES®), providers can foster trust, enhance participant engagement, and support sustainable health behaviors.

Jessica Jones, MS, RD, CDCES, will share evidence-based insights on mitigating weight stigma and applying HAES-aligned strategies in practice. Participants will learn how to build rapport, set realistic nutrition goals, and implement interventions that prioritize blood sugar management, joyful movement, and intuitive eating. This session equips providers with tools to deliver compassionate, person-centered care, improving both clinical outcomes and the provider-participant relationship.

Course topics:

1. Foundations of weight-inclusive diabetes care: overview and evidence
2. Shifting perspectives: building trust and redefining success
3. Practical tools for sustainable blood sugar management

Objectives:

The learning outcome for healthcare professionals will be to:

1. Define weight-inclusive diabetes care and explain how it aligns with Health at Every Size® (HAES®) principles.
2. Identify and address weight stigma in healthcare settings and strategies to mitigate its impact on patient outcomes.
3. Develop and implement person-centered nutrition plans that prioritize blood sugar management and overall well-being, while minimizing weight-centric goals.
4. Utilize motivational interviewing techniques to explore patient ambivalence and align care plans with patient values and lived experiences.

Target Audience:

This course is a knowledge-based activity designed for individuals or groups of diabetes professionals, including RNs, RDs/RDNs, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Physician Assistants, and other healthcare providers interested in staying up to date on current practices of care for people with prediabetes, diabetes, and other related conditions. The practice areas for RDs/RDNs for CDR reporting are healthcare, preventative care, wellness, and, lifestyle along with, education and research.

Instructor: Jessica Jones, MS, RDN, CDCES,is a nationally recognized Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist committed to making nutrition education accessible to everyone. As the CEO and co-founder of Diabetes Digital, Jessica has been pivotal in developing an innovative telehealth platform that provides tailored nutrition counseling for individuals with diabetes and prediabetes. Additionally, she co-hosts the Diabetes Digital Podcast, engaging listeners with thoughtful conversations on managing diabetes.

Earn 1.5 CEs 

Fee: $29.00 – Click here to enroll in the course.

Level 5 | Specialty Topics Webinar Updates

All courses air at 11:30 a.m. (PST)

1. June 5, 2025 – Weight-Inclusive Diabetes Care: Turning Compassion into Practical Tools
   by Jessica Jones, MS, RDN, CDCES
2. June 10, 2025 – Assessing & Preventing Lower Extremity Ulcerations & Amputations
   by Dr. Mark Hinkes, DPM, DABFAS, FACFAS, FAPWCA
3. June 11, 2025 – Mindful Eating for Successful Diabetes Management
   by Evgeniya Evans, MAPP, RDN, LDN, CDCES

Accreditation: Diabetes Education Services is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider 12640, and this course awards listed CPEUs in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program.