Coach Bev is honored to be an invited panelist at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions in New Orleans on June 6th at 11:30 AM CST for the discussion, “The Adaptive Edge: How to Lead Through Change.”
I’m excited to share the stage with esteemed colleagues Jill Weissberg-Benchell and Nisa Maruthur as we explore leadership, resilience, and the evolving landscape of healthcare.
My sincere thanks to Nykkia Sellers, DNP, FNP, BC-ADM, CDCES and the American Diabetes Association Women’s Interprofessional Network (WIN) for their vision and leadership in creating this important conversation.
I will hang out after the discussion to sign my book, Healing through Connection, and pass out our latest Diabetes Meds PocketCards (while supplies last!
Hope to see you there! Coach Bev 🧢
Bridge Scholarships Now Open for
our
DiabetesEd Training Program in San Diego
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 $589). 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
- To recognize U.S. healthcare professionals who are making a difference in under-resourced communities; and
- To support applicants’ efforts to become a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), and
- To provide financial assistance for the DiabetesEd Specialist Course registration fee.
Who is Eligible?
- 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.
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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
- Led by national experts 👩⚕️Dr. Diana Isaacs (Cleveland Clinic), Coach Beverly 🧢 (30+ years of experience), and Christine Craig (nutrition whiz).
- 🌴 Location makes for a great vacation
- Networking, walking paths, connection
- Ready yourself for the diabetes future🚀
- 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!
