1. For the best experience in accessing the resources, we recommend using Chrome or Firefox browsers. 
2. Using Chrome or Firefox, go to www.diabetesed.net, and click on the green “Student login” tab at the top of the page.
3. Your email address will be your username & you can click “forgot password” to receive a temporary password.
4. Once logged in, you should see your Dashboard in your Student Center.
5. Click on “My Courses” or “My Course Programs” on the left menu bar.
6. Here you will see all enrolled courses, Launch the course by clicking the purple “Launch Module” button.
7. To get your CEs, you must take the post-assessment portion of the webinar toward the bottom of the page. This includes a survey and test (you must get 80% or higher to pass) for each day plus the Critical Thinking Tool for the program.

Coach Beverly’s Diabetes Cheat Sheets

• See all of our Cheat Sheets here! We know that a great resource page full of accurate and helpful cheat sheets can save busy diabetes specialists time and energy. We collected all of our most popular and helpful reference sheets on one page. Please feel free to download, print, and share with your colleagues and community.

Course Essentials – ADA Standards of Care, Cheat Sheets, and App

• American Diabetes Association Standards of Care 2023 – Order your own copy today or read on our CDCES Coach App
• American Diabetes Association Standards of Care 2023 – Summary of Revisions
• American Diabetes Association Standards of Care 2023 – Download PDF
• American Diabetes Association Abridged Standards of Care 2023 for Primary Care Providers– Short on time? This abridged version provides a summary of ADA Standards.
• Download our FREE CDCES® Coach App – which includes ADA Standards of Care, Question of the Week, Diabetes Cheat Sheets, & more.

Certification Info.

• Preparing for CDCES Exam? Future CDCES – Click Here!
• 10 Steps to Succeed Page – our comprehensive guide to building a CDCES study plan.
• Preparing for BC-ADM Exam? Future BC-ADM – Click Here!

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Download Medication Pocketcards

• Medication PocketCards – Download for FREE. – Includes all currently available diabetes medications. Great study tool and clinical resource.
• Glucagon Rescue Meds PocketCard – Download for FREE. – Includes 4 different glucagon treatment options plus hypoglycemia teaching info on another side. Great study tool and clinical resource.

Downloadable Forms

• Beverly’s Diabetes Goal Sheets – Feel free to copy, edit and use it for your practice!
  • Self-Care Goal Sheet Word Doc
  • Self-Care Goal Sheet PDF
  • Self-Care Goal Sheet (in Spanish) Word Doc
  • Self-Care Goal Sheet (in Spanish) PD
• Beverly’s Diabetes Intake Forms – Feel free to copy, edit and use them for your practice!

Medication and Insulin Resources

• Med Cheat Sheets | Cholesterol and Hypertension Medications/Neuropathy Treatment for Diabetes 2023 – These summary sheets are helpful for your clinical practice and preparation for certification exams. For exam success, be familiar with the general concepts, (side effects and precautions) of these medications.
• New nonsteroidal MRAs for Type 2 and Chronic Kidney Disease – As outlined in ADA Standard 11, this novel medication is indicated for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) associated with type 2 diabetes since it reduces the risk of kidney function decline, kidney failure, cardiovascular death, non-fatal heart attacks, and hospitalization for heart failure.
• ADA /EASD Pharmacologic Management of Type 2 Diabetes, 2023. This one-page algorithm is an enlarged and printable version of the latest medication treatment strategies excerpted from ADA Standards 9. This handy reference sheet is great for your clinical practice and studying for certification.
• Intensifying to injectable therapies – ADA Algorithm 2023 – This algorithm describes the pathway to start someone with type 2 diabetes on injectables and or insulin therapy. We have enlarged the print size to improve readability and allow our users to download and print for their practice settings or to review for certification exams.
• Screening and Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus 2023 – One-page cheat sheet that summarizes screening, risk status, and diagnostic criteria for diabetes. Great for your office and as a study tool.
• Pharmacologic Approaches to Glycemic Treatment in 2023. This hyperglycemia road map details strategies to achieve glucose control for both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Section 9 of Standards of Care, 2023.
• American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Consensus Statement: Comprehensive Type 2 Diabetes Management Algorithm – 2023 Update. This link provides the complete executive and slide set summary by an American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology Consensus Panel on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. If you are taking the CDCES or BC-ADM exam, we encourage students to be familiar with the slide content that reviews diabetes management.

• Insulin Cost-Savings Resource Guide. – Comprehensive listing of cost-saving resources.
• Insulin Storage Cheat Sheet 2023 – Provides all kinds of important details on storage of different types of insulin pens, vials and more!
• ADCES 7™ Self-Care Behaviors – A must-read for anyone entering the field of Diabetes or as a reference for those already in the field. These 7 Self-Care Behaviors™ provide a framework for patient-centered diabetes self-management education and training (DSME/T) and care.
• 2022 National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support– A joint position statement of the American Diabetes Association, the American Association of Diabetes Educators, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. An important document to review for those providing Diabetes Self-Management Education or those considering taking the certification exam.

Technology, CGM, and Pumps

• Top Apps Chart PDF – a list of highly-rated diabetes apps that help build bridges between people living with diabetes and technology. These apps have excellent functionality and user interface drive, according to the technology experts at ADCES.
• Integrated Diabetes Services –https://integrateddiabetes.com/updated-insulin-pump-comparisons-and-reviews/
• ADCES Insulin pump therapy resources –https://www.diabeteseducator.org/practice/practice-tools/diabetes-management-tools/ipt-resources
• Diatribe.org
• Diabeteswise.org
• Diabetes Technology Update: Use of Insulin Pumps and Continuous
• Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (CSII) Without and With Sensor Integration– Diabetes Technology—Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin
• Infusion Therapy and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Adults: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline- Rate of Change – an article that provides useful info on insulin pump rate calculations

Psychosocial Care and Assessment Tools and

• Language & Diabetes. What we say matters | Resource page
• Psychosocial Care for People with Diabetes: A Position Statement of the American Diabetes Association 2016. (See chart below excerpted from Position Statement)
• Diabetes Distress ScalePHQ-9 Depression Screening Scale Depression is not a normal part of getting older – CDC website full of info and resources
• PAID – Problem Areas in Diabetes Survey – Pediatric Version Youth perceived burden of type 1 diabetes.
• General Health Numeracy Test – A 6 question assessment on numeral literacy
• See more on our Psychosocial Resource Page

Nutrition Related Information

• Diabetes Exchange List » a brief summary of serving size and carbohydrate counts for common foods. Excellent study tool for the exam.
• DIRECT trial – very low-calorie diet leads to remission of type 2 diabetes
• Carb Counting Quick Reference – We created this Carb Counting Quick Reference sheet based on the ADA handbook.
• Carb Counting Quick Reference – Spanish
• Plant-Based Eating Resource Page
• Carbohydrate Resource Page
• Understanding Advanced Carbohydrate Counting — A Useful Tool for Some Patients to Improve Blood Glucose Control – By Micki Hall, MS, RD, LD, CDCES, CPT
• Meal Planning » an incisive article by a leader in nutrition therapy, Dana Armstrong, RD, CDCES^®. Dana describes an easy and accurate method for determining the carbohydrate content of food beyond label reading.
• ADA’s Meal Planning
• Diabetes Plate Method

Exercise Resources

• Resistance Training with Free Weights Patient Handout: This excellent resource that uses images and words to describe how to use free weights and exercise all major muscle groups. A publication of the Canadian Diabetes Association.
• Exercise Resource Page

Self-Care Resources for Diabetes Specialists

• Can Mindfulness Help Stop Health Worker Burnout? – highlights the benefits and limitations of formal mindfulness training for health care professional stress.
• Getting Started with Mindfulness – a popular and accessible magazine, Mindful is full of tips and tools for getting started with mindfulness practice.
• Self-Compassion – website with free guided self-compassion practices.
• Best Meditations Apps of 2018 – articles review the best meditation/happiness apps
• Mindfulness and Self Compassion FREE Webinar – Watch Now
• The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Health: A Personal Story of Resilience and Hope with Coach Beverly FREE Webinar – Watch Now
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Plant-Based Resources

• Plant-Based Diets Guide
• Nutritional Update for Physicians
• Canadian Plant-Based Research Study
• Healthy Eating Plate
• Diabetes and Nutrition Support Services Newsletter and Recipes – April 2015
• The Plant-Based Diet – 20-page booklet published by Kaiser
• Is a Mediterranean diet best for preventing heart disease?
• Nutritional Update for Physicians on Plant-Based Diets
• Diabetes and Diet » Food can be powerful in preventing and reversing diabetes. However, dietary approaches have changed as we have learned more about the disease. Published by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
• Preparing to Prescribe Plant-Based Diets for Diabetes Prevention and Treatment » Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Plant-based eating patterns combined with exercise have been found to improve diabetes control and reduce the need for medication in intervention trials as far back as 1976.
• Avoiding Grains is a Mistake » Neil Barndard, MD
• Plant Based References » a great resource
• Vegetarian Starter Kit » an easy-to-read and colorful handout for patients interested in learning more about a vegetarian diet. Published by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
• Plant-Based Cooking Recipes for Class
• Nutritional Update – Plant-Based Diets – This is an update on plant-based diets
• Plant-Based Diets Guide – This article provides physicians and other health care practitioners with an overview of the benefits of a plant-based diet.
• Plant-Based Diet for Type 2 Diabetes – Recommendations from the Canadian Diabetes Association for the use of a plant-based diet for the management of type 2 diabetes.

FREE Resources Catalog

• Free Resources Catalog