Diabetes Care and Education

CPEU's with a Specific Date

Other Educational Opportunities

Baltimore, MD - March 4-6, 2010
Binge Eating Disorder Association 2010 National Conference

Gain the valuable knowledge and tools you’lll need to help those affected by binge eating disorder conquer their disorder one binge at a time at the BEDA 2010 National Conference.
Earn: 16 CEU's
For more information: http://www.bedaonline.com/2010conference/

Kansas City, Missouri - April 13-16, 2010
CDC Diabetes Translation Conference
“Looking to 2020: Keeping Our Eyes on the Prize of Diabetes Prevention and Control”

Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in partnership with The Diabetes Council and the National Association for Chronic Disease Directors Westin Crown Center Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri

Among the conference goals are to explore science, policy, education, program planning, implementation and evaluation to enhance public health approaches and strategies to prevent and control diabetes; increase knowledge and awareness of successful, cost-effective, public and private diabetes programs; and share and showcase effective strategies toward the elimination of diabetes-related health disparities.

For further information and registration which will open February 26, www.cdc.gov/diabetes/conferences/index.htm .

Jackson, TN on April 29th & 30th
Johnson City, TN, on May 10th-11th
SNAP Workshop: Sugar Is Not a Poison,
Presented by Vanderbilt Diabetes Research & Training Center:
The Dietitian's Role in Diabetes Management: A Diabetes Workshop for Dietitians.

Speakers:
Dianne Davis, RD, LDN, CDE - has extensive experience in intensive management of type 1, type2 and gestational diabetes as well as health promotion and weight management
Becky Gregory, MS, RD, LDN, CDE - has many years of experience in clinical management of patients with type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes

• This 2-day 'hands-on' workshop is designed to prepare dietitians for their role as an integral part of the diabetes team.
  
• The workshop provides guided exercises that simulate patient encounters.
  
• Topics covered include:
  
  • alternative meal planning strategies
    
  • strategies for nutrition with meds
    
  • working with blood glucose records
    
  • a systematic approach to helping patients with behavior change.
    
  • The workshop has been presented to 1081 registered dietitians in 32 locations since it began in 1994

Two opportunities - Where & When:

• Jackson, TN, Regional Hospital of Jackson, 367 Hospital Blvd, Jackson TN 38305 – April 29th & 30th
  
• Johnson City, TN, Millennium Center, 2001 Millennium Place Johnson City, TN 37604 - May 10th-11th

Cost: $260 for normal registrants; $315 for late registrants

CEU hours: 15 hours

For more information, please email us rd.workshop@vanderbilt.edu or
visit our website: http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/root/vumc.php?site=SNAP

Washington, DC - June 10-13, 2010
Professional Nutrition Training Program: Food As Medicine

For more information, please go to www.cmbm.org/fam.
Questions? Please email fam@cmbm.org or call 202-966-7338 ext. 219

2010-2011 Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program Call for Applications

The application deadline for the 2009-2010 fellowship year is April 15, 2010.

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2nd and 4th Wed of the Month - Diabetes Educators’ Forum
Starting Sept. 9

Join the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) for the inaugural Diabetes Educators’ Forum on Sept. 9, 2009.

• Why: To discuss issues related to plant-based nutrition for diabetes with other diabetes educators and experts
  
• What: 30-minute biweekly conference call, 15 minute interview or presentation by an expert in nutrition followed by Q & A.
  
• When: Starting September 9, 2009, then every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, excluding major holidays, at 8 p.m. ET.
  
• Target Audience: Health care professionals working with people with diabetes.
  
• Program Hosts: Susan Levin, M.S., R.D., PCRM director of nutrition education, and Caroline Trapp, M.S.N., A.P.R.N., B.C.-ADM, C.D.E., PCRM director of diabetes education and care

To learn more about the Diabetes Educators’ Forum visit www.pcrm.org/DiabetesEducators. If you would like to participate in the Diabetes Educators’ Forum, please RSVP to Leah Koeppel at lkoeppel@pcrm.org. She will send you the instructions to call in. Participation is limited, so please RSVP soon.

Slides from the American Overseas Dietetic Association (AODA) Conference

“Global Opportunities for the RD: Translating Evidence-based Research into Practice”
April 23-25, 2009 Crown Plaza Mutiara, Kuala, Lumpur, Malaysia
And many other sessions. Check them out.

ABCs of Diabetes Education
Offered by the American Association of Diabetes Educators
9 hours CE credit

ABCs of Diabetes Education is a self-paced, six-module online, knowledge-based course that focuses on the essential knowledge and skills needed by non-diabetes educator clinicians who want to enhance their ability to work with diabetes patients. Entry-level nurses, dietitians, and generalist pharmacists should consider this interactive course as one of the first steps toward becoming a diabetes educator.

More information

Discounted AADE member price is $295, non-member price is $345. A statement of credit will be issued immediately upon successful completion of the course.

Group Pricing: ABCs of Diabetes Education online course is the staff training resource of choice for hospitals, clinics and other organizations. Bulk discounts are available for groups of 3 or more. To learn more contact AADE

Diabetes and Obesity: Building Collaborative Practices
WM/DCE Symposium 2009 Audio Tapes

Not able to attend the WM/DCE Joint Symposium: Diabetes and Obesity: Building Collaborative Practices, this year?

We recorded the professional sessions and they're available NOW!

Program Overview:
Diabetes and obesity have been recognized as public health concerns occurring in epidemic proportions throughout the US and world. Despite growing evidence that lifestyle changes can reduce the risk for developing costly complications, significant gaps exist between evidence-based interventions and standard treatments. This symposium is a collaborative effort of two of the largest dietetic practice groups of the American Dietetic Association planned to focus on these two distinct but closely related health conditions. Faculty will describe emerging science and trends and provide insights and innovative solutions for improving patient outcomes and risk factor reduction.

In order to obtain CPE hours from CDR for listening to the symposium recordings, you must be part of a self-study group of 3 or more people. Share the savings by inviting your colleagues to join in listening to this valuable information on audio CD and get CPEs.

4 reasons to order your copy now:

1. Obtain CPE units for each of the recorded sessions by listening with a group of at least 3 people. The entire recorded conference provides 17 CPE units.
   
2. The multi-media CD-ROM also includes the program handouts in pdf format.
   
3. Short on time? Review the meeting recordings in your car as you drive to work or do errands. Or playback recordings on your laptop, MP3 player, or PC.
   
4. You won't want to miss cutting-edge information and nationally-recognized speakers such as Timothy Church, MD, MPH, PhD presenting on Exercise and Health: Making Sense of the Conflicting Recommendations or Davida Kruger, MSN, APRN-BC, BC-ADM presenting Mission Possible: Medication, Glucose AND Weight Control.

Recordings are available for purchase at:

http://www.intelliquestmedia.com/store/search.php?a=E&c=200907

Various Courses

Program Overview
Various 1, 2 & 3 CPE courses approved for CPE credits by CRD available through Medical Education Opportunities.

Details:
Cost: Price is based on $15/credit hour with volume discounts if multiple hours are purchased and traded for specific courses.
CPEUs: 1-3, from CDR

Further information can be found at:
www.mededops.org

Various Courses

Program Overview
Various continuing education courses approved for CPE credits accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education available through Park Nicollet Institute.

Further information can be found at:
www.parknicollet.com/cme/