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Accreditation
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education with Commendation.
Target Audience
This certificate is intended for pharmacists seeking to expand their knowledge and skills in diabetes management.
Overview
The Diabetes Management Certificate curriculum addresses basic principles associated with diagnosis, classification, and pathophysiology of diabetes; goals of diabetes management; facilitating behavior change; using technological devices for treatment and monitoring; and considerations for glycemic management in inpatient and ambulatory settings. The course further concentrates on acquiring advanced knowledge and skills in optimizing diabetes therapy including considerations for varying ages, complications, and comorbidities. Upon completion of all the modules, participants should be proficient in assessing patients with diabetes and guiding patient-specific treatment plans that include pharmacologic, nutrition, and activity-related interventions.
Diabetes Management Certificate Requirement
Once a learner has completed the educational curriculum, they will have the opportunity to complete an online comprehensive exam. Once the learner completes the exam (minimum 80% passing rate; unlimited attempts permitted), they will earn the professional certificate and Credly badge.
Educational Activities
Introduction to Diabetes Management and Education
ACPE: 0204-0000-26-764-H01-P
Application-based
2.25 contact hours
Learning Objectives:
- Apply the recommendations for strengths-based, person-centered language in diabetes.
- Recognize words and phrases that are unhelpful in diabetes.
- Identify professional resources for diabetes language.
- Compare the pathophysiology of at least six types of diabetes.
- Explain the appropriate screening and diagnostic criteria used for different types of diabetes.
- Differentiate treatment options for patients with various types of diabetes other than type 2.
- Describe the importance of diabetes self-management education and support to improve outcomes.
- Utilize principles of motivational interviewing in a patient encounter.
Goals of Diabetes Management
ACPE: 0204-0000-26-765-H01-P
Application-based
1.25 contact hours
Learning Objectives:
- Develop individualized glucose goals for different types of patient scenarios.
- Compare and contrast self-monitoring of blood glucose to continuous glucose monitors.
- Design a glucose monitoring plan for a given patient scenario.
- Describe the microvascular and macrovascular complications of diabetes.
- Apply current recommendations for the screening of chronic complications in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
- Apply current treatment goals and recommendations to prevent and/or slow the progression of chronic complications in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Nutrition, Exercise, and Weight Management
ACPE: 0204-0000-26-766-H01-P
Application-based
3.75 contact hours
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the impact of physical activity on glucose management including types of activity, safety concerns, and medication adjustments.
- Recommend physical activity using a strengths-based approach.
- Apply the most recent evidence-based guidance about nutrition for adults with type 1, type 2, and pre-diabetes with considerations for weight management and disordered eating.
- Evaluate evidence-based eating patterns for people living with diabetes and teaching resources for these options.
- Compare approaches to diabetes nutrition such as carbohydrate-restricted, intermittent fasting, and personalized nutrition with gut microbiome.
- Apply appropriate person-centered nutrition approaches to people with diabetes and pre-diabetes.
- Discuss challenges to diabetes self-management including stress, sleep, support, mental health, diabetes distress/burnout, and social determinants of health.
- Discuss pathophysiological concepts related to obesity.
- Summarize current evidence-based recommendations for the treatment of obesity.
- Develop a treatment plan for a person with obesity and diabetes.
Diabetes Treatment: Oral and Non-Insulin Injectables
ACPE: 0204-0000-26-767-H01-P
Application-based
1.5 contact hours
Learning Objectives:
- Apply drug mechanisms of action through a pathophysiologic treatment approach.
- Compare and contrast drug therapy efficacy and monitoring parameters to determine appropriate use through evidence-based medicine.
- Discuss patient- and provider-perceived barriers to drug therapy.
- Recommend drug therapy for specific patient case scenarios.
- Design shared decision discussions about drug therapy to reduce clinical inertia.
Diabetes Treatment with Insulin
ACPE: 0204-0000-26-768-H01-P
Application-based
1.75 contact hours
Learning Objectives:
- Compare types of insulin and their distinguishing characteristics.
- Calculate insulin doses for a person with a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes.
- Explain how to safely add insulin to non-insulin agents.
- Design an insulin regimen based on individual patient factors.
- Modify a treatment plan for a person who requires intensification of insulin therapy.
- Adjust treatment plans using pattern management skills based on episodes of hypo- or hyperglycemia, and other treatment considerations.
Diabetes Treatment for Patients with Cardiovascular and Renal Disease
ACPE: 0204-0000-26-769-H01-P
Application-based
2.75 contact hours
Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the historical significance behind the requirement for cardiovascular outcomes trials.
- Apply evidence from the cardiovascular outcomes trials for DPP-4 inhibitors, GLP-1 and GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonists, and SGLT2 inhibitors to support therapeutic recommendations for people with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
- Apply evidence from the cardiovascular outcomes trials for DPP-4 inhibitors, GLP-1 and GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonists, and SGLT2 inhibitors to support therapeutic recommendations for people with type 2 diabetes and heart failure.
- Discuss the onset, prognosis, and etiology of chronic heart failure in people with type 2 diabetes.
- Describe clinical practice considerations for the management of people with type 2 diabetes and chronic heart failure.
- Apply evidence from the cardiovascular and kidney outcomes trials for SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists to support therapeutic recommendations for people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
- State the proposed rationale for the kidney protective effects of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists.
- Modify antihyperglycemic therapy according to current recommendations for kidney dosing adjustments.
- Apply evidence from the cardiovascular and kidney outcomes trials to support therapeutic recommendations for people with type 2 diabetes.
- Design a treatment plan to optimize glycemic management in people with type 2 diabetes, taking coexisting conditions and patient-specific factors into consideration.
Acute Complications: Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia Crises
ACPE: 0204-0000-26-770-H01-P
Application-based
1.25 contact hours
Learning Objectives:
- Describe strategies and treatments currently available for the management of hypoglycemia.
- Differentiate between glucose-lowering medications based on their risk of contributing to hypoglycemia.
- Design an appropriate treatment and monitoring plan for a person with hypoglycemia unawareness.
- Apply recommendations for hypoglycemia prevention and treatment to a patient case scenario.
- Differentiate the pathophysiology behind diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state.
- Design an appropriate treatment plan for managing hyperglycemic crises.
Diabetes Technology
ACPE: 0204-0000-26-771-H01-P
Application-based
4.25 contact hours
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss clinical guidelines and evidence supporting use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).
- Compare and contrast continuous glucose monitoring devices.
- Design a treatment regimen based on continuous glucose monitoring data.
- Use the DATAA tool to engage in discussion with a person with diabetes about their glucose data.
- Describe how continuous glucose monitoring data is integrated with connected devices.
- Discuss critical teaching content before starting insulin pump therapy.
- Compare and contrast the currently available insulin pumps.
- Utilize insulin pump data to adjust treatment.
- Evaluate the quality of diabetes-related mobile applications using evidence-informed criteria.
- Differentiate between the various diabetes-related mobile applications available.
- Apply the utility of a mobile application’s characteristics and functionalities to a patient-specific scenario.
Pharmacotherapy for Diabetes-Related Complications
ACPE: 0204-0000-26-772-H01-P
Application-based
1.25 contact hours
Learning Objectives:
- Summarize current evidence-based recommendations for the management of macrovascular complications for people with diabetes.
- Recommend a treatment plan for a person with diabetes and macrovascular complications.
Special Populations
ACPE: 0204-0000-26-773-H01-P
Application-based
3.5 contact hours
Learning Objectives:
- Use current guidelines to guide therapy decisions in older adults with diabetes.
- Use patient-specific characteristics to individualize A1C and blood glucose goals.
- Compare the potential risks versus benefits of therapies for older adults.
- Evaluate medication regimens in patients with diabetes to identify opportunities for safe and appropriate deprescribing.
- Summarize recent epidemiologic data regarding diabetes within the pediatric population.
- Differentiate common symptoms for children with new onset diabetes and review appropriate diagnostic criteria.
- Prioritize diabetes education and management strategies based on the child/adolescent’s age, development, home environment, and school setting.
- Design an insulin regimen for pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes that takes patient-specific parameters into consideration.
- Identify pediatric-specific considerations for delivering insulin and utilizing insulin technology.
- Develop a monitoring plan for type 1 diabetes complications for pediatric patients.
- Identify children who should be screened for type 2 diabetes.
- Recommend treatment plans for pediatric patients with type 2 diabetes.
- Develop a plan to monitor for complications of diabetes in pediatric patients according to American Diabetes Association Standards of Care.
- Describe the diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes.
- Discuss glucose targets for pregnancy.
- Design a treatment regimen for a person with gestational diabetes or pregestational diabetes.
Ambulatory Care Roles in Diabetes
ACPE: 0204-0000-26-774-H01-P
Application-based
3.25 contact hours
Learning Objectives:
- Apply evidence-informed principles for successful integration within an interprofessional care team.
- Compare the various certifications available for pharmacists whose practice focus is diabetes care.
- Identify healthcare payers and reimbursement methods for healthcare services.
- Explain the required elements of a healthcare billing claim.
- Describe the general rules around reimbursement for pharmacist services from Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers.
- Identify sustainable reimbursement opportunities for pharmacists providing diabetes services in various practice settings.
- Apply rules and regulations related to the billing codes available to pharmacists for reimbursement of diabetes care services.
- Differentiate population health and chronic care management approaches for people with diabetes.
- Develop strategies to improve the health of a diabetes population.
- Interpret quality measure reports to establish target measures of population health initiatives.
- Recommend digital health applications based on patient-specific monitoring needs and technology desires for people with diabetes.
- Compare and contrast different cost savings programs for people with diabetes.
- Recommend a cost-saving strategy for a person having difficulty paying for diabetes medications.
Diabetes Management in the Hospital Setting
ACPE: 0204-0000-26-775-H01-P
Application-based
3.25 contact hours
Learning Objectives:
- Compare various approaches to achieving good glycemic management in the hospital setting.
- Apply current standards of inpatient care to manage hospitalized patients with hyperglycemia or diabetes.
- Use effective strategies to safely optimize the glycemic management of hospitalized patients with diabetes and hyperglycemia.
- Interpret blood glucose data to improve glycemic management across the hospital.
- Prioritize the need to improve quality of care for hospitalized patients with diabetes through institutional policy and protocol development.
- Design hospital policies and protocols that align with recommendations from national organizations to optimize patient care outcomes.
- Describe the impact of diabetes management teams on the quality of care of hospitalized patients with diabetes.
- Design an institutional diabetes management team using current best practices as a framework.
- Recommend specific strategies to ensure safety and quality in inpatient glycemic management.
- Recommend insulin regimens for hospitalized patients with hyperglycemia based on patient-specific characteristics and current glycemic patterns.
Faculty Information
Jennifer Clements, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, BCPS, CDCES, FADCES, FCCP
Clinical Professor & Director of Pharmacy Education
University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy
Greenville, South Carolina
Michelle Condren, PharmD, AE-C BCPPS, CDCES, FPPA
Professor and Vice Chair for Research
Department of Pediatrics
University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Susan Cornell, PharmD, CDCES, FAPhA, FADCES
Professor Emeritus
Midwestern University College of Pharmacy
Downers Grove, Illinois
Diabetes Care & Education Specialist
Bolingbrook Christian Health Clinic & Will-Grundy Medical Clinic
Bolingbrook & Joliet, Illinois
Lauren Cunningham, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacist
University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System
Chicago, Illinois
Jane Dickinson, RN, PhD, CDCES, FADCES, FAAN
Program Director and Senior Lecturer
Master of Science in Diabetes Education and Management
Teachers College - Columbia University
New York, New York
Amy Donihi, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM, FCCP
Professor
University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES, BC-ADM, FADCES, FCCP
Endocrine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
Jessica Kerr, PharmD, CDCES
Associate Dean, Office of Professional and Student Affairs
Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
School of Pharmacy
Edwardsville, Illinois
Mary Ann Kliethermes, BSPharm, PharmD, FAPhA, FCIOM
Senior Director of Medication Safety and Quality
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Bethesda, Maryland
Dawn Noe, RDN, CDCES
Private Practice
Cleveland, Ohio
Nathan Ramsbacher, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Manager
Optum Care Washington
Seattle, Washington
Affiliate Faculty
Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Spokane, Washington
Christine Schumacher, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BCCP, BC-ADM, CDCES, FCCP
Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Director, PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Program
Midwestern University College of Pharmacy
Downers Grove, Illinois
Clinical Pharmacist
Northwestern Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
Sneha Baxi Srivastava, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, DipACLM, FADCES
Professor, Clinical Pharmacist
Rosalind Franklin University College of Pharmacy
North Chicago, Illinois
Rachel Stahl Salzman, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES
Lecturer in Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York
Elizabeth Van Dril, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Director, PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Program
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Chicago, Illinois
Relevant Financial Relationship Disclosure
In accordance with our accreditor’s Standards of Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, ASHP requires that all individuals in control of content disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if they have had a financial relationship with an ineligible company in any dollar amount in the past 24 months and the educational content that the individual controls is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company.
An ineligible company is any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. The presence or absence of relevant financial relationships will be disclosed to the activity audience.
The following people in control of this activity’s content have relevant financial relationships:
- Jennifer Clements: Novo Nordisk - speakers bureau (Ozempic, Rybelsus), Lilly - speakers' bureau (Zepbound, tirzepatide), Sanofi – consultant
- Diana Isaacs: Dexcom – speaker, Abbott – speaker, Insulet – speaker, Sanofi – speaker, Sequel – speaker, Novo Nordisk – speaker, Lilly – speaker
- Christie Schumacher: Abbott - speakers bureau
- Elizabeth Van Dril: Bayer - co-investigator for the REACH award
All other people in control of content do not have any relevant financial relationships with an ineligible company.
As defined by the Standards of Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education definition of ineligible company. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the CE activity.
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