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Diabetes care and education specialists play a critical role in impacting diabetes and other cardiometabolic conditions at a population level. We have refurbished a previous episode of the Huddle to highlight this important model of care and the value you provide. Donna Ryan walks us through how population health can be utilized to better support both individuals with cardiometabolic conditions and the broader healthcare system and identifies tactics to get started.

As many young adults with diabetes enter new environments, whether it be college, new jobs or a gap year, the transition can be challenging. Anna Sabino from the College Diabetes Network and diabetes care and education specialist Marie Botte join us to discuss how you can best support this critical life transition in your practice.

It’s no secret that the expectations placed on providers have increased exponentially. Dr. Kathleen Eubanks-Meng shares how she utilized diabetes care and education specialists in her primary care practice to reduce burden and burnout while improving outcomes and quality measures. She also shares strategies diabetes care and education specialists can utilize when approaching providers to integrate their services.

More than 1 in 4 people with diabetes are adults ages 65 and over. ADCES recently revised its guidance on the management and education of older persons with diabetes. Wendy Mobley-Bukstein, PHARMD, BCACP, CDCES, CHWC, FAPHA, is a co-author on the new practice paper and joins us to discuss some of the special considerations in the management and education of older persons with diabetes. Access this paper in the July 2021 issue of ADCES in Practice.