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An increasing number of clinicians are leveraging technology to improve their services and improve their clients’ health, but are they using technology in a standardized way? Are they working towards optimized results? Former ADCES President and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist Dr. Deborah Greenwood joins us to discuss the latest ADCES Perspectives in Practice Paper, which focuses on optimizing tech-enabled diabetes care. You’ll hear about the purpose, focus and goals of this paper, and learn about the Identify, Configure and Collaborate, or ICC Framework, which can help you optimize the use of technology in any practice setting.

The number of technological tools and devices diabetes care and education specialists have in their arsenal continues to grow year after year. However, many barriers stand in the way of getting these tools into practices and into the hands of your clients. We’ve invited Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM, CDCES, to join us on another episode of The Huddle to discuss ADCES’ latest practice paper: Technology Integration: The Role of the Diabetes Care and Education Specialist in Practice. You’ll hear about the increasing importance of technology in diabetes care, how you can assess if your system is ready to adopt new technologies, guidance for incorporating technology into practice, and details on more tools available to you in the new practice paper.

ADCES recently released updated competencies for diabetes care and education specialists, to help you grow your career and enhance care. Co-author Sandi Burke joins us to break down how you can utilize this master list of skills for thoughtful self-assessment and strategic professional development.

Melanie Teslik, BC-ADM, CDCES, MS, RN joins us to discuss the importance of addressing lipohypertrophy in your practice. Lipohypertrophy is a problem that can affect the effectiveness of insulin. She has served in many management positions supporting education and performance improvement initiatives, which is why we’ve invited her to share some tried-and-true techniques that will help you address this issue in your practice. You’ll also hear how Melanie addresses this risk in people with diabetes who use new injection technologies.

ADCES20 Annual Conference Planning Committee program chair and former ADCES President Joan Bardsley is here to provide an overview of this year’s Virtual ADCES20 Annual Conference. She’ll provide a preview of the interactive features available through this year’s virtual conference, summarize the main themes of the sessions and share some tips to maximize your value and experience. You’ll also hear how some of the education this year is especially relevant to a post-COVID19 world and furthering racial equity.

Today we’re talking to a diabetes care and education specialist who has spent her career reaching new heights by embracing lifelong learning. Sandi Burke, PhD, RN, FAAN joins us to discuss the history of diabetes care and education, and how now more than ever before, diabetes care and education specialists can establish themselves as leaders in clinical practice. You’ll learn about the rich past of the specialty, the challenges we currently face, and some practical ways to put today’s learnings into action so you can continue to advance your career and the specialty.