Diabetes CME Bridges the Gap

November is National Diabetes Month, a time when communities across the country seek to bring attention to diabetes and, in 2024, will focus on taking action to prevent diabetes health problems.

On Thursday, November 14, the International Diabetes Federation also highlights World Diabetes Day, a focused global awareness campaign that this year joins diabetes and well-being, advocating that with appropriate access to diabetes care and support for diabetics’ well-being, everyone with diabetes has a chance to live well. 

It’s a worthy pursuit: Diabetes, which occurs when blood glucose is too high, affects about 38 million Americans, including adults and youth. Diabetes damages the eyes, kidneys, nerves, and heart, and it is linked to some types of cancer. 

The key to getting started with diabetes prevention – and living with diabetes – is education. For patients of both Type 1 or 2, that could mean:

• Know your risk for developing diabetes; a person is more likely to develop type 2 diabetes if they are overweight or obese; are age 35 or older; have a family history of diabetes; are African American, American Indian, Asian American, Hispanic or Latino, or Pacific Islander; are not physically active; or have prediabetes.
• Manage your blood glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels.
• Take small steps toward healthy habits, such as planning healthy meals, being physically active, getting enough sleep, and not smoking.
• Take your medicines on time.
• Reach or maintain a healthy weight.
• Take care of your mental health.
• Work with your health care team. 

Why Take Diabetes CME Courses?

1. Keeping Up with Evolving Guidelines and Treatments: Diabetes management is constantly evolving, with new guidelines, medications, and technologies emerging regularly. CME courses help providers stay current on the latest recommendations, ensuring they deliver evidence-based care to patients.
2. Enhancing Patient Outcomes: Effective diabetes management can prevent or delay complications like cardiovascular disease, neuropathy, and kidney disease. By gaining deeper insights through CME, providers are better equipped to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.
3. Understanding Advanced Diabetes Technologies: From continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) to insulin pumps, diabetes care increasingly involves technology. CME courses focused on diabetes introduce providers to these tools, helping them understand how to integrate technology into patient care for more personalized and precise management.
4. Addressing Complex Patient Needs: Many diabetes patients have comorbidities such as hypertension, obesity, and mental health issues. CME courses enable providers to approach care holistically, addressing the complexities and unique needs of each patient.
5. Improving Communication and Patient Education: Diabetes requires lifestyle adjustments and ongoing patient engagement. CME courses teach providers effective communication strategies, enhancing their ability to educate patients about self-care practices, dietary changes, and adherence to treatment plans.

Choose Your Diabetes CME Courses

For healthcare teams – including physicians, physician assistants (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), and registered nurses (RNs) – we at Skin, Bones, Hearts & Private Parts have made diabetes-focused CME a foundation of our curriculum and continue to offer full-day sessions on CME at our in-person CME Conferences, all of which are accessible via our Virtual CME platform. We also offer On-demand CME focused on diabetes, including:

• Best of the Best of 2024, including pharmacologic treatment for Type 2 diabetes and reducing cardiovascular risk for people with diabetes. 
• Diabetes CME, a course that takes a deep dive into the complications of diabetes and the “Miracle” medications that treat diabetes —giving health care professionals the confidence to make better patient care decisions.

Amy Butts, PA-C, DFAAPA, BC-ADM, CDCES – a PA specializing in diabetes and speaker at our 2025 CME Conferences in Myrtle Beach, SC (June 23-26), Pensacola Beach, FL ( September 9-12), Orlando, FL (October 20-23), and Las Vegas (November 11-14) – is especially excited about trends she’s noticed in her field, pointing out a growing focus on the all-important person-centered approach, the use of technology for managing diabetes, and advocacy for altering lifestyle changes that can have enormous impact on outcome. 

No matter your preference for Online CME or In-person CME Conferences, Skin, Bones, Hearts & Private Parts has you covered when it comes to diabetes-focused CME. This November, recognize National Diabetes Month and World Diabetes Day by making your plan for earning diabetes CME!

In-Person and Online CME for Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Physicians

Whether you take in an in-person CME Conference at a destination location, or via our on-demand courses, like our Best of the Best of 2024, or virtual CME conferences, you’ll learn from the best of the medical community as you earn CME credits, network, and gain knowledge on cardiology and emergency medicine, dermatology, diabetes, orthopedics, pain management, pharmacology & prescribing and women’s health. We also offer the best value per CME credit in the CME training industry!