OVERVIEW

The Integrating Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Into Personalized Nutrition for Diabetes Care CE program is designed to support the healthcare team in primary care settings by enhancing their expertise through practical, case-based training. This program equips clinicians to interpret and apply CGM metrics, optimize insulin therapy decisions, integrate CGM insights into personalized nutrition counseling, recommend evidence-based eating patterns, and address barriers to implementation. Participants will learn to transform CGM from a data tool into a decision-making framework that enhances patient engagement and improves diabetes outcomes across diverse care settings.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Interpret and apply CGM metrics (including TIR, variability, and ambulatory glucose profile patterns to inform individualized treatment plans.
• Utilize CGM data to guide insulin therapy decisions, including initiation, titration, and adjustment of basal and bolus therapies across diverse patient populations.
• Incorporate CGM insights into nutrition counseling, using data to engage patients in identifying the impact of food choices and developing sustainable behavior change strategies.
• Recommend evidence-based eating patterns (e.g., Mediterranean, DASH, low carbohydrate, plant-based) that support glycemic management and cardiovascular health.
• Address barriers to effective CGM use and nutrition counseling, including patient access, health equity considerations, and HCP’s implementation challenges.

BENEFITS & CREDITS

• 3.5 free CE (CME, ABIM-MOC, ACPE, ANCC, AAPA, CDR, COP) credits available
• Complete at your own pace with engaging and interactive online modules that include reading materials, videos, knowledge checks, and assessments
• Includes downloadable resources

EXPIRATION DATE

November 6, 2028

Sue-Ellen Anderson-Haynes, MS, RDN, CDCES, LDN, WFS-NASM CPT

Sue-Ellen Anderson-Haynes is an award-winning and nationally recognized food, nutrition, and diabetes expert and a leading global expert in gestational diabetes.  

She is a registered and licensed dietitian nutritionist, certified diabetes care and education specialist, and National Academy of Sports Medicine women's fitness specialist certified personal trainer. She is a national media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, owner and founder of 360Girls&Women®, B.E.A.T.Gestational Diabetes ®, and co-founder of Cultured Health, a digital healthcare app

William B. Horton, MD, MSc, FACE, FACP

Dr. Horton is an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine. He serves as the associate program director for UVA’s Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Fellowship Training Program and his research work focuses on testing new adjunct therapies in people with type 1 diabetes.

Lea Dela Pena, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES

Dr. Dela Pena is an associate professor of pharmacy practice with Midwestern University College of Pharmacy in Downers Grove, Illinois. Additionally, she is a clinical pharmacist and certified diabetes care and education specialist with Advocate Health in Aurora, Illinois.

Nicole Patience, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES, CEDS-C

Nicole Patience is a bilingual registered dietitian, certified diabetes care and education specialist, and certified eating disorder specialist consultant at the Joslin Diabetes Center and the Counseling Nutrition Center 360 in the Boston area. She specializes in eating disorder prevention and treatment, diabetes care, post-bariatric hypoglycemia, diabetes technology, and culturally responsive care.

This program is supported, in part, by an unrestricted educational grant from Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.

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