OVERVIEW

This recorded continuing education webinar will provide practical, evidence-based guidance to help support people living with diabetes. Participants will learn key concepts from the American Diabetes Association Standards of Care in Diabetes and explore approaches that can strengthen communication, promote engagement, and improve coordination across the care team. The session will also highlight strategies that can help address common challenges and support safe, person-centered diabetes management.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Identify unique challenges faced by older adults with diabetes and apply strategies that support equitable, person-centered care. 
• Apply shared decision making to individualize A1C goals and promote safe medication use in older adults. 
• Select evidence-based kidney and eye screening practices, including eGFR and UACR testing, and coordinate timely referrals to support early detection of chronic kidney disease and related cardiovascular risks. 
• Recall best practices that strengthen care coordination, member education, and documentation processes that support quality outcomes.

BENEFITS

For this webinar, participants may earn up to 1 free continuing education credit (ANCC, ASWB, COP).

EXPIRATION DATE

February 24, 2027

Medha Munshi, MD

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Director, Joslin Geriatric Diabetes Program

Geriatrician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 

Medha N. Munshi, MD, is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. She is a geriatrician and an endocrinologist whose clinical work focuses on diabetes management in older adults at the Joslin Diabetes Center and primary care for older adults at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Munshi developed the Geriatric Diabetes Program at the Joslin Diabetes Center and leads research to identify challenges faced by older individuals with diabetes, develop strategies to overcome these barriers, and improve clinical and functional outcomes. A key focus of her work is the risk and impact of hypoglycemia in the aging population.

Kimberly Sasser Croley, Pharm D, BCGP, FASCP, FAPhA

Clinical Pharmacist 

Laurel Senior Living Communities including: Laurel Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Home, Laurel Village Retirement and Assisted Living, Village Heights Retirement and Assisted Living 

Dr. Croley is the Director of Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacist for Laurel Senior Living Communities in London, Kentucky. She and her pharmacy team provide care to residents in the Skilled Nursing Facility and two Retirement/Assisted Living Facilities. Dr. Croley serves as preceptor for several Colleges of Pharmacy. She is an active member in APhA, ASCP, and KPhA serving in various capacities. She is a Licensed Diabetes Educator in the state of Kentucky. She is also currently serving on the ACPE Board of Directors.

Lance Sloan, MD, MSE, FACE, FASN, FACP, FASPC, FEAA

President and CMO 

Texas Institute for Kidney and Endocrine Disorders 

Lance Sloan, MD, is triple board certified in Endocrinology, Nephrology, and Internal Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology, the American Society of Nephrology, the Endocrine Alliance Academy, the American Society of Preventive Cardiology, and the American College of Physicians. He currently serves as President of the Texas Institute for Kidney and Endocrine Disorders and as Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, and Sam Houston State University in Conroe, Texas.

Susan Guzman, PhD

Director of Clinical Education 

Behavioral Diabetes Institute 

Susan Guzman, PhD, is a clinical psychologist specializing in diabetes and Co-Founder of the Behavioral Diabetes Institute (BDI), the first non-profit organization focused on the emotional and behavioral aspects of living with diabetes. As BDI’s Director of Clinical Education, she develops and leads programs for people with diabetes and healthcare professionals and has facilitated diabetes distress group interventions in three NIH-funded studies for adults with type 1 diabetes. Dr. Guzman is committed to reducing shame and stigma in diabetes and has contributed to national and international efforts, including the ADA and ADCES language workgroup and the International Consensus to End Diabetes Stigma panel.

Supported by Molina Healthcare.

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