PROGRAM

 

Diabetes is Primary®: Advanced Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management

 

Diabetes Is Primary Case Study Modules

OVERVIEW

This advanced CE program equips clinicians with the knowledge and clinical decision-making skills needed to assess, stratify, and manage cardiovascular risk in complex, real-world presentations. 

 

Grounded in the Standards of Care in Diabetes from the American Diabetes Association® (ADA), this program emphasizes the interconnected nature of cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic disease. Learners will apply guideline-directed approaches to optimize blood pressure, lipid, and glycemic management while incorporating therapies with proven cardiovascular and renal benefit, including GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors. 

 

Diabetes Is Primary® (DIP) helps primary care professionals (PCPs) on the front lines of diabetes care master knowledge and strategies to improve patient outcomes. DIP is based on the ADA’s Standards of Care in Diabetes (SOC)—the gold standard in diabetes treatment. These guidelines, updated annually, ensure that patients receive up-to-date, evidence-based care.  

The four new Diabetes Is Primary case study modules center around case studies involving different groups of people with diabetes. The case study modules feature roundtable video discussions, interactive knowledge checkpoints and are aligned with the 2025 Standards of Care updates.  

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Across a series of case-based, interactive modules, participants will: 

  • Assess cardiometabolic risk using integrated clinical frameworks and guideline-based algorithms  

  • Individualize treatment goals and therapeutic strategies in individuals living with diabetes with coexisting atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), heart failure, and chronic kidney disease (CKD) 

  • Apply evidence-based pharmacologic approaches, including appropriate sequencing and combination therapy  

  • Integrate lifestyle, nutrition, and behavioral strategies into comprehensive cardiovascular risk-reduction plans  

  • Navigate real-world barriers to implementation, including self-management, access to care, and care coordination 

 

BENEFITS & CREDITS

This program includes four 90-minute CE courses, offering 6 CE credits (CME, ABIM-MOC, ACPE, ANCC, CDR, AAFP, COP). 

EXPIRATION DATE

April 30, 2028

Advanced Management of Cardiorenal-Metabolic Disease in Type 2 Diabetes  

Type 1 Diabetes in Adults 

Introduces the cardiorenal-metabolic continuum and core principles of cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes. Learners will apply guideline-based frameworks to understand how glycemia, blood pressure, lipids, and comorbid conditions collectively drive risk and inform treatment priorities.  

 

Type 1 Diabetes in Adults 

 

This interactive case study module follows the story of a care team supporting an adult patient with Type 1 diabetes.  

 

Optimizing Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes  

Type 2 Diabetes in Adults 

Focuses on tailoring cardiovascular risk-reduction strategies in complex individuals living with type 2 diabetes and coexisting ASCVD, heart failure, and CKD. Learners will integrate ADA guideline algorithms to set individualized goals and select appropriate therapies across multiple domains.

 

 

This interactive case study module follows the story of a care team supporting an adult patient with Type 2 diabetes.

Secondary Prevention in Type 2 Diabetes

Emphasizes evidence-based secondary prevention, including optimization of blood pressure, lipid, and glycemic management alongside the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors. Case-based activities reinforce therapeutic sequencing, combination strategies, and real-world implementation challenges.  

This interactive case study module follows the story of a care team supporting a pediatric patient with Type 1 diabetes. 
 

Lifestyle Management and Cardiovascular Health in Type 2 Diabetes 

Explores the role of lifestyle, nutrition, and behavioral interventions in individuals with overlapping diabetes, CKD, and cardiovascular disease. Learners will apply person-centered strategies to address barriers, prevent malnutrition, and integrate sustainable behavior change into comprehensive care plans.

 

This interactive case study module follows the story of a care team supporting a pediatric patient with Type 2 diabetes. 

FACULTY 

Josh Neumiller, PharmD, CDCES, FADCES, FASCP 

Allen I. White Distinguished Professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy, 

College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 
 

Washington State University 

 

 

Nicole Bereolos, PhD, MPH, CPH, MSCP, CDCES, FADCES 

Psychologist /CDCES   

Nicole Bereolos PhD, PLLC 

Sanjay Kaul, MD 

Professor of Medicine 

 

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 

 

Sarah Novelly Rush, MS, RDN, LDN, CDCES 

Registered Dietician and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist 

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist 

Donald Cutlip, MD 

Professor of Medicine 

 

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 

 

 

Eden Miller, DO, ABOM-Diplomat 

Founder 

Diabetes & Obesity Care 

Teri Hernandez, PhD, RN   

Professor and Associate Dean for Research, 

Department of Medicine/Endocrinology 

 

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus 

 

Paige Johnson BSN, RN, CDCES 

Certified Diabetes Educator 

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist  

This program is funded in part by the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.

This program is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. 

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