OVERVIEW

The Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes for Health Care Professionals course from Know Diabetes by Heart™ is a four-part program designed to help health care professionals stay up to date on the latest evidence-based guidelines on diabetes care.  

Gain critical knowledge on treating and managing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in people living with type 2 diabetes. This interactive program is developed from the Standards of Care in Diabetes—2024 and will help you apply updated recommendations on diabetes, CVD and CKD to real-life scenarios.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Identify best practices in treating and managing CVD and CKD in people living with type 2 diabetes.
• Implement lifestyle management and motivational interviewing to help patients make positive behavioral changes

BENEFITS & CREDITS

• Free online course you can complete at your own pace.
• Engaging and interactive online modules with reading points, videos, knowledge checks, and testing
• Downloadable resources
• No CE offered, but on completion, a certificate will be received.

EXPIRATION DATE

December 31, 2025

MODULE 1

Achieving Goals with
Cardiac and Renal Protection in Mind

Learn about setting blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol management goals through timely screenings and proper treatment. Discover lifestyle intervention strategies and diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) services.

MODULE 2

Diabetes with Cardiovascular and

Kidney Complications

Explore current guidelines for managing type 2 diabetes and CKD. Identify options to reduce cardiovascular risk and CKD risk in people living with type 2 diabetes. Understand the evidence supporting different treatments.

MODULE 3

Secondary Prevention

Discover the relationship between type 2 diabetes and risk factors for patients with a history of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) or heart failure. Learn management strategies and identify possible socioeconomic and cultural barriers that may deny prevention therapies for patients with a history of ASCVD or heart failure.

MODULE 4

Lifestyle Management and Health

Learn about lifestyle management and motivational interviewing to help patients make positive behavioral changes and the evidence supporting this method. Understand the role of community health workers as key team members in patient-centered care.

Donald E. Cutlip, MD 

Professor of Medicine 

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 

Jennifer B. Green, MD 

Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition 

Duke University School of Medicine 

Duke Clinical Research Institute 

Teri L. Hernandez, PhD, RN

Professor and Associate Dean for Research

College of Nursing

Department of Medicine/ Endocrinology

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Joshua J. Neumiller, PharmD, CDCES, FADCES, FASCP

Professor of Pharmacotherapy 

Washington State University 

This program is part of the Know Diabetes by Heart™ initiative.

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