Course Description:

Diabetes Is Primary (DIP) helps primary care practitioners (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 Medical Care in Diabetes (SOC)—the gold standard in diabetes treatment. These guidelines, updated annually, ensure that patients receive up-to-date, evidence-based care. Participants who complete this course will be prepared to put the latest evidence-based guidelines for diabetes care into practice. 

Target Audience: 

This program is intended for primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists and other members of the primary care team who manage patients with diabetes. 

Although designed with PCPs in mind, the program provides an excellent foundation in diabetes care and is appropriate for any clinicians who are new to practice or seeking a refresher on the clinical management of diabetes.

Module Topics: 

• Diagnosis and classification of diabetes
• Diabetes prevention
• Pharmacological management of diabetes (non-insulin therapy)
• Cardiovascular disease in diabetes          
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Mental health in diabetes
• Chronic kidney disease in diabetes
• The care of older adults with diabetes
• Obesity management in people with diabetes
• Insulin therapy
• Diabetic neuropathy
• Transitions of care in diabetes

Course Dates:

Modules will be released weekly starting May 25, 2022. Participants have until November 30, 2022, to complete the modules at their own pace.