Join the American Diabetes Association on Tuesday, November 8th, at 3 p.m. EDT for a live, one-hour panel discussion about using positive strategies and achieving positive outcomes in diabetes self-management. The session is a part of the "Hands On: Tips to Improve Diabetes Care" webinar series available exclusively to ADA members and offering CE credit.

In this webinar, speakers will help providers understand how they can encourage positive patient self-management in diabetes by better understanding the importance of recognizing strengths and successes, utilizing strengths-based strategies, and integrating psychology and behavioral medicine to support positive outcomes. Presenters will share five actionable tips for promoting positive diabetes self-management before the webinar concludes with a live Q&A session.

The “Hands On: Tips to Improve Diabetes Care” series is presented by ADA’s Behavioral Medicine & Psychology, Diabetes in Primary Care, and Diabetes Technology Interest Groups through the generous support of the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.

Speakers:

Sarah S. Jaser, PhD
Director, Pediatric Psychology and Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Vanderbilt Univeristy Medical Center

Katy Walker, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker
Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center
University of Kentucky

Samantha Carreon, PhD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Instructor, Psychology Division
Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine

Learning Objectives:

• Better understand the importance of identifying patient strengths and successes in diabetes self-management.
• Identify strengths-based strategies that healthcare professionals can implement to promote diabetes self-management.
• Discuss the role of psychology and behavioral medicine in supporting positive diabetes outcomes.