Diabetes Pro Quarterly - Winter 2020 - 7

Professional Education News

Association's 67th Advanced Postgraduate Course
Held in San Francisco, CA
"This year's Postgraduate Course is all about applying evidencebased recommendations in real-world settings," commented Jane
K. Kadohiro, DrPH, MS, APRN, CDE, FAADE, at the start of
the 67th annual Advanced Postgraduate Course (#ADAPostgrad).
Dr. Kadohiro, along with Edward S. Horton, MD, and Melinda
D. Maryniuk, MEd, RD, CDE, served as the planning committee
for this 3-day American Diabetes Association (ADA) meeting
that attracted more than 300 physicians, physician assistants, nurse
practitioners, dietitians, diabetes educators, pharmacists, and other
diabetes professionals.
The meeting, held from January 31 to February 2 in San
Francisco, CA, featured a world-renowned faculty presenting
the latest guidelines and highlighting their application in case
studies exemplifying patients that clinicians encounter every day.
Session topics included nutrition, weight management, glycemic
time in range, social determinants of health, nonalcoholic fatty
liver disease, behavioral medicine, and more.
"There were some intriguing panel discussions that brought together
key experts with varying perspectives," Ms. Maryniuk said. "The
audience was very engaged in the debate session focused on clinical
guidelines that included panelists from the American Association
of Clinical Endocrinologists, American College of Physicians, and
the Endocrine Society. There were also lively discussions in the other
panel discussions, as well as our workshops."
The program concluded with a discussion on emerging technologies
and future directions for diabetes care and self-management.
In addition to the sessions, meeting attendees participated in
ancillary activities, including a pre-conference workshop focused
on ADA's Safe at School program, which ensures that children

Joshua Neumiller, PharmD, CDE, FAADE, FASCP,
kicked off the 67th Advanced Postgraduate Course
with updates from ADA's 2020 Standards of Care.

with diabetes receive appropriate medical care in the school
setting, ADA's Education Recognition Program symposium, and
the Association's Women's Interprofessional Network (WIN
ADA) networking reception.
Postgraduate Course attendees received up to 15 continuing
education credits or Maintenance of Certification points.
"As the planning committee, we feel confident that attendees
walked away from the meeting with increased resources,
knowledge, and connections, which will enable them to better
support patients with diabetes," Dr. Kadohiro said.
For more information and to access the session webcasts, visit
professional.diabetes.org/PG. Webcasts will be available
online by the end of March. View tweets from the meeting on
ADA's DiabetesPro Twitter account (@ADA_DiabetesPro) as
well as by viewing the #ADAPostgrad hashtag.

Register Today: Diabetes Is Primary in Phoenix, AZ
The Diabetes Is Primary care-focused professional education program is
coming to Phoenix, AZ, on February 25, 2020. The program will be held
in conjunction with an Overcoming Therapeutic Inertia clinical workshop
offered the night before. Earn up to 6.0 continuing education credits or American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance
of Certification points and learn about the latest diabetes technologies, therapeutic strategies, and cardiovascular disease
treatment guidelines, tailored for primary care providers (PCPs).
"Our results from last year's program show significant increases in knowledge of pharmacological treatment options and
referrals to diabetes education programs," program chair Eric L. Johnson, MD, said. "Our Primary Care Advisory Group has
put a lot of thought into creating a program that is concise yet comprehensive for busy PCPs."
Save by registering for both Overcoming Therapeutic Inertia and Diabetes Is Primary at a bundled price. For more
information, visit professional.diabetes.org/primary.
Reminder: Diabetes Is Primary will also be offered on June 11, 2020, at the 80th Scientific Sessions in Chicago, IL.
Registration is open now at professional.diabetes.org/primary or through the Scientific Sessions registration form.

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