Diabetes Pro Quarterly - Winter 2022 - 4

Mission News
President's Corner
We are thrilled to represent you as presidents of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) this year! There are many projects
in the pipeline, and we are excited to move forward in 2022.
We are eager to engage deeply with the vibrant professional membership of the ADA, committed to growing the membership
to increase professional and individual diversity, and equally committed to serving both the diabetes professional and patient
communities.
We are excited to expand the ADA's professional education programs to encompass a deeper level of engagement and
interaction. Already this year, the recently reimagined Clinical Update Course (previously the Advanced Postgraduate Course)
was held February 4-6 in an interactive virtual format. We are also looking forward to participating in the ADA's 82nd Scientific
Sessions, to be held June 3-7 in New Orleans, LA. This will be our first hybrid scientific meeting, offering both in-person and
virtual attendance options, and it will be a wonderful exploration of the best science in diabetes.
We are also thrilled about a new initiative within the ADA to enhance its Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes with new
resources collectively known as " Guidelines Insight. " This set of visual tools is intended to support professionals' use and
application of the Standards of Care in clinical practice.
We invite you to get involved and join local and national committees to raise awareness, inspire action, and support the 34
million individuals with diabetes and more than 80 million with prediabetes in the United States. Reach out to us directly
or contact our marvelous staff at the ADA. We value your input and hope you connect with us to share your suggestions
so that we might best serve you.
Guillermo E. Umpierrez, MD, CDCES, FACE, MACP
President, Medicine & Science
American Diabetes Association
Professor of Medicine
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Email: geumpie@emory.edu
Otis Kirksey, PharmD, RPh, CDCES, BC-ADM
President, Health Care & Education
American Diabetes Association
Director of Pharmacy Services
Neighborhood Medical Center
Tallahassee, FL
Email: owkirksey@gmail.com
ADA Member-Exclusive Webinar Series Wraps Year 2, Heads into Final Stretch
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) will wrap up its second year of the member-exclusive " Hands On: Tips to
Improve Diabetes Care " webinar series in March before beginning its third and final year of programs in April.
The last session of year 2, " 50 Diabetes Care Tips in 60 Minutes: Reviewing Lessons from Year Two Webinars, " will be
presented on March 8 at 3:00 p.m. ET. The webinar will use case studies to review the tips presented during the 11 prior
" Hands On " sessions of the program year. Panelists include Carla Miller, PhD, RD, Steven J. Russell, MD, PhD, and Piek
Tan, RD, CDCES, three diabetes experts who also serve on the leadership teams for ADA's Behavioral Medicine and
Psychology, Diabetes Technology, and Diabetes in Primary Care Interest Groups, respectively.
Unlike the other webinars in the series, the March session will be open to anyone regardless of membership status. ADA
professional members are encouraged to invite their colleagues to join the event.
The third year of the series will begin in April. Topics will be announced by March. Visit professional.diabetes.org/webinars
to see a listing and register for any of the upcoming sessions.
More than 1,500 ADA professional members have taken advantage of the member-exclusive " Hands On " series so far. The
series offers professionals up to 1 CE credit for each webinar. Members can earn CE credit for any of the Year 2 sessions
(April 2021-March 2022) by visiting ADA's Professional Education Portal, selecting the sessions they would like to watch,
and following the steps to claim their credit.
The " Hands On " series was developed by leaders of the Behavioral Medicine and Psychology, Diabetes in Primary Care,
and Diabetes Technology Interest Groups and is made possible by the generous support of the Leona M. and Harry B.
Helmsley Charitable Trust.
To access all webinars in the " Hands On " series to date, visit the ADA webinar library.
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