Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes for Health Care Professionals Course
This FREE online, professional education course provides up-to-date knowledge on treating cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in people living with type 2 diabetes.
The Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes for Health Care Professionals course will help you apply updated recommendations on diabetes care to real-life scenarios.
Developed from the Standards of Care in Diabetes—2023, this course will help you strengthen your knowledge, skills and expertise to improve outcomes for the people you see.
Explore this short, interactive program at your own pace and learn evidence-based guidelines to apply in your practice.
On completion, you will receive a Know Diabetes by Heart™ certificate.
Please note that information included in this program has been developed to align with the American Diabetes Association’s Standards of Care in Diabetes—2023 and is subject to future changes.
Social Determinants of Health
2023 Episode 10 – Cultural Considerations in Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
2023 Episode 10 – Cultural Considerations in Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
2023 Episode 10 – Cultural Considerations in Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Know Diabetes by Heart Workshop: Advancing Health Equity Skills for Health Care Professionals
Date: Monday, March 6, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm
– 2:15 pm ET
Watch this interactive workshop that focuses on the urgent need to address social determinants of health in underserved patient populations with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Learn strategies to identify and bridge different styles of communication, assess the need for support and resources, and weave culturally competent engagement tactics during your clinical exams. This expert panel will showcase some best practices through real-world case studies and audience members will be invited to practice these patient empowerment strategies in small-group breakouts with the faculty. Space is limited, so register now for this workshop!
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize how social determinants of health contribute to health inequities.
- Discuss how health disparities affect diabetes and cardiovascular disease management and outcomes.
- Identify strategies to address health disparities and patient empowerment to improve diabetes care.
Enrique Caballero, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Ruban Dhaliwal, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital
Tiffany Powell-Wiley, MD, MPH, National Institutes of Health
Beyond Awareness: How Do We Reverse Compounded Disparities in Diabetes and Heart Disease?
Delivering good health to all Americans, including groups that have faced discrimination or exclusion, has become a national priority. Health inequities related to diabetes and cardiovascular disease are well documented and are associated with poorer outcomes. How can health care providers adjust course and advocate for their patients? How can they bridge patient needs and societal issues? What interventions actually work? In this sponsored virtual salon, three leading experts will discuss the path to good health for all.
Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Time: 3:00 pm
– 4:00 pm ET
Learning Objectives:
- Review and understand the significance of higher prevalence rates of diabetes and cardiovascular disease among different racial/ethnic groups.
- Define and provide examples of social determinants of health and their role in diabetes and cardiovascular disease, health care access, and self-management.
- Reflect on, assess, and take steps to reduce implicit or unconscious bias in your own practice.
- Introduce broad solutions for addressing disparities and inequities (community health workers, plain language, etc.)
A. Enrique Caballero, MD (Endocrinologist, Harvard Medical School)
Michelle Litchman, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP (Medical Director of the Intensive Diabetes Education and Support Program, University of Utah)
K.M. Venkat Narayan, MD, MSc, MBA (Researcher, Emory University)
Health Disparities in Diagnosis and Treatment
Listen as Dr. Eduardo Sanchez from the American Heart Association and Dr. Robert Gabbay from the American Diabetes Association discuss social determinants of health and disparities in health and health care in individuals with type 2 diabetes at risk for cardiovascular disease and COVID-19 and what can be done to improve their outcomes.
2020 Episode 9 – Health Disparities in Diagnosis and Treatment
2020 Episode 9 – Health Disparities in Diagnosis and Treatment
Eduardo Sanchez, MD, MPH, MS is Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for Prevention and Chief of the Center for Health Metrics and Evaluation for the American Heart Association (AHA). Additionally, Dr. Sanchez helps to oversee the work of the AHA Center for Workplace Health Research and Evaluation and serves on numerous national and state advisory committees. Prior to joining AHA, he served as CMO for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX). Dr. Sanchez is board certified in family medicine.
Robert A. Gabbay, MD, PhD is Chief Scientific and Medical Officer of the American Diabetes Association and Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and recently transition from his role as Chief Medical Office at the Joslin Diabetes Center. His research focuses on innovative models of diabetes care to improve to enhance diabetes outcomes and improve the lives of people with diabetes. Along with an extensive peer reviewed publication record, his views have appeared in popular press such as the New York Times, CNN, the Washington Post, People, Oprah, and National Public Radio.
