PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
The American Diabetes Association offers a variety of continuing education opportunities and materials for health care professionals. Educational offerings include live and free online programs. For more information, including a complete list of American Diabetes Association programs, please visit professional.diabetes.org/ce.
SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS
The 77th annual American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions will be held in San Diego, California, on 9–13 June 2017, at the San Diego Convention Center. The largest of its kind, this meeting brings together scientists and health care professionals from around the world who are involved in diabetes research and care. Attendees choose from over 3,000 original presentations given by leading experts in the field. For more information, please visit scientificsessions.diabetes.org.
DIABETES IS PRIMARY
Diabetes is Primary will be held in San Diego, California, on 9 June 2017. The American Diabetes Association will bring together health care professionals interested in the clinical management of diabetes and its complications for an innovative educational initiative developed specifically for the primary care community. This initiative will offer information and tools needed to improve patient outcomes through patient engagement. For more information, please visit professional.diabetes.org/ce.
DIABETES CORE UPDATE PODCASTS
Diabetes Core Update is a monthly audio podcast devoted to presenting and discussing the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s scholarly journals. Diabetes Core Update audio podcasts are free and can be accessed through iTunes or RSS feed. For more information, please visit diabetesjournals.org/content/diabetes-core-update-podcasts.
DIABETES STANDARDS OF MEDICAL CARE IN DIABETES—2017 WEBCAST
Presented by Robert E. Ratner, MD, FACP, FACE, former Chief Scientific and Medical Officer of the American Diabetes Association, this webcast identifies the Standards of Care recommendations to classify, diagnose, and treat prediabetes and diabetes. To access the webcast, please visit ada.healthmonix.com/allcourses/home/details/2688.
PATHWAY TO STOP DIABETES CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The American Diabetes Association is pleased to open the Call for Nominations for the Pathway to Stop Diabetes Awards. Pathway provides substantial support to exceptional scientists who are early in their diabetes research careers or who are established in other disciplines but are interested in applying their expertise to diabetes research. Applications are due by 3 July 2017. For more information, please visit diabetes.org/pathway.