Person-Centered Care for Individuals who have Higher Weight: A Certificate Program
  • Type Learning
  • Level Foundational
  • Time Hours

Person-Centered Care for Individuals who have Higher Weight: A Certificate Program

Issued by Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists

Diabetes care and education specialists are increasingly seeing people with completely preventable type 2 diabetes and related health complications where the disease and complications have manifested as a result of excess weight and obesity. In our work with healthcare systems, organizations have expressed a strong need for a standard curriculum from ADCES to educate the broad HCP care team to apply best practices in excess weight and obesity management.

  • Type Learning
  • Level Foundational
  • Time Hours

Skills

Earning Criteria

  • Complete a 35-question pre-test.
  • Complete 8 webinar modules (totaling 8 hours) covering all aspects of person-centered care for individuals who have higher weight.
  • Complete a 35-question post-learning assessment and pass with a score of 70% or better.

Standards

Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education
In support of improving patient care, ADCES is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.