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Weitzman ECHO Diabetes Across the Lifespan - Adolescents and Pediatrics Module (August 1, 2023)
Program Information
The Weitzman ECHO Diabetes Across the Lifespan program connects primary care medical providers and clinicians to a community of peers and subject-matter experts from Ohio University to address patients’ complex health needs related to diabetes. At each session, subject-matter experts from Ohio University provided guidance from a multidisciplinary team approach to address patients’ complex health needs related to diabetes to screen, assess, treat, and manage patients with all types of diabetes. The Weitzman ECHO Diabetes Across the Lifespan is a no-cost, 12-month, 24-session program beginning October 18th, 2022 and will meet for 1-hour, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 12-1 pm ET.
This ECHO series is organized into the following modules to explore diabetes throughout different stages of life and in specific populations:
- Aging Adult Module
- Pregnant and Postpartum Module
- Adolescent Module
- Pediatric Module
This ECHO series is now enrolling primary care medical providers and clinicians from Ohio and surrounding states. All providers working in primary care settings (especially FQHCs) are encouraged to join and participate. CME, CNE, CPE, and CEU credits will be provided for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and registered dietitians, among others, by Community Health Center, Inc., an accredited provider through Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education.
Target Audience
This activity is appropriate for the following audiences
- Medical providers (MD, DO, NP, PA)
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Registered Dietitians
- Diabetes care team members
Learning Objectives
Related to diabetes in the aging population and primary care, by the end of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Apply evidence-based practices to effectively treat all types of diabetes mellitus as people age
- Employ best practices in screening and assessment to determine appropriate levels of care for common medical and behavioral health conditions
- Treat and manage complications and co-morbidities more effectively
- Better facilitate and improve medication management for patients with diabetes
- Apply self-management approaches with patients to empower them to manage diabetes and improve physical activity, sleep, and healthy eating
- Connect and help patients navigate services to address barriers to care and social determinants of health to improve health outcomes
Acknowledgment of Support
In collaboration with Buckeye Health Plan and Ohio University, the Weitzman Institute is offering Weitzman ECHO Diabetes Across the Lifespan. The Diabetes Across the Lifespan ECHO Program for Ohio is supported by the Centene Corporation and Buckeye Health Plan.
Schedule
This ECHO meets the first and third Tuesday of every month from 12-1pm ET. Below are the dates of the remaining sessions:
- October 18th, 2022
- November 1st, 2022
- November 15th, 2022
- December 6th, 2022
- December 20th, 2022
- January 17th, 2023
- February 7th, 2023
- February 21st, 2023
- March 7th, 2023
- March 21st, 2023
- April 4th, 2023
- April 18th, 2023
- May 2nd, 2023
- May 16th, 2023
- June 6th, 2023
- June 13th, 2023
- July 18th, 2023
- August 1st, 2023
- August 15th, 2023
- September 5th, 2023
- September 19th, 2023
- October 3rd, 2023
- October 17th, 2023
- November 7th, 2023
Weitzman Institute Disclosure Statement
It is the policy of the Weitzman Institute to ensure that Continuing Education (CE) activities are independent and free of commercial bias. To ensure educational content is objective, balanced, and guarantee content presented is in the best interest of its learners' and the public, the Weitzman Institute requires that everyone in a position to control educational content disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. An ineligible company is one whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Examples can be found at accme.org.
Faculty participating in a Weitzman Institute-sponsored activity must disclose to the planning committee and audience all financial or other relationship(s) with ineligible companies.
Faculty Disclosures
No faculty disclosed a relevant financial relationship for this program.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Community Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credential Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Designation Statement
Through Joint Accreditation, Community Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to physicians at its activities via Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
By completing this activity you provide the Weitzman Institute permission to share completion data with the ACCME and the certifying board(s).
Available Credit
- 1.00 AAPA Category I CMEThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Academy of PAs (AAPA) credit to physician assistants at its activities. Participants should only claim commensurate credit with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 ACE/ASWBThrough Joint Accreditation Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) credit to social workers at its activities.
- 1.00 ACPEThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) credit to pharmacists at its activities.
- 1.00 ADA CERPThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to physicians at its activities via Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
- 1.00 ANCCThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) nursing credit to nurses at its activities.
- 1.00 APAThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Psychological Association (APA) credit to psychologists at its activities.
- 1.00 CDRThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide CDR credits to registered dieticians at its activities.
- 1.00 Participation Hour(s)If you are not able to utilize any of the above credit types, you are able to download an unaccredited Participation Certificate for your records.