Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 20 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals.

Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting.

This issue will review:

1. Normalization of functional beta cell capacity after weight loss in type 2 diabetes
2. Screening for glucose intolerance and diabetes in patients with coronary artery disease
3. Trends Prescribing Preferences for SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Receptor Agonists, 2013–2018
4. Impact of a Telephone Intervention to Improve Diabetes Control on Healthcare Utilization and Cost for Adults in South Bronx, New York –
5. Efficacy and Safety of Dapagliflozin Plus Saxagliptin Versus Insulin Glargine Over 52 Weeks as Add‐on to Metformin With or Without Sulfonylurea in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
6. The Association Between Poor Glycemic Control and Health Care Costs in People With Diabetes

For more information about each of ADA’s science and medical journals, please visit www.diabetesjournals.org.

Presented by:

Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health

John J. Russell, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Chair-Department of Family Medicine, Abington Jefferson Health

This special issue focuses on Diabetes, Covid-19 and managing patient’s diabetes when they are sick.

Recorded April 1, 2020.

This podcast will cover:

1. How do we help our patients with diabetes stay safe
2. Helping patient negotiate safety issues in the workplace
3. Safety Issues when people do not come in for care
4. Managing SGLT-2 inhibitors during the pandemic
5. Home detection and care of DKA
6. Renewing Medications
7. Telemedicine Visits

Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting.

Presented by:

Louis Philipson, MD, PhD, ADA Past President, Medicine & Science, University of Chicago

Anne Peters, MD, Diabetologist, University of Southern California

This special issue focuses on Diabetes, Covid-19 and Inpatient Management.

Recorded April 3, 2020.

This podcast will cover:

1. Risk with Diabetes of Covid-19 and Complications of Covid-19
2. Management of Hyperglycemia during Covid-19 Infection
3. Sub-cutaneous Insulin for DKA
4. CGM in the Hospital Setting
5. Diabetes Education in the Hospital During Covid-19

Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting.

Presented by:

Irl Hirsch, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle

Guillermo E. Umpierrez, MD, CDE, Professor of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta Georgia

This special issue focuses on Diabetes, Covid-19 and Inpatient Management.

Recorded April 14, 2020.

This podcast will cover:

1. Inpatient Medication Management for Persons Admitted with Diabetes
2. Outpatient Medication Management for Persons with Diabetes
   1. Hypoglycemic Medication Management
   2. ACE and ARBs
   3. NSAIDs

Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting.

Presented by:

Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health

Dr. Joshua Neumiller, Vice Chair & Allen I. White Distinguished Associate Professor of Pharmacotherapy at Washington State University

Diabetes Core Update: Covid-19 and Diabetes – Considerations for Health Care Professionals - April 2019

This special issue is an audio version of the American Diabetes Associations Covid-19 leadership team discussing a range of issues on Covid-19 and Diabetes.

Recorded March 31, 2020.

Topics include:

1. Access to medications
2. Effect on Diabetes Self-management
3. Can Patients take their own Supplies if they are an inpatient in the hospital – particularly insulin pumps and CGM
4. Considerations for Specific Hypoglycemic Medications during Inpatient Hospitalization
5. Differences in Management for Persons with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
6. SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 Receptor Agonists use During Covid-19 Infection
7. Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease during Covid-19
8. ACEs and ARBs
9. Stress among Healthcare Professionals

Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting.

Presented by:

Robert Eckel, MD
ADA President, Medicine & Science
University of Colorado

Mary de Groot, PhD
ADA President, Health Care & Education
Indiana University

Irl Hirsch, MD
University of Washington

Anne Peters, MD
University of Southern California    

Louis Philipson, MD, PhD
ADA Past President, Medicine & Science
University of Chicago

Neil Skolnik, MD
Abington Jefferson Health

This special issue focuses on Answering Questions about Inpatient Care During Covid 19, a follow-up discussion to the Townhall meeting discussing inpatient care. 

Recorded April 15, 2020.

This podcast will cover:

1. Subcutaneous Insulin Infusions
2. CGM use in the inpatient setting
3. Insulin Infusion pumps in the inpatient setting
4. Inpatient Glycemic Control - what are the recommendations?
5. Oral Medications
6. Hydroxychloroquine adverse effects in persons with diabetes

Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting.

Presented by:

Robert Eckel, MD
ADA President, Medicine & Science

Irl Hirsch, MD
University of Washington

Mary Korytkowski, MD
University of Pittsburgh

This special issue focuses on Answering Questions about Inpatient Care During Covid 19, a follow-up discussion to the Townhall meeting discussing inpatient care. 

Recorded April 7, 2020.

This is a part of the American Diabetes Associations ongoing project providing resources for practicing clinicians on the care of Diabetes during the Covid-19 pandemic.  Todays discussion is an audio version of a webinar recorded on April 17th, 2020 where the panel answered questions submitted during and after the last webinar/townhall a week prior on inpatient management of patients with diabetes with Covid-19.

Presented by:

Shivani Agarwal, MD, MPH
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Jennifer Clements, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, CDE, BCACP
American Pharmacists Association

Robert Eckel, MD
ADA President, Medicine & Science

Irl Hirsch, MD
University of Washington

Melanie Mabrey, DNP 
Co-Chair - American Association of Nurse Practitioners - Endocrine Specialty Practice Group

Jane Jeffrie-Seley, DNP, BC-ADM, CDCES
Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists 

This special issue focuses on Telehealth and COVID-19.

Recorded March 31, 2020.

Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting.

Presented by:

Neil Skolnik, MD
Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University

Eric Johnson, MD
University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

This special issue focuses on caring for ourselves while caring for others. 

Recorded April 1, 2020.

This is a part of the American Diabetes Associations ongoing project providing resources for practicing clinicians on the care of Diabetes during the Covid-19 pandemic.  Todays discussion is an audio version of a webinar recorded on April 1, 2020.

Presented by:

Neil Skolnik, M.D.

Abington Jefferson Health

Aaron Sutton

Behavioral Health Consultant

Abington Jefferson Health

This special issue focuses on Empowering Patients with Diabetes During Covid-19

Recorded April 9, 2020.

This podcast will cover:

1. Defining terms and talking with patients about the epidemiology of COVID-19
2. How should providers talk with patients about the risk of COVID-19 – The impact of testing
3. COVID-19 infection and its impact on self-care
4. Barriers to Problem Solving
5. Diabetes Self Care Helping to Create a Sense of Normalcy
6. Self-Care – “Its OK not to be OK” – Acknowledging our feelings
7. Coping with Stress

Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting.

Presented by:

Mary de Groot, PhD
President, Health Care & Education, ADA

Jane Jeffrie-Seley, DNP, MPH
New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine

Jean M. Lawrence, ScD, MPH, MSSA, FACE
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Kaiser Permanente Research

This special issue focuses on Cardiovascular Concerns with Diabetes an COVID-19. 

Recorded April 19, 2020.

This is a part of the American Diabetes Associations ongoing project providing resources for practicing clinicians on the care of Diabetes during the Covid-19 pandemic.  Todays discussion is an audio version of a webinar recorded on April 19, 2020.

Presented by:

Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health

John J. Russell, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Chair-Department of Family Medicine, Abington Jefferson Health

This special issue focuses on Older Adults with Diabetes and Covid-19.

Recorded April 20, 2020.

This podcast will cover:

1. Risk of COVID-19 in Older Adults
2. What are the recommendations for glucose control during the pandemic
3. Telemedicine
4. Challenges to home care
5. Long-term care settings

Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting.

Presented by:

Irl Hirsch, MD
University of Washington
 
Elbert Huang, MD, MPH, FACP
University of Chicago
 
Stacie Levine, MD
University of Chicago

This special issue focuses on the impact COVID-19 is having on youth with diabetes and their families. 

Recorded April 30, 2020.

This is a part of the American Diabetes Associations ongoing project providing resources for practicing clinicians on the care of Diabetes during the Covid-19 pandemic.  Today’s discussion is an audio version of a webinar recorded on April 30, 2020.

Presented by:

Barry Conrad, MPH, RD, CDE
Stanford Children's Health

Tamara S. Hannon, MD, MS
Indiana University

Marisa Hilliard, PhD
Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital

Cynthia Munoz, PhD, MPH
President-Elect, Helath Care & Education, American Diabetes Association

Jennifer Raymond, MD, MCR
Children's Hospital Los Angelas

Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 20 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals.

Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting.

This issue will review:

1. Incidence and Risk Factors for Chronic Kidney Disease in the Community
2. Efficacy and Safety of Liraglutide 3.0 mg in Individuals With Overweight or Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Treated With Basal Insulin
3. Initial Glycemic Control and Care Among Adults Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes at a Younger Age
4. Treatment and prevention of severe hypoglycaemia: Current and new formulations of glucagon – Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism
5. Long-term Effects of Metformin on Patients With Type 2 Diabetic Kidney Disease
6. Breakfast skipping is associated with persistently increased arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes – BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care

For more information about each of ADA’s science and medical journals, please visit www.diabetesjournals.org.

Presented by:

Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health

John J. Russell, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Chair-Department of Family Medicine, Abington Jefferson Health

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Event participants

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