OVERVIEW

Gestational Diabetes Online Course, 4th Edition is organized by Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES).

Start Date: 3/10/2023
End Date: 3/10/2026

Description:
Gestational Diabetes Online Course is a self-paced, four-module course that focuses on the diagnosis and disease state, nutrition and physical activity, monitoring and medications, and also management throughout pregnancy and beyond. The course provides diabetes care and education specialists with up-to-date general guidelines for diagnosing and treating gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Use of the course material should be relative to each diabetes care and education specialist's licensure, registration, and scope of practice.

Learning Outcome:
Diabetes care and education specialists will have an increased understanding of the guidelines for diagnosing and treating gestational diabetes to improve the quality of care for the pregnant patient.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

Describe the definition, diagnosis, and pathophysiology of GDM.
Describe the role of nutrition and nutrition recommendations for GDM.
Discuss the benefits, risks, and recommendations of physical activity in managing GDM.
Describe recommendations for monitoring during pregnancy with GDM, including self-monitoring blood glucose, ketone testing, A1C testing, continuous glucose monitoring, and additional maternal and fetal monitoring.
List recommendations for the use of medication to treat hyperglycemia in GDM.
Discuss the role of healthy coping, risk reduction and problem solving in GDM.
Describe the timing of delivery of a baby in women with GDM.
Describe the physiological and emotional advantages for breastfeeding over formula feeding for women with GDM.
Discuss the risk for subsequent GDM, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes in women with a history of GDM.

Modules:

Diagnosis and Disease State
The Role of Nutrition and Physical Activity
Monitoring and Medications
Management Throughout the Pregnancy and Beyond

ACCREDITATION & CREDITS

Accreditation Information:
In support of improving patient care, the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists 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.

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE):
This knowledge-based activity has been approved for 4.0 contact hours.

This statement contains information provided to NABP from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) via CPE Monitor®. ACPE policy states paper and/or electronic statements of credit may no longer be distributed directly to learners as proof of ACPE credit. The official record of credit may be located in the learner’s e-profile in CPE Monitor.

American Medical Association (AMA):
Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists designates this enduring material for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC):
Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists designates this activity for a maximum of 4.0 ANCC contact hours. This activity discusses 0.5 contact hours of pharmacotherapeutic content.

The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, for 4.0 contact hours.

American Academy of PAs (AAPA):
The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 4.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 3/10/26. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR):
CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 4.0 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEU) for completion of this activity.

Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (One IPCE credit = One CPEU). If the activity is dietetics-related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (One 60 minute hour = 1 CPEU. RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log. Sphere and Competency selection is at the learner’s discretion.

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB):
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 4.0 continuing education credits.

CE expiration date: 3/10/2026

4 Contact Hours

4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

4 AAPA

4 CPEU

4 CE Credits

4 CME

FACULTY

Alefiya Faizullabhoy

MBA, MS, RD, CDCES, CDN, FANDNutrition, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Karen Hawkes McAvoy

MSN, RN, CDCESEndocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, Nursing

TARGET AUDIENCE

PhysicianNursingPharmacistPhysician AssistantClinical Nurse SpecialistEndocrinologistsDiabetologistsSocial WorkerNursesHealthcare ProvidersRegistered Dieticians & Dietetic TechniciansNurse PractitionersOther Health Professionals