EDUCATION
ASEPA HANDOUTS
ASEPA COLLABORATIVE WORKS (with partners such as AACE, ADCES, AAPA, ACCP, DPAC, IDC, TID Exchange, the diaTribe Foundation, The France Foundation, and The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust)
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Innovating Decisions and Empowering Action (IDEA) Diabetes Management *The IDEA project is a joint effort between AACE and ASEPA; you do not have to be a member of AAPA to access this but do need to create an account with AAPA (no need to be a member to create an account).
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ASEPA member Ellen Mandel co-authored the consensus statement Diabetes self-management education and support in adults with Type 2 diabetes, which was a joint project among AAPA, ADA, AAFP, ADCES, etc. https://journals.lww.com/jaapa/Citation/9000/Diabetes_self_management_education_and_support_in.99697.aspx
WEBINARS:
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TELEMEDICINE DURING COVID-19 CRISIS: The following link contains an embedded webinar on CMS telehealth regulations by the ADCES on March 24, 2020:
https://www.diabeteseducator.org/practice/practice-tools/app-resources/covid-19-information
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EXCLUSIVE ASEPA webinars:
“Using CGM Data Effectively in Clinical Practice” (our inaugural webinar)
Watch this unbranded 30-minute interactive program below from November 25, 2019, addressed utilization of CGM data in clinical practice, particularly in light of the recent recommendations from the International Consensus on Time in Range (https://doi.org/10.2337/dci19-0028). The program was led by ASEPA President Ashlyn Smith and Megan O’Neill, PA-C, ASEPA member, and Scientific Affairs Manager at Abbott Diabetes. ASEPA members joined together in the first in this educational series to pose questions, discuss cases, and share insights with their endocrine colleagues.
Aims:
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Increase CGM awareness and effective use
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Improve outcomes for patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
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Advance the endocrine PA profession through augmenting quality endocrine patient care
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Establish a platform for an open dialogue among endocrine providers
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Enhance the communication and connections within the ASEPA community
PA LINKS:
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Monthly Prescribing Reference (MPR) - empr.com
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Epocrates Online - online.epocrates.com
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U.S. National Library of Medicine Clinical Trials Database - clinicaltrials.gov
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Student Academy of AAPA - aapa.org/about/aapa-governance-leadership/student-academy
CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES:
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The Endocrine Society https://www.endocrine.org
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ADA professional.diabetes.org/content-page/practice-guidelines
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ATA Thyroid Calculators thyroid.org/professionals/calculators
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES:
General Endocrinology:
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American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) - aace.com
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The Endocrine Society - endocrine.org
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The Obesity Society (NAASO) - naaso.org
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National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) - nof.org
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International Osteoporosis Foundation - osteofound.org
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The Magic Foundation - magicfoundation.org
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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association - pcosupport.org
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Hypoparathyroidism Association - hypopara.org
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Hageman Foundation for MEN (I, II, and IIA) - hagemanfoundation.com
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Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC) - cardiometabolichealth.org
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Cardiometabolic Risk Summit primarycarecardiometabolic.com
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CMHC Webinars - cardiometabolichealth.org/webinar-spotlight.html
Diabetes:
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American Diabetes Association (ADA) - diabetes.org
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Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) - diabeteseducator.org
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The International Diabetes Center in Minnesota - pkrknicollet.com/diabetes
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Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Institute - jjdi.com
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Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) - jdrf.org
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Taking Care of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) - tcoyd.org
Thyroid Disease:
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Americal Thyroid Association (ATA) - thyroid.org
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Graves’ Disease & Thyroid Foundation - gdatf.org
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ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc. - thyca.org