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Diabetes Management for Healthcare Providers: Advanced Certificate Course

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  • More than 21 hours of content
  • Up to 21.0 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion

Meet Your Experts


Tracey Long, PhD, MS, MSN, RN, APRN-BC, CDCES, CCRN, CNE, COI

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Tracey Long, PhD, MS, MSN, RN, APRN-BC, CDCES, CCRN, CNE, COI, has worked as a Family Nurse Practitioner in endocrinology, critical care, and primary care, earning degrees from Brigham Young University, Purdue University and UNLV. Dr. Long is an award-winning educator who presents on a range of topics reflecting her expertise, including medical Spanish, cultural competency, diabetes education, and critical care.

 

Her certifications span both diabetes and critical care specialties: she is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), a Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN), and a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE). She teaches a diabetes educator certification course and serves as a critical care clinical instructor, translating her credentials directly into hands-on training for other nurses.

 

Having lived in Spain and served as a health welfare missionary in Colombia, South America for 18 months, international work remains central to her career. Bringing nurses and healthcare professionals to international medical clinics in Central and South America is one of her favorite activities. As an international speaker, she continues to share her expertise across borders.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Tracey Long has employment relationships with Utah Body and Soul, College of Southern Nevada, Chamberlain College, and Travelers Education Group. She receives compensation as a freelance writer and editor. Tracey Long receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Tracey Long is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, the American Diabetes Association, the National Certified Diabetes Educator Association, and the American Nurses Association. She is on the editorial board of the Journal of Medical Education Development and is a contributing editor Yangtz Journal of Medicine.

Jennifer Okemah, MS, RDN, CSSD, BC-ADM, CDCES

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Jennifer Okemah, MS, RDN, CSSD, BC-ADM, CDCES, is the owner of a diabetes and nutrition private practice with incorporated telehealth technology. Demonstrated history of management and directorial positions working in the hospital, outpatient and physician clinics. Exceptionally skilled in diabetes technology devices such as insulin pumps, CGMs, meters, apps, computer data programs. Focus on patient education for disease management of Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes and weight management and sports nutrition. Strong education professional with a foundation of a bachelor’s degree in biology from Washington State University and a Master of Science in nutrition from the University of Central Oklahoma.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jennifer Okemah is the owner of Salute Nutrition, PLLC. She receives a speaker honorarium and consulting fee from Dexcom, Medtronic, CeQur, BetaBionics, Tandem, Bigfood Biomedical, and Insulet. Jennifer Okemah receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Jennifer Okemah is a member of the Association Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Diabetes Care and Education, and others. For a complete list, please contact info@pesi.com.

Mechell Duran, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, BC-ADM, CDCES, NBC-HWC, LCCE, DipACLM

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Mechell Duran, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, BC-ADM, CDCES, NBC-HWC, LCCE, DipACLM, is a pregnancy health coach and the owner of sugarbumpcoach, a community where women with gestational diabetes can receive recipe ideas and evidenced based information on pregnancy through the 4th trimester on her blog sugarbump. She has over 15 years of healthcare experience as a nurse and family nurse practitioner in various practice settings from pediatrics to primary care, home care, endocrinology and most recently academia. Dr. Duran has a passion for lifestyle medicine, self-management support (SMS) and diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES). She has gained the American Diabetes Association recognition for a DSMES program she developed for a large hospital system in South Florida and is currently the primary investigator for a grant funded project implementing online education, coaching and support for people affected by Sickle Cell Anemia. Dr. Duran is also proud to be a HEAL scholar (Health Equity Achieved through Lifestyle Medicine) with the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Mechell Duran receives compensation as an independent contractor. She receives grants from United Way of Miami and the Global Blood Therapeutics. Dr. Duran receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Mechell Duran is a member of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrics and Neonatal Nurses, the Lamaze International, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists.

Jon Vredenburg, MBA, RD, CDCES, CCSD, LD/N

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Jon Vredenburg, MBA, RD, CDCES, CCSD, LD/N, is a dietician and diabetes educator with over 25 years of experience, as well as a person with diabetes himself. He manages worksite wellness programs with an emphasis on diabetes self-management, has been featured on television/radio, contributes to professional publications, served as a consultant dietitian for the NFL’s Jackson Jaguars, and is a board-certified specialist in sports dietetics.

Jon has a wealth of knowledge to share on topics pertaining to diet, nutrition, and diabetes management. Audiences enjoy his incorporation of humor as a teaching tool. As Jon discovered his improv talents and witnessed the benefits of laughter, on the side he pursued stand-up comedy work in clubs throughout his home state of Florida.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jon Vredenburg has an employment relationship with UF Health Jacksonville. He is a consultant with Insulet Corporation. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Jonathan Vredenburg is a member of the American Association of Diabetes Educators, the American Diabetes Association, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Cheryl Aaron, PT, DPT, CWS®

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Cheryl Aaron, PT, DPT, CWS® is a doctoral prepared physical therapist with over 36 years of hands-on wound care experience in multiple clinical settings, is the owner of Advanced Wound Care Consultants, and nationally-board Certified Wound Specialist® with the American Academy of Wound Management. Dr. Aaron has shared her wound care expertise with professional audiences across the country, including various disciplines and representing a variety of healthcare settings. She is a lively and passionate presenter, always incorporating the latest evidence-based research and clinical guidelines.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Cheryl Aaron is the owner of Advanced Wound Care Consultants. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Cheryl Aaron has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Media Type:
Online Course
Product Code:
CRS001868
Duration:
21 hours, 27 minutes
Copyright:
Dec 08, 2023

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