Accreditation Statements
Physicians
The American Diabetes Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Diabetes Association designates this education activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Family Physicians
This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 1.00 Elective credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Doctors of Osteopathy
Category 2 credit will be awarded for formal educational programs that are ACCME-accredited or AAFP-approved.
International Physicians
The American Medical Association has determined that physicians not licensed in the US who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 credit™.
Physician Assistants
AAPA accepts Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 CME credit for the organizations accredited by ACCME. ADA is an accredited provider through the ACCME.
Nurses
The American Diabetes Association is approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the Virginia Nurses Association (VNA) which is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The American Diabetes Association is located at 1701 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311. VNA Provider Number: 07-03-02. This educational activity is approved by the Virginia Nurses Association (VNA) which is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation as an approver of Continuing Education in Nursing for a maximum of 1 VNA Contact Hour. The VNA is located at 7113 Three Chopt Road, Suite 204, Richmond, VA 23226.
California Board of Registered Nursing
The American Diabetes Association is also a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider No. CEP-12196. This activity is approved for 1 contact hour.
Nurse Practitioners
This program is approved for 1.0 contact hour of continuing education by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Program ID 0904146. This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies and AANP Commercial Support Standards.
Dietitians
The American Diabetes Association is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 1.0 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.
Psychologists
The American Diabetes Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The American Diabetes Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This program offers a maximum of 1 continuing education credit. Each psychologist must attend in their entirety those sessions designated as offered for psychology credit and claim only those hours spent in the educational activity.
Certified Diabetes Educators
To satisfy the requirement for renewal of certification by continuing education for the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE), continuing education activities must be diabetes related and approved by a provider on the NCBDE List of Approved Providers (www.ncbde.org). NCBDE does not approve continuing education. The American Diabetes Association is on the NCBDE List of Approved Providers.
Successful Completion Statement
Certificates of Completion are provided to registered attendees upon completion of the post-test and evaluation.
Content Validation Statements
- All recommendations involving clinical medicine are based on evidence accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the care of patients; AND/OR
- All scientific research referred to or reported in support or justification of a patient care recommendation conforms to generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis.
Credits valid from April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2011.