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Bridging Gaps in Diabetes Care: Strategies for Special Patient Populations

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Bridging Gaps in Diabetes Care: Strategies for Special Patient Populations

Location

Mountain Area Health Education Center
Blue Ridge Room
121 Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803-2868

Dates & Times

Nov 5, 2026 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Contact

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Bridging Gaps in Diabetes Care: Strategies for Special Patient Populations is a one-day, hybrid conference hosted at MAHEC with the Western NC chapter of ADCES, bringing together diabetes educators and healthcare professionals from across disciplines.

This engaging program will feature multidisciplinary speakers sharing practical, evidence-based strategies to improve care for special patient populations with diabetes. Attendees will have opportunities to earn CE credit, connect with colleagues, and explore a pharmaceutical company expo with a raffle.

Join us for a day of learning, collaboration, and innovation focused on advancing equitable, patient-centered diabetes care.

Agenda

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Registration, Breakfast, & Exhibitor Networking
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM Preexisting Diabetes in Pregnancy | Claire Austin, PharmD, BCACP, CPP
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM Q&A
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM Medication Access for the Uninsured and Underinsured | Payton Ammons, CPhT
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM Q&A
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM Disordered Eating in Diabetes | Erin Heath, MPH, RD, LDN, CDCES
12:00 PM - 12:10 PM Q&A
12:10 PM - 1:00 PM Diabetes Management in Athletics | Kelly Christ, PA (virtual)
1:00 PM - 1:10 PM Q&A
1:10 PM - 2:10 PM Lunch, Networking & Exhibitor Expo
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM Diabetes Alphabet Soup: MODY, LADA, and Beyond | Deirdre Kaan, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, CPP
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM Q&A
3:10 PM - 3:55 PM Expert Panel Discussion: Diabetes Cases in the Rural and Global Health Settings | Panelists: Claire Austin, PharmD, BCACP, CPP; Payton Ammons, CPhT; Erin Heath, MPH, RD, LDN, CDCES; Bill Hitch, PharmD, BCPS, CPP; Benjamin Gilmer, MD, MS
3:55 PM - 4:00 PM Conference Evaluations, Raffle Drawing & Closing Remarks


Jointly Provided By

Western North Carolina Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (WNC ADCES)

Sponsored By

Corcept TherapeuticsNovo Nordisk
DexcomCeQur Simplicity
Sanofi


By registering for this program, you acknowledge that your registration information may be shared with WNC ADCES, which is a joint provider of this program.

Audience

Physicans, Nurses, Pharmacists, Community Members

Objectives

check Implement evidence-based, patient-centered strategies to improve diabetes care for special and underserved patient populations
check Address social, cultural, and health system barriers that contribute to disparities in diabetes outcomes
check Incorporate current therapeutic advances and diabetes education principles into individualized treatment plans
check Strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration to improve care coordination and patient outcomes in diabetes management

Fees

Cancellation Policy

Registration Fee

$85.00

Available Credits

You may need to click on the session name to see the credits offered for that particular session.

  • CEU .600

    The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.60 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.

  • Contact Hours 6.000

    MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 6.00 Contact Hours.

  • ACPE 6.000


    The University Of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE program 0046-9999-26-203-L99-P provides 6.00 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.

    To receive CE credit, participants must verify attendance and complete the evaluation form(s) of this program. Participants must provide their name, email address, NABP e-Profile ID, and date of birth (MMDD) to receive credit. Statements of credit can be viewed and printed in CPE Monitor in approximately 2 to 3 weeks.

    It is the participant's responsibility to check CPE Monitor to verify credit has been uploaded. If credit is not shown, please contact the provider within 60 days of the program date. No partial session credit will be given.

  • Nursing Contact Hours 6.000

    6.00 Nursing Contact Hours Activity # AP 008-2512

    Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM 6.000

    Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Southern States CME Collaborative (SSCC) through the joint providership of Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) and Western North Carolina Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (WNC ADCES). MAHEC is accredited by the SSCC to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Credit Designation: MAHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • CEU .600

    The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.60 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.

  • Contact Hours 6.000

    MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 6.00 Contact Hours.

  • ACPE 6.000


    The University Of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE program 0046-9999-26-203-L99-P provides 6.00 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.

    To receive CE credit, participants must verify attendance and complete the evaluation form(s) of this program. Participants must provide their name, email address, NABP e-Profile ID, and date of birth (MMDD) to receive credit. Statements of credit can be viewed and printed in CPE Monitor in approximately 2 to 3 weeks.

    It is the participant's responsibility to check CPE Monitor to verify credit has been uploaded. If credit is not shown, please contact the provider within 60 days of the program date. No partial session credit will be given.

  • Nursing Contact Hours 6.000

    6.00 Nursing Contact Hours Activity # AP 008-2512

    Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM 6.000

    Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Southern States CME Collaborative (SSCC) through the joint providership of Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) and Western North Carolina Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (WNC ADCES). MAHEC is accredited by the SSCC to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Credit Designation: MAHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    • Speakers

    Payton Ammons, CPhT
    Claire C. Austin, PharmD, BCACP, CPP
    Benjamin P. Gilmer, MD, MS
    Erin Heath, MPH, RD, LDN, CDCES
    Bill Hitch, PharmD, BCPS, CPP
    Deirdre Kaan, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES

    Sessions

    Bridging Gaps in Diabetes Care: Strategies for Special Patient Populations - In Person

    11/5 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

    Bridging Gaps in Diabetes Care: Strategies for Special Patient Populations - Live Webinar

    11/5 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    Additional Resources

    Cancellation Policy

    MAHEC has a pay-up-front policy for all CE programs. The only exceptions will be for pre-approved programs where an individual payment plan is appropriate. Registrations received without accompanying payment will not be processed and participants who have not paid the course fee will not be admitted into the program.

    Unless otherwise noted in course materials, the following cancellation policy applies to all programs:

    • Cancellations must be in writing (fax, email, or mail).
    • Cancellations received more than two weeks prior to the event will receive 100% refund.
    • Cancellations received between two weeks and five full business days prior to the first day of the event are refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee.
    • No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than five full business days prior to the event.
    • No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.
    • Transfers/substitute(s) are welcome (please notify us in advance of the program).
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