Continuous glucose monitors, insulin delivery systems, automated insulin delivery and connected apps are now part of everyday diabetes care. This curriculum from danatech gives students a practical foundation in the technologies they will meet in clinical practice.
Continuous glucose monitors, insulin delivery systems, automated insulin delivery, connected apps and data-driven conversations are changing how people with diabetes manage their condition and how healthcare professionals support them.
Yet many future healthcare providers still receive limited formal education on diabetes technology before entering practice.
The Diabetes Technology Curriculum Pilot Program from danatech, ADCES' diabetes technology education platform, was created to help close that gap. Designed for medical, nursing, nurse practitioner, pharmacy, physician assistant and other health professions programs, this curriculum gives students a practical foundation in the diabetes technologies they are likely to encounter in clinical care.
Students entering practice will care for people who use diabetes technology, whether or not they plan to specialize in diabetes.
At the same time, expectations for diabetes technology knowledge are growing. Some training pathways, including nurse practitioner education, are beginning to more clearly recognize the need for this education. Other programs may not have a specific requirement, but they still face the same practice-readiness challenge: graduates need to understand how diabetes technology fits into real-world care.
This curriculum helps programs address that need without requiring faculty to build diabetes technology content from scratch.
Each module is approachable and practical, focused on foundational knowledge rather than specialty-level expertise. The modules are designed for students and early learners across health professions programs.
The modules support flexible use across settings: classroom integration, clinical preparation, independent student learning or supplemental instruction within an existing course.
Faculty are often asked to prepare students for rapidly changing areas of care, even when curricular time is limited. Devices, data, workflows, insurance coverage and patient experiences keep evolving. This program was developed to reduce that burden.
Faculty do not need to be diabetes technology experts to use the curriculum. Supporting materials help instructors understand each module's goals, recommended placement, estimated timing and opportunities for discussion or assignment. Future post-pilot resources may include faculty onboarding and optional continuing education credit for licensed educators.
Especially relevant for programs preparing students who will care for people with diabetes in primary care, specialty care, community health, pharmacy, inpatient or other clinical settings.
The pilot phase is gathering feedback from participating schools and learners so the curriculum can be refined before broader dissemination.
As the pilot progresses, danatech will explore opportunities for additional schools and health professions programs to participate in future phases.
By bringing diabetes technology education into health professions training, faculty and program leaders can help ensure future providers are better prepared, more confident and more responsive to the people they serve.
Request more information, discuss post-pilot participation or schedule a brief conversation with the danatech team.
Request more information We'll follow up to talk through fit, timing and implementation.The Diabetes Technology Curriculum Pilot Program is funded entirely by a grant from the Helmsley Charitable Trust.
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