Perspectives on Diabetes Care

This is the official blog of the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists where we share recent research and professional opinions on diabetes care and education.

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If you're looking for professional opinions on diabetes care and education, you're in the right place. Perspectives on Diabetes Care is the official ADCES® diabetes care and education blog that shares helpful views on diabetes care and education. 

This is where you'll find practical tips on working with people affected by prediabetes, diabetes and related cardiometabolic conditions and the latest research and viewpoints on issues facing diabetes care and education specialists and the people they serve.

 

 

Current & Past ADCES Blog Articles

 

Alcohol and Diabetes: The Role of Harm Reduction

Aug 14, 2025, 20:35 PM

Diabetes care and education specialists can play a critical role in helping clients explore and reduce harmful alcohol use. Nicole Bereolos, PhD, MPH, CPH, MSCP, CDCES, FADCES shares strategies for having open and honest discussions about the relationship between alcohol use and diabetes management.


Substance Use and Diabetes: Opening the Dialogue

Aug 14, 2025, 20:27 PM

Using certain substances can directly impact diabetes management, so it's important to be able to have conversations with clients about the impact of substances. Nicole Bereolos, PhD, MPH, CPH, MSCP, CDCES, FADCES shares a few tips on how to have supportive and educational discussions about potential substance use.


Framing a Message About Risk: Use and Perceptions of the Term "Prediabetes"

Jul 2, 2025, 10:53 AM

ADCES Research Journal: Research Committee Member Perspectives ADCES Research Committee members provide commentary on articles in the most recent issue of The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care journal. Here committee member Liseli Mulala reviews how she handles the inconsistency in "prediabetes" criteria and agrees with the authors call for global consistency in definition and action steps.


My Pathway to Becoming a CDCES

Jun 11, 2025, 10:13 AM

Melanie Teslik, MS, RN, BC-ADM, CDCES, CPHQ shares why she became a CDCES and the path she took to get there.


Burnout in Diabetes Care: Three Ways I Recharge

May 12, 2025, 15:05 PM

Working in diabetes care and education is rewarding but can also cause stress. Learn three practical strategies to help prevent or manage burnout and protect your well-being.


Research Committee Perspectives: ADCES Journal

May 1, 2025, 13:49 PM

ADCES Research Journal: Research Committee Member Perspectives ADCES Research Committee members provide commentary on articles in the most recent issue of The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care journal. Here they appreciate how the study focused not just on knowledge of individuals about diabetes but also if that knowledge was being put into practice by asking about diabetes self-care activities. While it studies practice in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the learnings are applicable everywhere.


ADCES Research Journal: Research Committee Member Perspectives

May 1, 2025, 10:48 AM

ADCES Research Committee members provide commentary on articles in the most recent issue of The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care journal. Here they share that this video series addresses a critical gap in DSMES.


Empowered and Inspired: My Unforgettable Experience at ADCES24

Apr 2, 2025, 09:51 AM

ADCES Foundation scholarship recipient Lacie Peterson shares how her attendance at ADCES24 was one of the highlights of the year, and how she's looking forward to ADCES25!


Promoting a Place for All: How Embracing Cultural Humility Can Advance Diabetes Care Efforts

Mar 25, 2025, 09:04 AM

Unconscious biases can influence clinical decisions and negatively impact care. ADCES President Veronica Brady, PhD, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES discusses how we can practice cultural humility to tackle unconscious bias.


Protecting Your Program's Online Reputation

Mar 7, 2025, 09:42 AM

Managing your program's online reputation is critical. A couple of bad reviews can really impact your success. One QC in Maine shares her suggestions, which is part of our new Showcasing the Value of Your DSMES Service Toolkit.


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