Online Learning for Diabetes Educators

Diabetes Centre Calgary offers the following online learning. Please click an option to learn more.

1. WEBSITE: Key Webpages for Healthcare Professionals who care for people with diabetes

Basic

Intermediate

Advanced

2. D2L: Learning Modules & Quizzes on D2L platform (University of Calgary)

3. ZOOM: Diabetes Centre Calgary: Educators Rounds

1. Website: Key Pages Used in our Workshops

Basic Diabetes Information - Key Pages

If you're new to diabetes, consider exploring  topics in the following order. After reviewing pathophysiology, topics are organized according to the steps you'd take in an outpatient appointment with a client. These topics and links are outlined below. 

1. Pathophysiology,  and then Diagnosis 
2. Agenda setting
3. Assessing
   • Safety 
   • Individual Targets and Priorities
   • Complications
   • Assessment Tools including Diabetes Canada Interactive Tools
   • Troubleshooting List for Hypo & Hyperglycemia
4. Advising & Assisting
   • Conviction (belief that something is personally important) & Confidence First
   • Glucose Monitoring
   • Medications  
   • Nutrition - be sure to visit 'Carbohydrate Management' on that page
   • Physical Activity
5. Agreeing on goals
6. Arranging follow-up
7. Quick access to resources: Topics Catalogue

Intermediate Diabetes Information - Key Pages 

1. Medications
   • Review of medication classes
   • Questions to ask before medication changes
   • Choosing next line agents
   • Adjusting meds - usually, these are done according to:
     • Health Canada's Drug Product Database
     • Available strengths (and max daily doses) noted on the Complete Medication Table. )
     • SADMAN (illness): Diabetes Canada Sick Day Medication List 
     • SADMAN (illness): Patient medication handouts, by med class (noting when to hold medication)
     • Medical Procedures & Diabetes Meds - Heading on Topics Catalogue
2. Starting basal insulin formulas and dosing
3. Teaching insulin & injectables
4. Adjusting basal insulin guidelines 
5. Adjusting basal insulin cases

Advanced (BBIT) Diabetes Information - Key Pages 

1. BBIT: Mimic Physiologic Insulin Needs
2. Basal Insulins
3. Bolus Insulins
4. Insulin formulas (basal, bolus, carb ratio, corrections/ISF)
5. More on ISF and correction scales
6. Carbohydrate Management - Carb Ratios
7. BBIT Insulin Adjustments ICR, ISF, CR and strategies to analyse
8. BBIT cases with patterns
9. BBIT cases with erratic readings

2. Online Learning Modules & Quizzes for HCP (D2L)

• Formal online HCP learning modules with automated marked quizzes are provided through the University of Calgary's D2L platform. Please request access by sending an email to each of:  ; ; 
• The link to access modules with username and password is here.  
• Modules available include the following. (Please indicate if you want the latter two as they are not usually included.)
  • Diabetes (3 quizzes, basic, intermediate, advanced)
  • Diabetes in Pregnancy
  • Insulin Pump Therapy.

3. Calgary Diabetes Educator Rounds

• See this link for a listing of topics and dates that may be open for your participation.