Module 1 of the American Diabetes Association Self-Assessment Program (ADA-SAP™) is a clinical problem-solving, evidence-based CME program of active engagement. It is designed to objectively assess and strengthen your knowledge of diabetes and provide you with a better understanding of the options available for managing patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. You can complete this program at your own pace, whenever and wherever you choose. Compliments of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), Module 1 of ADA-SAP™ is offered online for FREE in 2 convenient formats:

 Downloadable PDF.
 Web-based interactive version.

Please select your choice on the right. The PDF will download to your hard drive, or you will be redirected to our interactive version.

Educational Objectives

 Discuss the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and
 pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction leading to type 2 diabetes.

 Interpret and utilize ADA Guidelines and treatment algorithms.

 Implement non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatment
 strategies for hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes.

Target Audience

Module 1 of ADA-SAP is of primary interest for all healthcare
professionals who actively manage patients with type 2 diabetes
mellitus including: Primary Care Physicians, General Internists,
Family Physicians, Doctors of Osteopathy, Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Dietitians, and Certified Diabetes Educators.

Accreditation

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 5.0 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 5 Elective credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Doctors of Osteopathy: This activity is approved for category 2 CME credit through the American Osteopathic Association.

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 6.0 VNA Contact Hours. 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 5.0 contact hours.

Nurse Practitioners: This program has been approved for 6.0 contact hours of continuing education by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Program ID 0709442.

Pharmacists: The American Diabetes Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity provides 5.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. The ACPE UPN is 239-000-07-008-H04. Each pharmacist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she spent in the education activity.

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 5.0 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.

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.

The estimated time for completion of this activity is 5 hours.

This enduring materials activity was originally released on November 15, 2007 and will terminate on November 30, 2009.

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