Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and a major cause of morbidity and mortality for people living with type 2 diabetes. A recent survey by the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association showed that only half of people age 45 and older with type 2 diabetes recognize their increased risk or have discussed their risk with their health care providers.
Recognizing that many different providers, endocrinologists, cardiologists, primary care physicians and advanced practice professionals care for patients with type 2 diabetes with cardiovascular disease, the Endocrine Society collaborated with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), and the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to create this resource center to address clinical and educational gaps for primary care providers with a focus on the current and future state of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
The resource center includes three educational programs accredited for continuing education through the AAFP, AANP, AAPA, and the Endocrine Society. Supporting resources and tools follow the educational programs.
Jonathan Q. Purnell, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Oregon Health and Science University
Angela Thompson, DNP, FNP-C, BC-ADM, CDE, FAANP
Family Nurse Practitioner, Hendricks Endocrinology
Medical Director, Diabetes Youth Foundation of Indiana
Jeffery Unger, MD, FAAFP, FACE
Director
Unger Primary Care Concierge Medical Group
Jonathan Weber, MA, PA-C, FAAPA
Assistant Professor, Associate Director of Didactic Education, Section of General Internal Medicine
Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program
Yale Medicine, Endocrine & Metabolism Division
The three educational programs follow the progression of cardiovascular disease from early/pre-diabetes to advancing/progressive disease to late stage/managing advanced complications. The primary audience for these programs is primary care providers, including physicians, nurse practitioners, and PAs. A learner may take each course individually or as a group. Each case is eligible for one hour of CE.
Case 1: Prediabetes and Cardiovascular Risks: A Primary Call To Action
Case 2: Patient-Centered Management of Diabetes and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Case 3: Managing Macrovascular Complications In Patients with Diabetes
To earn appropriate continuing education units, please access the courses through each of the participating associations: American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Academy of PAs (AAPA), and Endocrine Society (ES).
AAFP | AANP | AAPA | ES |
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Case 1 link | Case 1 link | Case 1 link | Case 1 link |
Case 2 link | Case 2 link | Case 2 link | Case 2 link |
Case 3 link | Case 3 link | Case 3 link | Case 3 link |
Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 |
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AAFP link | AAFP link | AAFP link |
AANP link | AANP link | AANP link |
AAPA link | AAPA link | AAPA link |
ES link | ES link | ES link |
The following resources provide practical tools that can support your clinical practice.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
This resource center was made possible by a grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Lilly USA, LLC, and Novo Nordisk. We are grateful for their support of this important clinical resource.