Diabetes Educator Rounds are currently all presented by Zoom. Community health educators are welcome. Reminders for topics, locations, Skype and Zoom URLs and times are emailed out to educators in Diabetes Updates, Please sign up if you haven't subscribed already. You can view archives of Diabetes Updates here.
2025 EDUCATOR ROUNDS
via Teams unless otherwise noted. Please email the 3 of us a few weeks in advance, for the URL if you'd like to attend.
- Tuesday Feb 25th 8:30-9:30 From Compassion to Commitment: Inspiring Lasting Change in Patient Health Behaviours
- Tuesday April 22 - 8:00-9:00. Dr. Doreen Rabi. Hemoglobin A1c - A deep dive into measures of glycemia.
- Thursday June 5th 08:30 -0930 Topic TBD
- Tuesday Sept 23rd 8:30-9:30 Topic TBD
- Thursday Nov 27th 08:30 -0930 Topic TBD
2024 EDUCTOR ROUNDS
via Zoom unless otherwise noted. Please email the 3 of us a few weeks in advance, for the Zoom URL if you'd like to attend. Note: "Internal only" are available for DCC only.
- Feb 27, 2024 - Internal only (Program Planning)
- Apr 2, 2024 - Internal only (Transplant Patients )
- May 7, 2024 - Psycho-social considerations in Diabetes (Westview Room and Teams please contact all three of us to request URL , )
- May 21, 2024 - Internal only (Program Planning)
- October 29, 2024 0830 to 0930 - Management of gastrointestinal symptoms in patients treated with GLP-1 receptor agonists (via Teams, please contact all three of us to request URL , )
2023 EDUCATOR ROUNDS
via Zoom unless otherwise noted. Please email the 3 of us a few weeks in advance, for the Zoom URL if you'd like to attend.
- Feb 23, 2023: Understanding and Interpreting Continuous Blood Glucose Monitoring System Data, 08:00-10:00
- April 6, 2023: Understanding and Interpreting Pump Related Cloud Reports. 08:00-10:00
- Sept 12, 2023: Review of Draft "Intro to Pump" PPT 0800-0900
- Dec 5, 2023- Internal only (Program Planning)
2021-2022 EDUCATOR ROUNDS
via Zoom unless otherwise noted.
- Thurs Oct 7, 2021 @ 0800-1030 - Virtual Glucose Devices Review. Longer session:
- Wed, Jan 19, 2022 @ 0800-0915 - Basics of Glycemic Management in Stage 5 Kidney Disease
- Thurs, Mar 10, 2022 @ 0800-0915 - Postponed to Sept
- Wed, June 15, 2022 @ 0800-0915 - TBD- anticipate review of Pump Program, access for health professionals only.
- Thurs Sept 22, 2022 @0800-0915 - Steroids & Insulin Adjustments
Previous Educator Rounds
2020-2021 Educator Rounds
Rounds are via Zoom from 0800 - 0915 unless noted otherwise. To be informed of Zoom URLs, be sure you're signed up for Diabetes Updates for Healthcare Professionals.
- Thurs Sept 24, 2020 - the PPT is here 0800
- Wed Nov 25, 2020 @ 0800-1030 longer session: "Hands Off" Glucose Devices Zoom (representative presentations via Zoom)
- Thurs Jan 28, 2021@ 0800 Weight Inclusive Care for Diabetes - speaker Chelsey Matson RD, CDE
- Wed Mar 17, 2021 @0800 to 9:15 Abbott's Libre 2 Glucose Sensor
- Thurs June 10, 2021 @ 0800:Medication Review Dr. Julie McKeen
- Review actions and side-effects of diabetes medications
- Review beneficial effects of different drug classes
- Review factors to consider when choosing and adjusting medication regimens
- Review tools/resources/websites
2019-2020 Educator Rounds
- Thur, Nov 7: Solarium RRDTC Hands on Glucose Devices 0800-10:30 (Solarium confirmed)
- Wed Nov 27: Skype 8-9:15 Renal Nutrition Pathway - Draft
- Wed, Feb 12: Skype 8-9:15
- Thurs, Mar 12 Skype 8-9:15
- Wed, Apr 22 Skype 8-9:15
- Thur, Jun 11: In person. RRDTC Zoom on working remoting via Zoom
2018-2019 Educator Rounds 0800-0915 Skype unless noted otherwise
- 2018 - Thursday, Sept 6th from 0800-0915 via Lync, DCC Outpatient educators only for discussion re: ‘Outpatient Discharge’ protocol/guidelines.
- 2018 - Thursday, November 29th from 0900-1145 in person Annual ‘Glucose Device Day’ in the Solarium at RRDTC.
- 2019 -Thursday Feb 7th - Dr. Christopher N. Andrews "Diabetes and the Gut" video on AHS drive (diabetes>educator rounds > 2019 recorded)
- 2019 - Wed March 20th - Review of www.diabeteseducatorscalgary.ca
- 2019 - Thursday May 9th
- 2019 - Wednesday June 19th
2017-2018 Rounds:
- Thursday October 19, 2017 – 9:00-11:45 am In Person only: Hands-On Glucose Devices
- Wednesday November 15, 2017 - 8:00-9:30am - Skype
- Friday December 1, 2017 – 1300-1500 - Skype and in person RRDTC classroom. Dr. Donovan CGM in pregnancy CONCEPT Trial
- Thursday, January 25th 2018 – 8:00-9:30am - Skype - Adjusting Insulin using Dexcom Arrows
- Wednesday, March 14th 2018- 8:30-11:15 In Person: Diabetes Medications RRDTC Solarium (Dr. Julie McKeen, Ying Yang and additional pharmacy speaker)
- Thursday, May 31st, 2018 – 8:00-9:30am - Skype
2016-2017 Rounds:
Via Skype 75 minutes in length (90 min is booked).Summaries of key information regarding medications, devices, cases, reviews of how to navigate our new websites, answering questions.
- Tuesday, September 27th - 0800-0930
- Thursday, December 8th - 0900-1130. Hands on Glucose Devices. RRDTC Solarium.
- Tuesday, February 7th - 0800-0930
- Thursday, March 16th – 0800-0930
- Wednesday, June 7th – 0800-0930
2015-2016 Rounds:
- September 16, 2015 - Evidence based practice/Implementation of best practice strategies
- October 7, 2015 - Hands on Meters
- November 18, 2015 - Basic diabetes competencies (quiz review)
- January 20, 2016 - Nutrition and Food Service Diabetes and Heart Health Updates
- February 24, 2016 -Agenda Setting workshop
- April 13, 2016 -Intermediate diabetes competencies (quiz review)
- May 11, 2016 -Internal Endocrinology and Metabolism Program rounds only
- June 8, 2016 - Advanced diabetes competencies (quiz review)
2014-2015 Rounds:
- Sept 24, 2014-Transition from paediatric to adult care (RRDTC Solarium)
- Oct 29, 2014 – Hands on – Glucose Meter Reviews (RRDTC Solarium)
- Nov 26, 2014 – Eating Disorders in Diabetes (RRDTC Solarium)
- Jan 21, 2015 – Hands on Pumps (RRDTC Solarium)
- Feb 26, 2015 – Celiac Disease and Type 1 Diabetes (This is a THURSDAY in room 21213 Classroom RRDTC)
- Mar 18, 2015 –Diabetes Skills Fair (RRDTC Solarium)
- Apr 22, 2015 – 0900-1015 Empathy Exercises for all educators (available one week before to participate in). The remainder of time is for Diabetes Centre Meeting only. Thank you!
- May 27, 2015 – 1. The PERL Study (Prevention of Kidney disease in type 1 diabetes). 2. Social workers' insight into patient barriers for self management of diabetes
- Jun 17, 2015 - Meet the Calgary Zone Primary Care Networks! (RRDTC Solarium)