La Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Endocrinología  y Diabetología (SPED)  se complace por este medio en invitarle a participar del curso BECOMING A DIABETES EDUCATOR. El curso constará de 4 sesiones presenciales los días sábado 4, 11, 18, & 25 de octubre de 2025. Se ofrecerá una 5ta sesión  opcional de 4 horas para repaso del examen nacional el sábado, 1 de noviembre de 2025. Conlleva un costo adicional.

El currículo del curso cumple con todos los requisitos necesarios para tomar el examen de certificación nacional de educadores en diabetes, entre otros requisitos.

Program

Day 1, Saturday, October 4, 2025
11:15 am – 12:00 pmDiabetes Self-Management Education Assessment, Planning and Evaluation
Verónica Luciano Viader, RD LD CDCES
12:00 pm – 12:45 pmLiteracy and Cultural Aspects in Diabetes Education
Verónica Luciano Viader, RD LD CDCES
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:30 pmStandards of Care of Diabetes Educators
Verónica Luciano Viader, RD LD CDCES
2:30 pm – 3:15 pmTargets and Goals- Guidelines of Diabetes Management in Diabetes Mellitus
Myriam Z. Allende Vigo, MD CDCES
3:15 pm – 4:00 pmChronic Complications of Diabetes Mellitus (neuropathy, nephropathy, retinopathy, cardiovascular issues)
Jorge De Jesús, MD FACP FACE
4:00 pm-4:15 pm Education plan for a person recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes
Myriam Z. Allende Vigo, MD CDCES
Day 2, Saturday, October 11, 2025
7:30 am – 8:00 amParticipant Arrival, Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 9:00 amMedication Management in Diabetes: orals
Francisco Javier Jiménez, PharmD BCPS CDCES
9:00 am – 10:00 amMedication Management in Diabetes: non-insulin injectables
Francisco Javier Jiménez, PharmD BCPS CDCES
10:00 am – 10:15 amBreak
10:15 am – 11:15 amMedical Management in Diabetes Comorbidities
Francisco Javier Jiménez, PharmD BCPS CDCES
11:15 am – 11:30 amEducation plan for recently diagnosed patient with Type 1 diabetes
Francisco Javier Jiménez, PharmD BCPS CDCES
11:30 am – 12:15 pmAcute Complications of Diabetes Mellitus (DKA, Hyperosmolar, Hypoglycemia)
Jorge De Jesús, MD FACP FACE
12:15 pm-1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm – 1:45 pmNutrition: what to have or avoid in Diabetes
Verónica Luciano Viader, RD LD CDCES
1:45 pm – 2:30 pmCarbohydrate Counting, Reading Labels and Food Selection
Verónica Luciano Viader, RD LD CDCES
2:30 pm – 3:30 pmResources for the Uninsured Diabetic
Bernardo Maldonado Reyes R.N. MSN CNS CCM edu
3:30 pm- 4:15 pm Diabetes Care in an Inpatient Setting
Bernardo Maldonado Reyes R.N. MSN CNS CCM edu
Day 3, Saturday, October 18, 2025
7:30 am – 8:00 amParticipant Arrival, Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 8:45 amInsulin Action and Workshop: Syringes, needles, and injection techniques
Elba López, Med RD LND CDCES BC-ADM
8:45 am – 9:45 amInsulin Action and Workshop: Devices, ports & inhalers
Elba López, Med RD LND CDCES BC-ADM
9:45 am – 10:00 amBreak
10:00am-11:00 amInsulin Pumps and Glucose Monitoring: the basics
Elba López, Med RD LND CDCES BC-ADM
11:00 am – 11:15 amEducation plan for an uncontrolled Type 1 adolescent diabetic
Elba López, Med RD LND CDCES BC-ADM
11:15 am – 12:00 pmWorkshop on Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Myriam Z. Allende Vigo, MD CDCES
12:00 pm – 12:45 pmLunch
12:45pm-1:45 pm Exercise and Diabetes
Jorge Rodríguez Zayas, MEd CDCES Clinical Exercise Physiologist
1:45pm -2:45 pmDiabetes in the Elderly
Jorge Rodríguez Zayas, MEd CDCES Clinical Exercise Physiologist
2:45 pm- 3:30 pm Diabetes Prevention and Metabolic Syndrome
Jorge Rodríguez Zayas, MEd CDCES Clinical Exercise Physiologist
3:30 pm- 3:45 pm Education plan for an obese person with Prediabetes
Jorge Rodríguez Zayas, MEd CDCES Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Day 4, Saturday, October 25, 2025
7:30 am – 8:00 amParticipant Arrival, Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 9:00 amPlanning and Implementation of Diabetes Self-Management Education
Sonia Quirós, Ph.D.
9:00 am – 10:00 amBehavioral Modification and Learning Skills
Sonia Quirós, Ph.D.
10:00am-10:15 amBreak
10:15 am – 11:15 amDiabetes in Children & Adolescents
Carlos Leyva, MD
11:15 am – 12:00 pmInsulin Indications, Effect and Action Profiles
Carlos Leyva, MD
12:00 pm – 1:00 pmContinuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion- Part 2
Carlos Leyva, MD
1:00 pm- 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30pm 2:00 pmImmunization Schedule in Children & Adults
Irma Cardona, MD
2:00 pm-2:30 pmAlternative Medicine, Myths and Beliefs in Diabetes
Verónica Luciano Viader, RD LD CDCES
2:30 pm- 3:00 pmGetting Ready for a Natural Disaster
Verónica Luciano Viader, RD LD CDCES
3:00 pm-3:45 pmPost-course written Evaluation and Assessment
All participants
3:45pm-4:00 pmClosing Remarks
Myriam Z. Allende Vigo, MD CDCES
4:00 PMAdjourn
Day 5, Saturday, November 1, 2025
7:30 am – 8:00 amParticipant Arrival, Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 9:00 amPreparing for CDCES Exam- General Information, Requirements and Application Schedule
Myriam Z Allende Vigo, MD CDCES
9:00 am- 10:00 amSample Examination Questions
Elba Lopez, Med RD LND CDCES BC-ADM
10:00 am-10:15 amBreak
10:15 am – 11:15 amSample Examination Questions
Marien Saade, RN CDCES
11:15 pm -12:15 pmSample Examination Questions
Veronica Luciano Viader, RD LD CDCES
12:15 PMAdjourn

Credit Designation

The Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc designates this educational activity for a maximum of 32 Category 1 Credits™. For Physicians, Nurses Nutritionists and Pharmacists. Subject to approval by each boards of health professionals.

Health professional should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For more information:

Educational Partners
(787) 646-0780

 

COSTO de MATRICULA

Miembros de SPED y fellows (con carta del programa)
$0 (sin costo)

Médicos, Enfermer@s, Nutricionistas, Farmaceútic@s u otro
$550.00 (4 sesiones)

Médicos, Enfermer@s, Nutricionistas, Farmaceútic@s u otro
$275.00 (2 sesiones)

Médicos, Enfermer@s, Nutricionistas, Farmaceútic@s u otro + Repaso
$625.00
(4 sesiones + repaso)

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Política de cancelación

El total pagado menos $75 será devuelto si la cancelación es en o antes del 15 de septiembre de 2025. Luego de esa fecha, no habrá devolución de dinero.