The Endocrine Files: Navigating the 2025 Diabetes Guidelines Updates

*Supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk

This presentation will provide information about the new 2025 diabetes guidelines updates published by the American Diabetes Association. Updates to diagnosis, monitoring, lifestyle, and long-term concerns will be outlined as well as highlights of new evidence. Emphasis will be placed on medication treatment for T2DM.

*Due to rapidly changing clinical knowledge, once purchased, you have 90 days access to complete this education.

Credits: 1.50 Contact Hours; 1.50 are Pharmacology
This activity is designated for 1.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid from 3/12/2025 to 3/11/2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation
Expiration Date: March 11, 2026
$35

LEARNING OBJECTIVES


After taking part in this educational activity, participants should be better able to:

-Apply basics of the pathophysiology of diabetes to choosing treatment options.
-Identify key updates to the treatment of diabetes as per the Standards of Care in Diabetes – 2025.
-Identify how the intersection of socioeconomic factors and the functionality of the healthcare team impact diabetes outcomes. 

Terri Schmitt

Executive Director, FNP

NPACE

Dr. Terri Schmitt is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner and nurse educator, who has practiced extensively in family practice, pediatrics, endocrinology, and international health. She earned a diploma degree in nursing from St. John’s College of Nursing (now Southwest Baptist University), Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in nursing from Missouri State University, and a PhD in Nursing Science from University of Missouri Kansas City.
Dr. Schmitt has practiced nursing for over 27 years, and as a nurse practitioner for 22 years. She currently practices as a family practitioner and diabetes advisor at Galileo Health and as executive director of NPACE. Dr. Schmitt has published several peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and speaks both locally and nationally. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International, Florida Nurses Association, American Nurses Association, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the Nurse Practitioner Council of Palm Beach County. Dr. Schmitt is a fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and has won numerous awards for practice, teaching, and leadership including two Daisy awards.

CE/CME INFORMATION


Obtain Your Credits

To earn credits for this activity, navigate to the Content(s) tab and complete all course components in the following order: 1) watch the course presentation video; 2) complete the course evaluation; 3) pass the post-test with a score of 2/3 (66.7%) or higher. You may retake the post-test until a passing score is achieved, at which point you will be able to view/print a copy of your certificate of completion. This online certificate will also be saved within your profile 'My Courses/Certificates' -> 'Transcript/Certificates Earned'  for future access.

Designation Statement

NPACE designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.50 contact hours, of which 1.50 is pharmacology credit. Participants should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity is designated for 1.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid from 3/12/2025 to 3/11/2026 . 

Accreditation Statement

Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In addition to ANCC, NPACE is approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by: the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP8720

This activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Physician Associates Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid from 3/12/2025 to 3/11/2026 . 

DISCLOSURES


Faculty

Contributing faculty, Terri Schmitt, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP  has disclosed no financial relationships.

Planners

All planners and contributors involved in this educational activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 

Disclaimer

The material presented in this continuing education program is being made available for educational purposes only and is not intended to represent the best or only methods, medications and/or guidelines appropriate for the medical situation discussed. Rather the material is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the presenter(s), which may be helpful, or of interest to other practitioners and should not be used by clinicians without the evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. NPACE disclaims any liability, loss, injury, or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any information given in a presentation.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may mention the uses of products that are not approved by the FDA for the indication(s) being discussed. The presenter(s) are instructed to notify participants when they are discussing unapproved uses or investigational agents. The opinions related to unapproved uses of products are solely those of the presenter(s) and are not endorsed or recommended by NPACE. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Commercial Support

There is no commercial support for this activity.

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Pre-Test
3 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  0/3 points to pass
3 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  0/3 points to pass Please complete this pre-test prior to watching the presentation video - Simply click the 'Take Quiz' button. This pre-test is a non-graded assessment tool we use to establish a baseline and determine a participant's pre-existing knowledge.
Presentation Video
Open to view video.  |   Closed captions available
Open to view video.  |   Closed captions available
Course Evaluation
9 Questions
Post-Test
3 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  2/3 points to pass
3 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  2/3 points to pass Pass this 3 question post-test with a score of 2/3 (66.7%) or higher.
Certificate
1.50 CE/CME category 1 credits (1.50 Pharmacology) credits  |  Certificate available
1.50 CE/CME category 1 credits (1.50 Pharmacology) credits  |  Certificate available You can now view/print a copy of your certificate of completion by clicking the button to the right. This online certificate will also be saved within your 'My Coures/Certificates' --> 'Transcript/Certificates Earned' for future access.