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On-Demand

Innovations in Care Delivery

(D14) Expanding CDCES Roles With Compassionate Disruption in Primary Care

Sunday, August 9, 2026
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM ET
CE: .75 CE
It is well-known that multi-disciplinary healthcare delivers best outcomes for people living with diabetes. We present an example of an international, innovative and forward-thinking collaboration to deliver a compassionate disruptive solution implemented in primary care. This partnership was to the benefit of clinicians and their those with diabetes in achieving improved physical/mental health outcomes through improved patient-clinician relationships that reflect the spirit of a "patient first" mentality. We offer an account of the union of CDCES, PCP and an ADA Innovation Challenge Winner. All three had a personal passion and love for people living with diabetes. We provide the CDCES a simple approach to create their own story of success in primary care.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Describe how multi-disciplinary and international collaborations between CDCESs, PCPs and psychologists built a care model that enhanced ADCES7 self-care behaviors.
  • Demonstrate how the CDCES' role in primary care can extend ADCES7 principles beyond patient education to clinicians and staff.
  • Apply practical strategies for integrating ADCES7 self-care behaviors and diabetes technology into primary care workflow, resulting in reduced clinical burden.
Disclosure(s):
Crystal Paige Johnson, BSN RN: No financial relationships to disclose
David M. Shelburne, MD, Board Certification in Family Medicine: No financial relationships to disclose