(D07) Empower Your Practice: Why AI Won’t Replace DCES- But DCESs Without AI Will Be Left Behind

Sunday, August 9, 2026

10:45 AM - 11:30 AM ET

CE: .75 CE

Artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay, and DCESs who know how to use it have a professional advantage. This interactive, hands-on session will show DCES’s how AI can support nutrition and diabetes education, patient care, documentation and patient engagement. Participants will be introduced to different types of AI tools and practical, real-world applications relevant to their daily work. Through guided experimentation with AI tools, attendees will gain experience applying AI to common DCES tasks in ways that will strengthen their professional practice.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Explain how the different types of AI tools add value to diabetes education in daily practice.
Identify three key areas where AI can support DCEs in their role as diabetes care and education specialists.
Use AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency in diabetes care and education settings.

Disclosure(s):

LaurieAnn Scher, MS, RD, CDCES, FADCES: GlucoSense: Consultant / Advisory Board (Ongoing); HouseCall VR: Consultant / Advisory Board (Terminated, March 7, 2025)

Lorena Drago, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES: No relevant disclosure to display

Co-Presenter(s)

LaurieAnn Scher, MS, RD, CDCES, FADCES

Consultant
LaurieAnn Scher

Disclosure(s): GlucoSense: Consultant / Advisory Board (Ongoing); HouseCall VR: Consultant / Advisory Board (Terminated, March 7, 2025)

Primary Presenter(s)

Lorena Drago, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES

Registered Dietitian Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
Hispanic Foodways LLC

Disclosure(s): No relevant disclosure to display