Bridging Care and Community: Diabetes Prevention, Management, and Referral Pathways in Iowa

Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM, * Other, Cedar Rapids, IA

This continuing education activity provides healthcare practitioners with practical tools to integrate evidence-based diabetes prevention and management programs into clinical practice. Participants will learn how to identify appropriate resources, navigate referral pathways, and connect patients to community-based services that address clinical needs and social drivers of health across Iowa.

Location
Virtual or in person at
Linn County Harris Building
Second Floor-Conference Room 234
1020 6th Street SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

A link for virtual attendees will be emailed one week prior to the activity date. 

For questions contact Kelly Flater:  [email protected] 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (2.00 hours), AAPA Category 1 CME credit (2.00 hours), ACPE Credit (2.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (2.00 hours), ASWB General CE Credit (2.00 hours), CDR CPEU (2.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (2.00 hours)

1. Identify evidence-based diabetes prevention and management programs available to patients served by local healthcare institutions. 
2. Integrate state and local diabetes prevention and management initiatives into clinical practice settings. 
3. Refer patients to appropriate services through the Iowa Community HUB and ensure connection with social need services and evidence-based programs.  

No charge.  Virtual on In-Person attendance option selected during the registration process. A link for virtual attendees will be sent one week prior to the activity date. 

Registration closes June 9, 2026.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa Health & Human Services and Linn County Public Health. The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Physician Associate: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 2.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Pharmacist : The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum of 2.0 ACPE contact hours. Credit will be uploaded to the NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity completion. Pharmacists must provide their NABP ID and DOB (MMDD) to receive credit. Pharmacist UAN: JA0000310-9999-26-037-L99-P

Nurse: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of 2.0 ANCC contact hours.

Social Worker: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 2.0 general continuing education credit(s).

Dietitian: Completion of RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (1 IPCE credits = 1 CPEU). If the activity is dietetics related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (1 hour/60 minutes = 1 CPEU).

RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Logs. Performance Indicator selection is at the learner's discretion.

Other Health Care Provider: A certificate of participation will be available after successful completion of an online evaluation. It is the responsibility of the licensees to determine if this continuing education activity meets the requirements of their professional licensure board.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.