The Curricula
In general, the courses offered emphasize training on innovative practice models and ways to use existing diabetes tools and technologies in real time to solve patient problems.
While the Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Institute curricula varies by country, course examples include guidelines and standards of care, in-person product training, insulin pump therapy, communication with patients and families, new tools and technologies, blood glucose pattern management and software solutions, and reimbursement for diabetes care. In the United States, a sample program might include:
Innovative Tools and Practice Models in Diabetes Care
Guidelines and Standards of Diabetes Care
- American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)
- American Diabetes Association (ADA)
- International Diabetes Federation (IDF)
- New Standard of Glucose Reporting
Decision Points in Therapy
- AACE Roadmap
- ADA/EASD Algorithm
- The use of LifeScan Diabetes Management Software and downloading blood glucose results
- Insulin Initiation
Insulin Pumps and Software: Training, Best Practices and Practical Experience
- Participants are provided an Animas® insulin pump for their use and experience during the class, the pump catheter is selected by staff, and each participant inserts his or her own catheter
- Participants learn the impact of insulin pump therapy on quality of life of the patient and family, pump capabilities, which patients are candidates, insulin dosing formulae, setting basal rates (participants load pumps and set rates), bolus calculations (correction and carbohydrate coverage)
- Training on Type 2 patients and pumps, and companion medications (e.g., pramlintide and others)
Training on Pump and Meter Technology
- Downloading Animas® insulin pumps
- Downloading blood glucose meters
- Software approaches to problem solving
- Case examples
Putting It All Together: Patient Cases
- Type 1 patients on multiple daily injections switching to insulin pump therapy
- Type 2 patients on oral agents: decision points and care models
Chronic Care Models
- Robert Wood Johnson Diabetes Initiative
- Chronic Care Model examples and tools
Communicating With Patients and Families
- Targets: health professionals, patients, families and the community
- Methods to motivate
- Pre- and post-meal values, diet logs
- Family involvement and others (schools, sports, etc.)
- Practical case examples
Reimbursement for Diabetes Care
- Coding for diabetes
- Education and management codes
- CGM and remote monitoring
- Case examples