This program is the best option you can find to specialize in diabetes"

Diabetes is a complex, chronic process that requires specific knowledge and skills for a comprehensive approach that goes beyond glycemic control.

This postgraduate diploma in Diabetes Management presents a comprehensive overview of this disease, which is useful for the proper handling of patients with diabetes at any level of care.

This is a unique and innovative training program, based on an up-to-date description of the epidemiological situation of diabetes. This postgraduate diploma provides an in-depth study of the complex pathophysiology of the disease, the integral evaluation of acute and chronic complications, from a specialized point of view, and its comprehensive treatment.

Its content deals with the most innovative aspects of diabetes, such as the application of technology for the control and treatment of this disease, and the most innovative areas in the research of new therapeutic targets. All this, without forgetting the crucial role of diabetes education for the control of the disease.

This program is unique in that it includes a broad view of the disease across all patient ages and special situations. It also delves into the social aspects of diabetic patients' lives that require specific knowledge so that they can be addressed.

A quality training with which you will be able to stand out in a highly competitive sector and improve your skills and knowledge in the field.

Improve the quality of care for your patients with this innovative diabetes training program"

This postgraduate diploma in Diabetes Management contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• Practical cases presented by experts in Diabetes
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• New developments in Diabetes
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Diabetes
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an internet connection

This postgraduate diploma is the best investment you can make when selecting a professional program, for two reasons: in addition to upgrading your knowledge in Diabetes Management, you will obtain a postgraduate diploma from TECH Technological University"

The teaching staff includes professionals from the field of Diabetes, who bring their experience to this specialization program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersion education programmed to learn in real situations.

The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that are presented throughout the academic course. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in Diabetes with extensive medical experience.

Take the step and join our team. You will find the best educational material to enhance your studies"

This 100% online postgraduate diploma will allow you to balance your studies with your professional work while increasing your knowledge in this field"

The postgraduate diploma in Diabetes Management is aimed at facilitating the medical professional's performance with the latest advances and most innovative treatments in the sector.

This is your opportunity to learn about the latest treatments in Diabetes"

General Objectives

• Act as a leading professional specialized in Diabetes
• Deepen the skills necessary for the global treatment (nutritional, exercise, healthy habits and therapeutic measures) of the patient with diabetes
• Acquire the necessary knowledge about the pharmacological treatment of type 2 diabetes in order to be able to prescribe the best pharmacological strategy for each patient with type 2 diabetes according to their comorbidities
• Acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to be able to handle the different blood glucose monitoring devices, as well as insulin injection devices (continuous insulin perfusion pumps) and to be able to interpret the data resulting from these devices

Specific Objectives

Module 1: Diabetes Management I

• Specialize in the integral treatment of Diabetes
• Learning the global management of obesity in the diabetic patient
• Know the pharmacological alternatives for the treatment of obesity in patients with diabetes
• Learn what metabolic surgery is, its indications in diabetic patients and its results
• Know the most indicated antihypertensive treatments for diabetic patients and their prescription
• Learn the management of diabetic dyslipidemia, know the indications for its treatment and the drugs available
• Learn how to prescribe a nutritional plan adapted to each person with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
• Acquire the knowledge to prescribe a structured exercise program for the patient with Diabetes
• Know the different insulin treatment guidelines for patients with type 1 diabetes
• Learn to interpret glycemic control results according to individualized treatment guidelines
• Become familiar with more complex therapeutic strategies for patients with type 1 diabetes such as islet or pancreas transplantation
• Acquire a critical view of the recommendations of expert consensus and scientific society guidelines for the management of type 2 diabetes

Module 2: Therapeutic Management of Diabetes II

• Acquire knowledge of each of the families of antidiabetic drugs
• Acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to be able to safely prescribe metformin
• Acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to safely prescribe sulfonylureas and glinides
• Acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to be able to safely prescribe acarbose
• Acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to safely prescribe DPP4 inhibitors
• Acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to be able to safely prescribe GLP-1 analogues
• Acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to safely prescribe type 2 sodium-glucose cotransporter inhibitors
• Acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to safely prescribe insulins
• Familiarization with new therapeutic targets in development, as a very novel aspect of this module
• Acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for the management of steroid-induced hyperglycemia
• Acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for the nutritional management of gestational diabetes
• Acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for the pharmacological management of gestational diabetes

Module 3: Diabetes and Technology

• Acquire the knowledge of the use of technology in diabetes
• Know what self-monitoring of capillary blood glucose means and its interpretation in order to manage patient data and optimize diabetes control
• Learn about continuous glucose monitoring
• Know the available glucose monitoring devices and their use
• Acquire the skills to be able to conduct a training program on glucose sensing
• Acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for the interpretation of the results of continuous glucose monitoring systems
• Learning to read an APG report
• Know the subcutaneous insulin injection devices, their handling and related problems in order to be able to solve them in the diabetic patient who is a user of these devices
• Acquire the necessary knowledge for the handling of continuous glucose monitoring devices and insulin perfusion pumps in infancy
• Acquire the necessary knowledge for the use of continuous glucose monitoring devices and insulin perfusion pumps in pregnancy
• Acquire basic knowledge about what an artificial pancreas is, what types there are and what they provide to patients with type 1 diabetes
• Know the internet, mobile and available applications for the diabetic patient
• Learn to recognize the usefulness of information obtained by artificial intelligence data analysis in the field of diabetes
• Learn how to apply technology in new forms of medical care (e-consultation, telemedicine, online training programs, etc.) to the diabetic patient
• Become familiar with the most complex therapeutic strategies for patients with type 1 diabetes, such as islet or pancreas transplantation

The teaching materials of this program, elaborated by these specialists, have contents that are completely applicable to your professional experiences"