Continuing Education

Diabetes at Work: What’s Depression Got to Do with It?

Activity Number

WB 1177

Activity Title/Topic

Diabetes and Depression in the Workplace

Faculty/Credentials

• Ann Albright, PhD, RD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Pamela Allweiss, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Shereen Arent, JD, American Diabetes Association
• Lawrence Barker, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Lemyra DeBruyn, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Christine Hunter, PhD, National Institutes of Health
• Jane Kelly, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Monica Lathan-Dye, MPH, National Institutes of Health
• Patrick Lustman, PhD, Washington University School of Medicine
• Michelle D. Owens-Gary, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Dawn Satterfield, PhD, RN, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Melissa Stankus, MPA, The Chelko Consulting Group LLC

NDEP would like to acknowledge the following individuals for pilot testing these materials:

• Melody Johnson Morales, PhD
• Apophia Namageyo-Funa, MPH, CHES
• Sarah O’Leary, AM, MPH
• Laura Ours, MS, CHES
• Lynda Parham, PhD
• Paran Pordell, MPH, CHES
• Terry Raymer, MD
• Mark Rivera, PhD
• Marcia Rubin, PhD, MPH
• James Schwendinger, MPH, MSN
• Renita Selmon, MS, ARNP, CDE
• Laura Shea, RN, MA
• Susan Shewmaker, MA, RN
• Antonia Spadaro, EdD, RN
• Charlotte Stout, MPH
• Judy Thibadeau, RN, MN
• Chris Thomas, MPH, CHES
• Pamella Thomas, MD, MPH
• Roger VanDyke, RN
• Joan Ware, MSPH
• Adeline Yerkes, RN, MPH
• Xuanping Zhang, PhD

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Program Description

Diabetes at Work: What’s Depression Got to Do with It? This Web site has been developed as an additional resource for the National Diabetes Education Program’s (NDEP) Diabetes at Work. It describes the association between diabetes and depression, how these two chronic illnesses can impact an employee, and the role that employers can play in assisting employees who are experiencing both conditions.

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Objectives

At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to accomplish the following:

1. Describe the association between diabetes and depression.
2. Describe the symptoms of depression.
3. Describe why depression in diabetes is serious.
4. Describe why employers should be concerned about depression in diabetes.

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Origination/Expiration/Renewal Dates

March 3, 2008—March 3, 2013

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Location

URL: http://www.diabetesatwork.org/DiabetesResources/DepressionCaseStudy.cfm

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Hardware/Software

Computer-Internet

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Materials

None

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Target Audience

Business leaders, physicians, nurses, certified health education specialists, and other health care professionals

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Prerequisites

None

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Format

This is a Web-based course.

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Contact Information

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333
1 -800-CDC-INFO
1-800-232-4636

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Accreditation Statements

CME:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this Web-based educational activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Continuing Education Designated for Non-Physicians:

Non-physicians may receive a certificate of participation.

CNE:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This activity provides 1.25 contact hours.

CEU:

The CDC has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. CDC is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 ANSI/IACET CEU's for this program.

CECH:

Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) to receive up to 1.0 Category 1 CECH in health education. CDC provider number GA0082.

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Disclosure

In compliance with continuing education requirements, all presenters must disclose any financial or other associations with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or product(s) under investigational use. CDC, our planners, and the presenters for this seminar do not have financial or other associations with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters. This presentation does not involve the unlabeled use of a product or product under investigational use. There was no commercial support for this activity.

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Support/Funding

This Web-course was developed by the National Diabetes Education Program.

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Method of Participation

Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education Credit

• To receive CE credit go to the CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education. If you have not registered as a participant, click on New Participant to create a user ID and password; otherwise click on Participant Login and login.
• Once logged on to the CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education Online Web site, you will be on the Participant Services page. Select "Search and Register." Enter the course number (WB1177) or a keyword under Keyword Search. Select "View."
• Click on the course title "Diabetes and Depression in the Workplace." Select the type of CE credit you would like to receive and then click "Submit." Three demographic questions will come up. Complete the questions and then "Submit." A message will come up thanking you for registering for the course. If you have already completed the course you may choose to go right to the evaluation and posttest. Complete the evaluation and "Submit." Complete the post-test and "Submit." A record of your course completion will be located in the Transcript and Certificate section.
• When asked for a verification code, please use DIABDEP-07.
• Continuing education credits for additional professions may be offered in the future.

If you have any questions or problems please contact:
CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education Online
1-800-41TRAIN or 404-639-1292
E-mail at ce@cdc.gov

The requirements for obtaining continuing education include reading Diabetes at Work: What’s Depression Got to Do With it?, registering on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s continuing education Web site.

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Fees

The materials and continuing education credits for this Web-based course are free.

Diabetes at Work: What’s Depression Got to Do with It? Web site

Acquire Continuing Education Credits

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