Course summary

This course champions Interprofessional Education (IPE). IPE aims to enhance the ability of healthcare professionals from different disciplines to work together effectively, improving the quality of patient care. Course overview International Diabetes Federation's (IDF) influential Atlas of Diabetes predicts that the number of people living with diabetes in the world will have risen from its current figure of approximately 537 million to 783 million people by 2045. New clinical knowledge and therapeutic treatments are constantly being developed and there is increasing demand from practicing clinicians wishing to further educate themselves and their teams in this rapidly moving field. The University of Warwick is a globally renowned centre of excellence in diabetes education. This wholly online programme, offered in partnership with the online medical organisation iheed, provides a route for Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, and Allied Healthcare professionals to enhance their current skills, knowledge and confidence in the care of patients living with Diabetes. Designed specifically to cater for busy healthcare professionals, this programme will provide learners with the ability to critique the latest evidence underpinning diabetes care and empower them to transfer that knowledge into meaningful change in their professional practice. This programme is designed to be relevant to both a UK and international audience and focusses on the factors influencing diabetes care across Europe, Middle East and Asia. By the end of the Programme, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate a deep understanding of all aspects of diabetes care

• Be confident in the diagnosis, treatment, management and care of people with diabetes

• Evaluate the role of structured care in the management diabetes in primary care, including disease register and routine recall

• Assess the importance of early diagnosis, intensive management and stepwise intensification in order to prevent complications

• Evaluate the role of established and newer agents in the control of glucose and cardiovascular risk factors

• Manage complicated diabetes cases, recognise the limitations of primary care and when referral is advisable

• Demonstrate improved confidence in modern collaborative decision-making with diabetes patients

• Apply the principles of patient-centred care and problem-solving skills in the context of diabetes care

• Demonstrate enhanced knowledge and skills in the diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes in primary care

• Demonstrate self-direction and originality in the design and delivery of an effective research project which synthesises current thinking in the field of diabetes care and presents new insights.