Your Medical Team for Diabetes

Our program at University of Colorado Hospital uses a team approach to provide you with the care and support you need to successfully manage your diabetes.

Our specialists provide you with the care
and support you need to successfully
manage your diabetes.

Diabetes specialists to help you

Endocrinologist – a doctor who specializes in the body's hormone activity. An endocrinologist is a diabetes specialist.

Certified Diabetes Educator – a professional (nurse, dietician, or pharmacist) who is trained in diabetes management. Our educators will work with you to develop an individual plan to help you meet your diabetes management goals. Educators also teach various classes about healthy eating, stress management, starting an exercise program, treatment options, and goal attainment.

Registered Nurse – a fully qualified nurse. Our nurses are specifically trained in the care of diabetes patients and teach patients to perform home testing and help address various medical concerns.

Registered Dietician – a professional trained to prevent and treat disease using medical nutrition therapy. The dietician will partner with you to create an individualized plan that is designed to meet your weight management goals (if applicable) and that is tailored to your medication regimen.

Pharmacist – a professional trained in the therapeutic use of medications. A pharmacist routinely provides medication therapy evaluations and recommendations to patients and health care professionals. Clinical pharmacists are a primary source of scientifically valid information and advice regarding the safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of prescription and over-the-counter medications.

Our mission statement and philosophy of care

• To provide the highest quality educational resources for persons with diabetes. We believe that education is the key to empowering the person with diabetes to better manage his or her disease and achieve optimum health.
• We believe in advocating for our patients. We work with the patient to meet their immediate and long term goals by engaging in meaningful and continuous dialogue. We aim to identify the factors that impact their choices (culture, literacy, finances, readiness to change) and collaboratively brainstorm solutions.