The new credential: Advanced Diabetes Management

A new multidisciplinary credential, the advanced diabetes manager, has been developed by the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), in collaboration with the Ame rican Dietetic Association, the American Diabetes Association, and the Amer ican Pharmaceutical Association (APhA). The credential, designated as BC-AD M, is conferred upon successful completion of an exam to registered dietiti ans. registered nurses and registered pharmacists who hold advanced degrees and meet experience requirements. The exam is based on the scope and stand ards of practice approved by the governing agencies of the sponsoring organ izations and defines advanced diabetes management knowledge and skills asso ciated with improved outcomes. Information related to the test content outl ine, application process, suggested exam preparation, test sites, etc., is available from www.aadenet.org or www.nursingworld.org/ancc.