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Level 5 | Healing through Connection: The Power of Shared Stories | Nov. 18th, 2026
Level 5 | Healing through Connection: The Power of Shared Stories | Nov. 18th, 2026
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Level 5 | Healing through Connection: The Power of Shared Stories
Join Coach Beverly on November 18th, 2026, at 11:30 am PST for the webcast (or enjoy the recorded on-demand version)
This session explores the often-unseen emotional demands of providing diabetes education in the healthcare setting and how it influences clinical presence, communication, and professional well-being. Through evidence-informed insights and real-world clinical examples, participants will examine the role of authentic, person-centered connection as a powerful component of healing for both the people in our care and healthcare professionals. Attendees will leave with practical, immediately applicable strategies to support self-care, strengthen person-centered interventions, and promote sustainable, meaningful communication across healthcare settings.
What you will gain from this presentation:
- A unique perspective on providing person-centered care.
- Opportunity to explore connection with people and their stories.
- Strategies for healthcare professionals to implement self-care.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify common sources of emotional distress and professional strain and how these factors influence clinical presence, communication, and professional well-being.
- Explain the role of authentic, person-centered connection as a component of healing that supports both patient outcomes and provider resilience.
- Apply practical strategies to support reciprocal healing, enhance creativity, and promote sustainability in clinical practice and beyond.
What's Included:
- 1.25 CE credits (AMA PRA Category 1™, ACPE, ANCC, CDR accredited)
- On-demand course with video presentation, podcast, and downloadable resources
- Practical tools for immediate application in clinical practice
- 1 full year of access to all course materials
- Activity dates: 11/18/2026 to 11/18/2028
- Estimated completion time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Expert Instructor: Beverly Thomassian, RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM, brings extensive expertise in behavior change theories, motivational interviewing, and person-centered diabetes education.
Perfect for: RNs, RDNs, pharmacists, providers, and healthcare professionals seeking to integrate mindful eating strategies into diabetes education and support individuals in building sustainable, healthy relationships with food
Part of Our Training Programs: This course is included in Level 5 | Specialty Topics with the Experts.
Accredited by: AMA PRA Category 1™, ACPE, ANCC, CDR! More details in the "Accreditation" tab below.
Person-Centered. Practical.
Level 5 | Healing through Connection: The Power of Shared Stories
Join Coach Beverly on November 18th, 2026, at 11:30 am PST for the webcast (or enjoy the recorded on-demand version)
This session explores the often-unseen emotional demands of providing diabetes education in the healthcare setting and how it influences clinical presence, communication, and professional well-being. Through evidence-informed insights and real-world clinical examples, participants will examine the role of authentic, person-centered connection as a powerful component of healing for both the people in our care and healthcare professionals. Attendees will leave with practical, immediately applicable strategies to support self-care, strengthen person-centered interventions, and promote sustainable, meaningful communication across healthcare settings.
What you will gain from this presentation:
- A unique perspective on providing person-centered care.
- Opportunity to explore connection with people and their stories.
- Strategies for healthcare professionals to implement self-care.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify common sources of emotional distress and professional strain and how these factors influence clinical presence, communication, and professional well-being.
- Explain the role of authentic, person-centered connection as a component of healing that supports both patient outcomes and provider resilience.
- Apply practical strategies to support reciprocal healing, enhance creativity, and promote sustainability in clinical practice and beyond.
What's Included:
- 1.25 CE credits (AMA PRA Category 1™, ACPE, ANCC, CDR accredited)
- On-demand course with video presentation, podcast, and downloadable resources
- Practical tools for immediate application in clinical practice
- 1 full year of access to all course materials
- Activity dates: 11/18/2026 to 11/18/2028
- Estimated completion time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Expert Instructor: Beverly Thomassian, RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM, brings extensive expertise in behavior change theories, motivational interviewing, and person-centered diabetes education.
Perfect for: RNs, RDNs, pharmacists, providers, and healthcare professionals seeking to integrate mindful eating strategies into diabetes education and support individuals in building sustainable, healthy relationships with food
Part of Our Training Programs: This course is included in Level 5 | Specialty Topics with the Experts.
Accredited by: AMA PRA Category 1™, ACPE, ANCC, CDR! More details in the "Accreditation" tab below.
Person-Centered. Practical.
