New Diabetes Prevention Module from the American Medical Association

The American Medical Association’s STEPS Forward offers innovative strategies that will allow physicians and their staff to thrive in the evolving health care environment by working smarter, not harder, and giving them more time back to spend caring for their patients. Physicians can access the collection of interactive educational modules online at www.stepsforward.org and also earn continuing medical education credit. The 16 current modules include steps for implementation, case studies, downloadable videos, tools, and resources. The diabetes prevention module presents strategies to help physicians, as well as practice staff, educate patients about their risk for developing diabetes and refer at‑risk patients to a CDC-recognized lifestyle change program. This module also addresses the need for helping physicians determine roles and responsibilities and practice flow for diabetes prevention in a clinical setting. The AMA-CDC Provider Toolkit has been incorporated into the module. You can access the preventing type 2 diabetes in at-risk patients module at https://www.stepsforward.org/modules/prevent-type-2-diabetes.