As a volunteer peer reviewer, you will ensure that these continuing education activities are of high quality and are in compliance with the standards of the organizations that accredit ADCES to provide continuing education (CE). Involvement as an ADCES reviewer adds to your professional development and provides you the opportunity to ensure the integrity of ADCES education programs.
The review takes approximately 1-2 hours per activity and reviewers are asked to commit to a minimum of 2-5 hours monthly. For each activity an e-mail is sent out to reviewers with the details of each activity. Those reviewers who are interested can simply respond back with their availability to review.
Prospective reviewers must meet established qualifications and submit an Application along with a Professional Expertise Form and a Biographical/COI Disclosure Form. CE Application reviewers may serve a one- year term and have the ability to serve additional term(s). Training will be provided regarding the review of applications and the standards/criteria for continuing education specific to each discipline.
Qualifications for each profession include:
Nurses Peer Reviewers
- Member of ADCES with active status;
- Current, valid license as RN and a baccalaureate degree or higher in nursing (or international equivalent);
- Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) and/or BC-ADM preferred;
- Willingness to learn and understand the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accreditation criteria for required educational design;
- Knowledge in contemporary practices and pertinent issues and trends in diabetes care, treatment, research, and education/behavior changes;
- Knowledge of adult learning theory;
- Knowledge of the Scope and Standards for Nursing Professional Development.
Pharmacist Peer Reviewers
- Member of ADCES with active status;
- Health discipline professional preparation and credentialing as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) required;
- Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) and or BC-ADM preferred;
- Knowledge in contemporary practices and pertinent issues/trends in diabetes care, treatment, research, and education/behavior changes;
- Willingness to learn and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Accreditation Standards and Criteria;
- Willingness to consistently apply standards/criteria for continuing education when reviewing activities.
Dietitian Peer Reviewers
- Member of ADCES with active status;
- Health discipline professional preparation and credentialing as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) required;
- Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) and or BC-ADM preferred;
- Knowledge in contemporary practices and pertinent issues/trends in diabetes care, treatment, research, and education/behavior changes;
- Willingness to learn the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Continuing Professional Education Accreditation Program Standards;
- Willingness to consistently apply standards/criteria for continuing education specific to continuing education when reviewing activities.