(Comprehensive Clinical Management of Diabetes for Primary Care Doctors)
🔹 Duration: 3 Months
🔹 Mode: 100% Online (Study Material + Video Lectures + Clinical Case Discussions)
🔹 Eligibility: MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS, BUMS, BNYS, BEMS, Physiotherapists, Doctor of Pharmacy
📘 Course Objective:
The CDM Certificate Course in Diabetes Mellitus is designed to empower general practitioners, internists, and AYUSH doctors to clinically diagnose, manage, monitor, and treat patients with diabetes and its complications using an evidence-based, OPD-focused, and patient-centered approach. The course also includes pharmacology, lifestyle guidance, clinical cases, and management of co-morbidities.
📚 Syllabus: 10 Detailed Modules
Module 1: Understanding Diabetes – Basics & Classification
Physiology of glucose metabolism
Types of Diabetes: Type 1, Type 2, MODY, LADA, Gestational
Diagnostic criteria: WHO & ADA guidelines
Risk factors, screening protocols, and red flags
Module 2: Clinical Presentation & Diagnosis of Diabetes
Symptoms of diabetes and diagnostic approach in OPD
HbA1c, FBS, PPBS, OGTT interpretation
Monitoring glycaemic control
Case approach: newly diagnosed diabetic patient
Module 3: Pharmacology of Oral Antidiabetic Drugs
Sulfonylureas, Biguanides (Metformin), DPP-4 inhibitors
SGLT2 inhibitors, Thiazolidinediones, Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
Mechanism of action, dosing, ADRs, and contraindications
OPD prescription writing examples
Module 4: Insulin Therapy Simplified
Types of insulin and insulin regimens
Initiating insulin in Type 2 diabetes
Insulin injection techniques, storage, dose adjustment
Case: uncontrolled diabetes on oral drugs – when to start insulin
Module 5: Diet, Lifestyle, and Non-Pharmacologic Management
Indian diabetic diet patterns: calorie & carbohydrate planning
Glycaemic index and glycaemic load
Exercise prescription for diabetes
Diabetes reversal: science vs. myth
Module 6: Complications of Diabetes
Microvascular: nephropathy, retinopathy, neuropathy
Macrovascular: CAD, PAD, stroke
Diabetic foot: prevention and early identification
Monitoring protocols and referral timing
Module 7: Managing Diabetes in Special Populations
Diabetes in elderly, children, and pregnant women
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM): screening & management
Diabetes with comorbid conditions: HTN, dyslipidemia, obesity
Case approach: pregnancy + uncontrolled sugars
Module 8: Hypoglycemia, Emergencies & Monitoring Tools
Causes, signs, and treatment of hypoglycemia
Hyperosmolar states and DKA simplified
CGM, SMBG, and glucose monitoring apps/devices
OPD management checklist for acute presentations
Module 9: Clinical Case Scenarios & Practical Management
Case 1: 45 y/o obese male with newly diagnosed Type 2 DM
Case 2: 60 y/o female on Metformin + Glimepiride, poor glycemic control
Case 3: GDM management during second trimester
Case 4: Diabetic neuropathy + foot ulcer in OPD
SOAP format, treatment charts, and counseling scripts
Module 10: Final Assessment & OPD Toolkit
Patient education tools: charts, diet cards, exercise guides
OPD checklist for diabetes visits
Pharmacological protocol + lifestyle booklet for patients
Final quiz + certificate + practice material