Hello everyone, I hope your studies are going well. The exam is quickly approaching and so are the Question and Answer sessions. The deadline for sending in questions for Dr Pedersen and Anita Dobson to answer is April 30th. Her Q and A is on May 7. Please email questions to me at cdestudycourse@gmail.com. Another option to get your questions answered is the exam forum.

Please note that Dr Pedersen and I do not have any experience in pregnancy and pediatrics so these questions will generally not be answered.

I have also added an additional Q and A with myself on May 15. You do not have to attend every Q and A session. The Q and A s are an opportunity to ask questions to make sure you are 100% prepared for the exam.

For all details, dates, times, and links please go to the 2026 Q and A webpage on the top menu bar or https://cdestudycourse.com/q-and-a-session/2026-q-and-a/

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Esmond

Apr 3-

Added section on how to manage s/e from GLP-1 and SGLT -2 to the Chapter 13 2024 Pharmacologic Glycemic study guide. Not on the exam but also added discount cards, ways to stretch out GLP-1 medications, the golden dose for Mounjaro pens, etc.

Mar 27-

Added section on foot care tools and resources for those with limited mobility to the Chapter 32- Foot care study guide. Won’t be on the exam but important for real life practice.

Added useful analog for statins and CV protection to convince patients to the Chapter 23 Cardiovascular Protection study guide.

Mar 8-

Added insomnia and mental health resources (not on exam) to the 2023 Diabetes and Mental Health study guide

Added Dexcom discount code webpage and Libre free trial webpage to the 2021 Blood Glucose Monitoring in Adults and Children with Diabetes study guide. As per the Calgary Libre rep, the Libre 2 cards ARE VALID for Libre 3 sensors. So if you still have old Libre 2 sample cards, don’t throw them out, you can still give them to patients.

Feb 26-

Added information on the new medication Tzield (Teplizumab) to the chapter 5 study guide. Likely not on the exam but relevant for real life practice.

Added fun (but not on the exam ) video on fat to the MASLD chapter

Hello everyone, I hope you’re studies are going well. A reminder that I am here to help answer any questions you might have on diabetes or the exam. Please post your questions in the Exam Forum and I will answer your questions, generally in a day or two (but can take up to a week if I am away). That is what you are paying for so why not take advantage of it? I factor my time into the cost so why not use it?
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Esmond

Hello everyone, the dates have been set for the 2026 Q and A sessions. Please see the 2026 Q and A webpage for all details, links, times and passwords-2026 Q and A . To view the 2025 Q and A sessions please click here- 2025 Q and A . You can view older Q and A sessions by clicking on the Q and A tab on the top menu.

Dr Sue Pedersen’s Q and A is now tentatively scheduled for May 7, Thursday – 5:00-6:00pm Mountain Time. Please note that Dr Pedersen has requested that her Q and A to be NOT recorded.

Esmond Wong is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Wednesday May 20 Q and A with Esmond
Time: May 20, 2026 5:00-6:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Esmond Wong is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Thursday May 21 Q and A with Esmond
Time: May 21, 2026 5:00-6:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Esmond Wong is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Friday May 22 Q and A with Esmond
Time: May 22, 2026 5:00-6:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Happy Family Day everyone! I hope you enjoyed your long weekend. I’ve partnered with RxFood as I feel it is an excellent tool to help CDE’s connect and help people with diabetes. RxFood is an innovative app to help patients make better lifestyle choices. It uses AI to help people with carbohydrate counting, nutrition recommendations, and lifestyle tracking. For more information please click on RxFood on the top menu or click here- RxFood App

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Esmond

Hello everyone, I am in the process of reactivating and updating parts of the website. Please review the progress before using any of the below resources.

2025 Chronic Kidney Disease Study Guide- 100% complete- Updated Aug 1/25

Packages should are NOW available for purchase- Updated Sept 23/25

Quizzes update- 100% complete- Updated Sept 1/25

2025 Cheat sheet update- 100% complete- Updated Sept 1/25

MASLD (new term for fatty liver) Study Guide- 100% complete- Updated Sept 23/25

Practice Exam #1- 100% updated to 2026- Updated Dec 6/25

Practice Exam #2- 100% updated to 2026- Updated Jan 2/26

Practice Exam #3- 100% updated to 2026- Updated Feb 12/26

Hello everyone, the website will be down for updates from July 31 to September/October. Have a wonderful summer everyone!

Esmond

Hi everyone, exam results are out. Please check https://systems.cdecb.ca/search to see if you are now a CDE!

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Esmond

Hi everyone the 2025 post exam forum is now open. Remember as per CDECB rules, specific questions cannot be discussed. However you can post how you felt about the exam, see if others feel the same way and general topics and tips.

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Esmond

Hi everyone, my casual Q and A sessions have now been uploaded onto YouTube. Please see the 2025 Q and A webpage for details.
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Esmond