New Mexico Diabetes Advisory Council

Working to reduce the burden of diabetes on communities in New Mexico.


March 6, 2026 Diabetes & Healthy Aging: Keeping Your Mind and Body Strong – Virtual via Zoom

Potential CEUs 3.75

Session 1 Promoting Brain Health: Diabetes, U.S. POINTER, and the Public Health Imperative

Matthew Baumgart, Senior Vice President, Health Policy, Alzheimer’s Association

          Dr. Norm Dawson, BUS, BS, DC

           Session 3 Diabetes & Healthy Aging: Promoting Healthy Behaviors and Independence at Every Age

          Melanie Duran, Diabetes Specialist, DNP, FNP-BC, CDCES

If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of an auxiliary aid or service, please contact Dianne Christensen by 2/20/26 at diannec@nmsu.edu or call at 505-600-1218. 


Dec 5, 2025 Momentum for Thriving: Energizing and Restoring the Body – Virtual via Zoom

Potential CEUs 3.5

Lifestyle Medicine Part Two

Plan to attend two Trainings on the pillars of Lifestyle Medicine to learn how to implement them in your career. Part One on September 26 and Part Two on December 5.

Session 1 Session 1 WEAVE: Heart Health and Nutrition for Life

Session 2 Energizing New Mexico: Transforming Wellness Through Movement

            Cassandra Vanderpool, MS, RDN, LD – Dianne Christensen, MS

           Session 3 Restorative Sleep: Energizing and Restoring the Body for People Living with Diabetes

            David Earl, MD, PharmD

If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of an auxiliary aid or service, please contact Dianne Christensen by 11/7/25 at diannec@nmsu.edu or call at 505-600-1218. 

HHNL Flyer

FNCH Food Resource Map English

FNCH Food Resource Map Spanish


Sept 26, 2025 Thrive Together: Lifestyle Medicine and the Role of Community and Inner Life – Virtual via Zoom

Potential CEUs 3.25

Lifestyle Medicine Part One

Plan to attend two Trainings on the pillars of Lifestyle Medicine to learn how to implement them in your career. Part One on September 26 and Part Two on December 5.

Session 1 Lifestyle Medicine and Diabetes: An Introduction

                               Sue Perry, PhD LPCC

Session 2 Haiku Mind: A Creative Tool for Stress Management and Mind-Body Connection

             Sophie Peterson MD, FACOG, OBGYN

Session 3 Lifestyle Medicine for Preventing and Managing Type 2 Diabetes

            Frederick Miller, MD, MPH, Dipl ACLM

If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of an auxiliary aid or service, please contact Dianne Christensen by 9/5/25 at diannec@nmsu.edu or call at 505-600-1218. 

Handout – UCLA Three Item Loneliness Scale

Handout – Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine


June 13, 2025 Unlocking the Power of GLP-1: Strategies for Managing Diabetes and Sustaining Weight Loss – Virtual via Zoom

Potential CEUs 3.5

Session 1 Weight Loss Medications in the Clinic Setting

  Bailey Compton MS, RDN, LD

Session 3 Mastering Weight Loss with GLP-1: Effective Strategies for Long-Term Success

 Dianne Christensen, MS NMCEP and Amber Bension, MBA

If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of an auxiliary aid or service, please contact Dianne Christensen by 5/23/25 at diannec@nmsu.edu or call at 505-600-1218. 


March 7, 2025 Empowering Health with Diabetes: Technological Innovations for Better Management – Virtual via Zoom

Potencializando la salud con diabetes: Inovaciones Tecnológicas para una mejor gestión (virtual por Zoom)

Entrenamiento Virtual, Viernes, Marzo 7, 2025 De 8:30 a 11:45 AM

Potential CEUs 2.75 CEU potenciales 2.75

Session 1 Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Sesión 1: Monitoreo continuo de glucosa

Sesión 2: Ampliación del acceso a la atención y el apoyo para la diabetes en Nuevo México Uso de la tecnología

  Sarah Zalud-Cerrato MBA MPH, Yvette Garcia, Ashley Dunworth MS, RD, CDCES, Lauren Carreon MPH

If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of an auxiliary aid or service, please contact Dianne Christensen by 2/21/25 at diannec@nmsu.edu or call at 505-600-1218. 

Si usted es una persona con una discapacidad que necesita ayuda o servicio auxiliar, comuníquese con Dianne Christensen antes del 2/21/25 a diannec@nmsu.edu o llame al 505-600-1218.

Session 1 Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Session 2 Expanding Access in New Mexico to Diabetes Care and Support Using Technology