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Constance Brown-Riggs is a nationally recognized certified diabetes educator with more than twenty-five years' experience. She is the owner of CBR Nutrition Enterprises, a nutrition consulting and counseling service and is a former Assistant Adjunct Professor at Suffolk County Community College for the Dietetic Technician Program. Additionally, Constance is a past spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and past president of the New York State Dietetic Association. Currently, she serves on the board of directors for the American Association of Diabetes Educators. Her professional honors include the Award for Excellence in Consultation and Business Practice from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Distinguished Dietitian Award from the New York State Dietetic Association and Diabetes Educator of the Year from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Diabetes Care and Education Practice Group.

Adding to her achievements, she also created the Diabetes Soul Food Pyramid and is the author of The African American Guide to Living Well with Diabetes, Eating Soulfully and Healthfully with Diabetes and the forthcoming book, Enjoying the Flavors of the World: A Diabetes Carbohydrate and Fat Gram Guide. She also serves as an expert for dLife.com, the online companion to CNBC's premier diabetes program, she is a contributor to NBC's the Grio and she has appeared as a keynote speaker, presenter or panelist at conferences across the country.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Constance Brown-Riggs is president and owner of CBR Nutrition Enterprises. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Nonfinancial: Constance Brown-Riggs is a member of the American Association of Diabetes.

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Certified Diabetes Educators
The National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators recognizes courses sponsored by a CDR approved provider. This self-study course qualifies for 6.0 continuing education hours.

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Registered Dietitians & Dietetic Technicians

PESI, Inc., PE001, is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022. Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 6.0 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/materials. Continuing Professional Education Provider Accreditation does not constitute endorsement by CDR of a provider, program, or materials. This self-study program/material is designated as LEVEL 2.

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Nurses/Nurse Practitioners/Clinical Nurse Specialists - Credit Expired: 5/25/2013
No CE available for this board.

California Nurses: PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #:17118 for 6.3 self-study contact hours.

You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.

Florida Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Florida Board of Nursing. Provider #: FBN2858. These materials qualify for 6.3 self-study contact hours.

Iowa Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Nurses successfully completing these self-study materials will earn 7.2 self-study contact hours.

Copies of the evaluation may be sent to the IBON. You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.