
Diabetes Core Update
Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 15 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals.
Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting.
For more information about each of ADA’s science and medical journals, please visit www.diabetesjournals.org .
Presented by:
Neil Skolnik, M.D. , Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health
John J. Russell, M.D., Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Chair-Department of Family Medicine, Abington Jefferson Health
Latest episodes

Jan 24, 2024 • 33min
Diabetes Core Update – February 2024
This podcast discusses various topics related to diabetes, including the treatment and monitoring of obesity, the detection of cardiovascular disease in patients with COPD and type 2 diabetes, the importance of EKG and BNP testing in diagnosing cardiovascular risk, the use of low-dose anti-thymocyte globulin in treating type 1 diabetes, and the connection between 'burned out diabetes', anemia, and hypoglycemia in dialysis patients.

Jan 9, 2024 • 31min
Special Edition: Focus on Geriatrics Part 3 – January 2024
In this special episode of Diabetes Core Update: Focus on Geriatrics Part 3, our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss diabetes in a geriatric population with Dr. Medha Munshi, Director of the Joslin Geriatric Diabetes Program. In this episode we will discuss three cases, with each case presenting different challenges and ideas that are crucial in providing excellent diabetes care to older adults. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Sanofi. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health Medha Munshi, M.D., Director of the Joslin Geriatric Diabetes Program, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School

Dec 27, 2023 • 35min
Diabetes Core Update Jan 2024
This podcast covers a range of interesting topics including the effects of treatment on major adverse cardiovascular events in individuals with diabetes, a study on intensive weight management for type 2 diabetes remission, the efficacy and safety of a total dietary replacement program for weight loss, and the importance of understanding and addressing Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic Health (CKM).

Nov 24, 2023 • 38min
Diabetes Core Update Dec 2023

Nov 9, 2023 • 28min
Special Edition: Residual Risk - A Focus on Triglycerides, Part 2 – November 2023
In this special episode on Residual Risk: A Focus on Triglycerides, our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss Residual Risk, Triglycerides and how to reduce residual risk with Dr. Charles Vega, Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Associate Dean in the School of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Amarin. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health Charles Vega, M.D., Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, Director, UC Irvine Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community, and Associate Dean in the School of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine. Selected references referred to the in the Podcast: Icosapent Ethyl: REDUCE-IT - N Engl J Med 2019; 380:11-22 ADA Standards of Care: Diabetes Care 2023;46(Supplement_1):S158–S190 2023 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease: Circulation. 2023;148. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001168 See Episode 1 for further references.

Oct 25, 2023 • 31min
Diabetes Core Update – November 2023
Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 25 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals. Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting. Welcome to diabetes core update where every month we go over the most important articles to come out in the field of diabetes. Articles that are important for practicing clinicians to understand to stay up with the rapid changes in the field. This issue will review: 1. Association between changes in carbohydrate intake and long term weight changes 2. Once-Weekly Insulin Icodec With Dosing Guide App Versus Once-Daily Basal Insulin Analogues in Insulin-Naive Type 2 Diabetes (ONWARDS 5) 3. Achieving Normoglycemia With Tirzepatide: Analysis of SURPASS 1–4 Trials 4. Tight Blood-Glucose Control without Early Parenteral Nutrition in the ICU The TGC-Fast study 5. Oral semaglutide 50 mg taken once per day in adults with overweight or obesity (OASIS 1) For more information about each of ADA’s science and medical journals, please visit www.diabetesjournals.org. Hosts: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health John J. Russell, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Chair-Department of Family Medicine, Abington Jefferson Health

Oct 17, 2023 • 36min
Special Edition : The Importance of Nutrient-Dense Diets – October 2023
Experts discuss the role of nutrition in diabetes management, including the benefits of nutrient-dense diets. They also highlight the importance of seeking support and asking questions when making dietary changes, as well as the role of physicians in motivating patients to adopt healthier habits.

Sep 26, 2023 • 38min
Diabetes Core Update Oct 2023

Sep 12, 2023 • 29min
Diabetes Core Update Geriatrics Part 2 2023
Dr. Medha Munshi, Director of the Joslin Geriatric Diabetes Program, joins Dr. Neil Skolnik to discuss deintensification of therapy in older adults with diabetes. They explore considerations for A1C goals and the value of continuous glucose monitoring. The podcast also covers challenges in diabetes management, improving quality of life in nursing homes, and individualizing therapy for older adults.

Aug 28, 2023 • 39min
Diabetes Core Update – September 2023
Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 25 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals. Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting. Welcome to diabetes core update where every month we go over the most important articles to come out in the field of diabetes. Articles that are important for practicing clinicians to understand to stay up with the rapid changes in the field. I’m Dr, Neil Skolnik and … This issue will review: 1. Efficacy and safety of co-administered once-weekly cagrilintide 2·4 mg with once-weekly semaglutide 2·4 mg in type 2 diabetes: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, active-controlled, phase 2 trial 2. Association Between Diabetes Technology Use and Glycemic Outcomes in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Over a Decade 3. Efficacy and Safety of IDegLira Versus Basal- Bolus in Patients With Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes and Very High HbA1c 4. Retatrutide, a GIP, GLP-1 and glucagon receptor agonist, for people with type 2 diabetes For more information about each of ADA’s science and medical journals, please visit www.diabetesjournals.org. Hosts: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health John J. Russell, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Chair-Department of Family Medicine, Abington Jefferson Health