2nd Annual Redding Rancheria Northern California Diabetes Conference
Empowering Northern California in fight against diabetes
NOW OFFERING CME/CE CREDITS!
Friday, November 21st, 2025
8am-4pm
Win-River Resort & Casino
Join healthcare providers, educators, policymakers, advocates, and community leaders in advancing diabetes care, fostering collaboration, and improving outcomes for individuals and families across Northern California.
Featured Speakers
Summer Ross
PA-C, CDCES, DMSc-studentBiography
Summer Ross, DMSc-S, PA-C, CDCES is a Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) student in the ATSU Arizona School of Health Sciences DMSc program. She is a Nationally Board-Certified Physician Associate/Assistant and Board-Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist.
She is pursuing a Doctorate degree with the professional emphasis in advanced clinical training in Diabetology. She serves on the Primary Care Advisory Group for the American Diabetes Association reviewing and revising the abridged standards of care for primary care providers. She is excited to share that Diabetology is now a formally recognized medical specialty as of July 1st.
She is an active member of the American College of Diabetology where she serves on their PA focus group to develop a pathway for PAs to become Board Certified in Diabetology. She has been a clinically practicing PA in primary care for 20 years in Redding, California including 12 plus years in the Diabetes/Diabetology specialty.
She has been employed with the Redding Rancheria Tribal Health System for 10 years where she practices in Primary Care and Diabetology. She has a passion for providing excellent Diabetes care and education to the underserved population and different multi-cultural groups of Shasta County. She enjoys providing Diabetes medical education to healthcare providers and community members as a speaker at Diabetes conferences.
She receives ongoing training in Diabetes technology and manages patients on continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), insulin pumps, etc. In addition to being a member of the American College of Diabetologists she is also a member of the American Diabetes Association, Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists, Primary Care Metabolic Group, etc.
She is also a strong advocate for the advancement of the PA profession and is a member of her local, state and national PA associations. She has served as past president, vice president and is currently now serving as the California Academy of Physician Associates (CAPA) legislative representative for the local Redding Area PA/NP Alliance group in Redding California. Summer enjoys spending time with her family including her two children who are 18 and 15, traveling, camping at their trailer, snow skiing, walking outside for physical activity, doing yoga, etc.
Registration
Advancing Diabetes Care Across Indian Country and Beyond
This year’s conference will offer a dynamic program featuring leading experts in diabetes care, emerging treatment strategies, technology-driven solutions, and community-based prevention models. Designed to serve professionals at all levels, the sessions will highlight real-world approaches to improving outcomes in Native and rural communities throughout Northern California and beyond.
Why Attend?
• Engage in expert-led presentations and panel discussions
• Learn about the latest in diabetes technologies and treatments
• Explore culturally relevant prevention and care strategies
• Build partnerships across clinical and community health sectors
• Earn continuing education credits (details forthcoming)
Join Us in Making a Difference
Whether you’re on the frontlines of diabetes treatment, public health, education, or advocacy, your voice and perspective matter. Be part of a growing movement to reduce the burden of diabetes and support healthier futures for our communities.
Mark your calendars for November 21, 2025, and stay tuned for registration details, speaker announcements, and full program highlights.
Together, we are shaping the future of diabetes care—one conversation, one connection, and one community at a time.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned by Redding Rancheria Tribal Heath Systems and the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists. The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 4 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
The Universal Activity Number is JA4008258-999-25-301-01-P and JA4008258-999-25-301-L01-T. This knowledge-based activity has been approved for 4 contact hour(s)
American Medical Association (AMA)
Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists designates this activity for a maximum of 4 ANCC contact hours. This activity discusses 4 contact hours of pharmacotherapeutic content.
The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 4 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR): CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 4 continuing DR Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (1 IPCE credits = 1 CPEU). If the activity is dietetics related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (1 hour/60 minutes = 1 CPEU). RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Logs. Performance Indicator selection is at the learner’s discretion.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 4 general continuing education credits.
Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists: To satisfy the requirements for renewal of certification for the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE), continuing education activities must be diabetes related and approved by a provider on the CBDCE list of Approved Providers www.cbdce.org. CBDCE does not approve continuing education. The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists is on the CBDCE list of Approved Providers.
Other Health Professionals
It is the responsibility of each participant to determine if the program meets the criteria for re-licensure or recertification for their discipline.