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Kate Weyman

Clinical Instructor in Nursing
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Nurse Practitioner

Certified Diabetes Educator

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Clinical Instructor in Nursing

Nurse Practitioner; Certified Diabetes Educator

Biography

Kate Weyman, APRN, FNP-C, CDCES is a Nurse Practitioner and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist in the Pediatric Endocrinology Section at the Yale School of Medicine. She primarily works with pediatric and emerging adult patients who have diabetes. Kate earned her undergraduate degree in nursing from the University of Vermont. She completed her Master's Degree at the Yale School of Nursing where she became a Family Nurse Practitioner. After working for several years in family practice, Kate specialized in endocrinology and obtained her Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist certification. She has a special interest in clinical research related to Type 1 diabetes, especially surrounding automated insulin delivery technology as well as using positive reinforcement to influence behavioral changes in adolescent and emerging adult patients. Additionally, Kate helped to develop the Yale Bridge Transition Program, working with pediatric Type 1 patients to have a successful transition to adult care. Her work on numerous research studies has been widely published. Kate also served as guest editor for the Diabetes Special Edition of the SAGE Open Nursing journal. In addition to research and clinical care, Kate is committed to educating future nurse practitioners, particularly in the field of pediatric diabetes and has been a clinical instructor for the Yale School of Nursing for many years. In her free time, Kate enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, running, cooking, reading and traveling.

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2024

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Overview

When Kate Weyman, APRN, started her nursing career, she quickly realized taking care of patients with diabetes was the area she wanted to focus.

“I was working in primary care and 50 percent of our patients had diabetes, and I realized the power of education with these patients,” says Weyman, who now works in pediatric endocrinology. “Diabetes is a condition where you can teach someone lifestyle changes and how to eat differently and you can truly improve their health.”

Weyman is a certified diabetes educator, which means she did 1,000 hours of training about how to take care of patients with diabetes (and passed an exam). “I work with children, though we see patients up until about 25,” Weyman explains. “I helped develop a transition clinic for emerging adults, patients who are leaving the pediatric clinic for the adult world. We offer nutritional refreshers, make sure their pump and sensor technology is up to date, and teach them how to advocate for themselves. When we feel they are ready, we help facilitate the actual referral process and make sure they make it to the first appointment.”

Additionally, Weyman is active with clinical research that tests new technologies and treatments for children with diabetes. “What I love is that we aren’t sitting in a lab doing research,” Weyman says. “We are seeing patients and training them to use these devices and watching how they work, which I find exciting.”

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Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes

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  • Certified Diabetes Educator

    Certification Organization
    National Certification Board for Diabetes Eductors
    Original Certification Date
    2007
  • Family Nurse Practitioner

    Certification Organization
    American Academy of Nurse Practitioner's Certification Program
    Latest Certification Date
    2009
    Original Certification Date
    2004

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