The ADS John R Turtle Diabetes Clinical Skills Training Course for Advanced Trainees in Adult Endocrinology is designed to be practical and interactive. It will be run by experienced diabetes clinicians from across Australia and will focus on everyday clinical skills required in the treatment of diabetes by endocrinology trainees. The course is supported by the Advanced Training Committee (ATC) in Endocrinology from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP).

This course is in honour of the esteemed and founding life member of the Australian Diabetes Society; late Professor Emeritus John R Turtle AO.

The 24th ADS John R Turtle Diabetes Clinical Skills Training Course will be held as an online virtual event on Saturday 19th September 2026 from 9.00am to 5.30pm (AEST). 

This year, we are offering the following topics to all:

• Diabetes Technology; Interpreting pump and CGM data downloads
• Managing Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and Pregnancy
• Exercise and Type 1 Diabetes
• Type 1 Diabetes Prediction and Prevention 
• Managing Lipids in People with Diabetes