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Diabetes in Depth Baltimore 2008

Location: Baltimore, MD
Date: April 25, 2008
Session
Summary

Meeting Overview

Venue:
Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel
Primary Audience:
Primary Care
Credits:
8.25 AMA Category 1, AAFP, 8.25 AANP

Diabetes In Depth

Designed for primary care physicians, this one day, in-depth CME program explores the overall indicators of developing heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. Earn up to 8.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM, at no cost.


Presented in collaboration with:
American Diabetes Association


This activity is intended for primary care providers currently engaged in patient care.


Program Objectives

Attend this continuing medical education activity and you will be able to:

  • Assess treatment strategies and how to implement patient specific directed therapies.
  • Analyze the methods and role of intensive glycemic control through early intervention and treatment advancement.
  • Address multi-factorial cardiovascular risk in the patient with diabetes, and strategies to manage cardiometabolic risk factors.
  • Incorporate essential clinical management tools, including self-monitoring of blood glucose, medical nutritional therapy, and patient education.
  • Explore emerging and new perspectives in the treatment of diabetes.

Complimentary Patient Education Materials courtesy of the American Diabetes Association
Attend this program and you will receive important patient education materials from the American Diabetes Association that can help your patients understand the cardiovascular risks associated with diabetes, and help them to better achieve their health goals.

 

Special Needs

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Pri-Med Institute seeks to make this conference accessible to all. If you have a need which might require special accommodations, please call 877-4PRI-MED or email support@pri-med.com three weeks prior to the meeting.

Marketing Partners

Pri-Med partners with local healthcare associations, managed care organizations, and publications in order to ensure that all practicing clinicians have the opportunity to attend. Pri-Med would like to thank the following partners for this program to date: Aetna, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and Maryland Academy of Family Physicians.

Session Summary

Following is a recap of the core educational elements from the conference sessions, to help you take what you learned and apply it to your interactions with patients.

View Schedule for:
Friday, April 25, 2008
8:00 AM-9:15 AM
Prevention and Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes

Description:

1. Identify the cascade of factors--including insulin resistance and impaired beta-cell function--that contribute to the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes. 2. Detail the role of timely lifestyle changes and pharmacotherapy in the prevention of type 2 diabetes.
Ronald M. Koff, MD, Henry County Medical Center, New Castle, KY
9:30 AM-10:45 AM
The First Step: Managing Diabetes Through Noninsulin Therapy

Description:

1. Outline the initial treatment options for managing type 2 diabetes in a newly diagnosed patient. 2. Understand the parameters that guide when and how to step up pharmacotherapy in a patient who is not well controlled on monotherapy.
Howard A. Brand, MD, Clinical Instructor, Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, SUNY Health Sciences Center, Stony Brook, NY
11:00 AM-12:15 PM
Insulin Therapy--Best Practices for Use

Description:

1. Understand the strengths and limitations of the different types of insulin products, including rapid-acting analogues, intermediate-acting and long-acting insulins, and premixed insulins. 2. Discuss when and how to initiate insulin therapy in an insulin-naive patient.
Lawrence S. Phillips, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Program Director, General Clinical Research, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
12:45 PM-1:15 PM
Workshop 1-A: Assessment of Special Populations and Risks

Description:

1. Recognize the degree to which ethnicity and age influence how patients approach the diagnosis and management of a chronic illness like diabetes. 2. Apply culturally sensitive principles to diabetes care in Latino, African American, and Asian populations. 3. Develop an appropriate screening and clinical assessment tool for depression in patients with diabetes.
Howard A. Brand, MD, Clinical Instructor, Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, SUNY Health Sciences Center, Stony Brook, NY
1:15 PM-1:45 PM
Workshop 1-B: Insulin Initiation and Intensification

Description:

1. Develop skill in calculating and titrating insulin doses using basal and premixed insulin. 2. Sketch out a scenario that calls for appropriate insulin titration in a patient with type 2 diabetes.
Lawrence S. Phillips, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Program Director, General Clinical Research, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
2:00 PM-3:15 PM
Dyslipidemia and Hypertension in the Diabetic Patient

Description:

1. Understand the parameters that define the amplified risk posed by these common comorbidities in patients with type 2 diabetes. 2. Apply the most current lipid and HTN management guidelines, with an eye on the specific goals in a patient with diabetes.
Kelly Anne Spratt, DO, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
3:30 PM-4:30 PM
Workshop 2: Assessment and Management of the Diabetic Foot

Description:

1. Understand how the complications and comorbidities of type 2 diabetes increase the risk of foot ulcers. 2. Learn how to do a comprehensive foot exam and identify "red flags" that warrant referral in high-risk patients.
Lawrence Lavery, DPM, Professor, Department of Surgery, University Medical Campus, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Round Rock, TX
4:30 PM-5:45 PM
New Perspectives in the Management of Obesity

Description:

1. Understand how obesity complicates the management of type 2 diabetes and compounds the risk of cardiovascular disease. 2. Detail the initial and "next step" treatment options in managing obesity in your type 2 diabetes patients.
Frank Lavernia, MD, Founder, North Broward Diabetes Center, Deerfield Beach, FL

Accreditation

CreditsTypeAccreditation StatementDesignation Statement
8.25AMA Category 1Pri-Med Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.Pri-Med Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 8.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PendingAAFPApplication for CME credit has been filed with American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.
8.25AANPPri-Med Institute is approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education programs by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. AANP Provider number 040308.This program has been approved for 8.25 contact hour of continuing education , which includes 4.125 hours of pharmacology.

Academic Partner

Pri-Med Institute gratefully acknowledges the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and Tufts Health Care Institute for serving as academic partners in the review of educational content.

Statement of Independence

This educational program is conceived and credited in accordance with ACCME’s Essential Areas and Policies, including the 2004 Updated Standards for Commercial Support. Pri-Med faculty hail from a variety of institutions and participate in content development, along with Pri-Med Institute’s Advisory Boards and its expert review partners, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and Tufts Health Care Institute. All final decisions about program content are the responsibility of Pri-Med Institute.

Travel

Meeting Location

Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel
101 W. Fayette Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410)752-1100

Hotel Accommodations

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel. Please call (410)752-1100 by 04/03/2008 and identify yourself as a Diabetes In Depth attendee to receive the discounted rate of $159.

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