Treatment Guidelines and Management of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes:
Practical Strategies to Improve Glycemic Control, Module I
Accredited On-Demand Webcast
Jointly sponsored by the University of Cincinnati and Horizon CME
Presenter:
Michael Herson, MD, FACE
Chief, Department of Endocrinology, Northwest Permanente,
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine,
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism,
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon
Target Audience:
This CME initiative will target primary care physicians, internists, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals involved in the treatment of patients with diabetes.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this CME activity, participants should be better able to:
- Describe the pathogenesis of Type 2 diabetes.
- Evaluate options for glycemic control and identify principles for selecting, combining, and advancing therapies.
- Outline the current guideline recommendations for initiation and intensification of diabetic therapy.
- Define clinical inertia and formulate strategies to overcome it.
- List current recommendations for appropriate screening and testing of patients with diabetes.
- Identify patients not achieving treatment goals with first-line therapy and implement strategies for appropriate referral or therapy escalation.
- Develop and implement strategies that will help overcome barriers to diabetes care.
- Apply current guidelines and strategies in the treatment of patients with diabetes.
Accreditation
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CME Accreditation |
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ACPE Accreditation |
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ANCC Accreditation |
Grant Support
This program is supported by an educational grant from sanofi-aventis.
Access to Webcast:
To access the webcast, click on the link below. Once you arrive in the webcast portal, you will be required to complete the registration page. Once you have registered, you will have access to view the webcast and complete the post-test and evaluation for CME credit.