24th Annual Southern Regional Conference on Diabetes - May 21 - 24, 2009 - ChampionsGate, FL - Professional Diabetes Conferences

24th Annual Southern Regional Conference on Diabetes - Delivering Integrated Advances Based on Evolving Treatment & Education Strategies
May 21 - 24, 2009, Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, ChampionsGate, FL

Target Audience
Join us in Orlando for the American Diabetes Association’s 24th Annual Southern Regional Conference, May 21-24, 2009, at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate. The entire diabetes team, including physicians, family physicians, physicians assistants, podiatric physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, dietitians, and psychologists will benefit from a comprehensive diabetes update and stimulating networking opportunity. The conference will include 17 hours of continuing education, including keynote sessions, interactive workshops and exhibits featuring the latest diabetes products and services.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this activity the attendees should be able to:

Outline past, current and potential future research strategies in the progress toward preventing or reversing type 1 diabetes and discuss the evolution of diabetes knowledge and treatment.
Discuss prevention and treatment strategies related to common diabetes complications, including cardiovascular risk associated with pre-diabetes or diabetes, and optimal treatment of hypertension and proteinuria in patients with diabetes.
Describe barriers that impact diabetes management in the hospital setting and beyond.
Explore the potential benefits and drawbacks of using bariatric surgery for patients.
Describe an overview of the physiology of insulin secretion by the pancreatic beta cell.
Review the latest pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment strategies to optimize outcomes for patients with diabetes.
Review starting basal insulin as well as basal-bolus insulin in diabetes management strategies.
Utilize best management practices for treatment of diabetes in diverse populations and communities.
Identify diabetes related reproductive issues unique to women or to men and corresponding approaches to common concerns.
Explore ways to optimize nutrition and introduce exercise to modify energy balance toward improving outcomes for patients.
Provide evidence for new treatment strategies and motivational techniques used to optimize the achievement glucose targets for patients with diabetes.
Discuss the essential role of advocacy in healthcare and highlight some of the major successes pertaining to employment issues, diabetes care at school and the importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act.
Program Goals
The program goals are to provide state-of-the-art, practical information about the management of diabetes and to improve both the quality of care provided to all people with diabetes, and diabetes patient outcomes.

Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities
Many sponsorship opportunities are available including corporate symposia, keynote sessions and tracks. E-mail plowe@diabetes.org to receive a prospectus or call Pauline Lowe at (407) 660-1926, ext. 3026 to discuss sponsor/exhibit opportunities.