Diabetes in Depth Phoenix 2009 - May 14, 2009 - Phoenix, AZ
Diabetes in Depth Phoenix 2009
Thursday
May 14, 2009
Hyatt Regency Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
Primary Audience: Primary Care
Credits: 9 AMA Category 1, AAFP, 9 AANP
Primary Care Approaches to Managing the Complexities of Diabetes
Diabetes In Depth is a 1-day CME program presented by Pri-Med in collaboration with the American Diabetes Association. At the program, expert faculty will present clinically relevant practice and patient care issues in diabetes diagnosis and treatment. Our interactive sessions and workshops are aimed to better help you educate and manage your diabetic patients.
Session and Workshop Topics Include:
Keynote Address: Current Strategies for the Prevention and Management of Cardiometabolic Complications in People With Diabetes
Use of Screening and Diagnostic Tools to Identify Patients with/or At Increased Risk for Diabetes
The Role of Incretin-Based Therapies in the Management of Diabetic Hyperglycemia
Managing Hypertension in Diabetic Patients
Team Approaches to Managing Diabetic Complications and Comorbidities: Obesity, Depression, Sleep Apnea, and Diabetic Foot
In addition to the live meeting, the multichannel curriculum includes online activities related to the topics presented. Online activities include patient case studies, expert perspectives, and slide lectures.
Attending will help you understand how to
Assess treatment strategies and implement patient-specific directed therapies.
Analyze the methods and role of intensive glycemic control through early intervention and treatment advancement.
Address multifactorial 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.
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, Arizona Academy of Family Physicians, Health Net of Arizona, and Maricopa County Medical Society.
Educational Grants
To date, the following organizations have provided educational grants in support of this Pri-Med activity: Novo Nordisk Inc.
