Program Description:
This 1-hour webcast will provide physicians, nurses, and nurse practitioners with evidence-based strategies to facilitate the optimal management of patients with type 2 diabetes. This program will include two 15- minute didactic presentations followed by a case study.
Activity Objectives:
After completing this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Identify at least one barrier in your practice to the effective treatment of their patients with type 2 diabetes
- Establish a plan to implement improvements in your office-wide systems for the case management of their patients with type 2 diabetes
- Outline a systematic approach in your practice to the diagnosis and treatment of type 2 diabetes that leads to improved long-term outcomes
| Credits |
Type |
Accreditation Statement |
Designation Statement |
| 1.00 |
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
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This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Boston University School of Medicine and Haymarket Medical Education LP. Boston University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. |
Boston University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity |
| 1.00 |
CE for Nurses |
This program has been approved by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. |
This program has been approved for 1.0 contact hours of continuing education by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Program ID 0809446. |
| 1.00 |
AAPA Category I CME Credit
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This program was planned in accordance with AAPA’s CME Standards for Live Programs and for Commercial Support of Live Programs. Approval is valid for one year from the issue date of October 2008. Participants may submit the self-assessment at any time during that period. |
This program has been reviewed and is approved for a maximum of 1.0 hour of AAPA Category 1 CME credit by the Physician Assistant Review Panel. Physician assistants should claim only those hours actually spent participating in the CME activity. |
Faculty:
Elliot Sternthal, MD
Course Director
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition
Boston University School of Medicine
Clinical Director of Diabetes Services
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
Elaine Fleck, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Medical Center
New York, NY
Jane Seley, MPH, MSN, GNP, CDE, BC-ADM
Diabetes Nurse Practitioner
Division of Endocrinology
New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, NY
John R. White, Jr., PA-C, PharmD
Professor of Pharmacotherapy
Washington State University, College of Pharmacy
Spokane, WA
Disclosures:
Boston University School of Medicine asks all individuals involved in the development and presentation of Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities to disclose all relationships with commercial interests. This information is disclosed to CME activity participants. Boston University School of Medicine has procedures to resolve any apparent conflicts of interest. In addition, faculty members are asked to disclose when any discussion of unapproved use of pharmaceuticals and/or devices occurs.
Elliot Sternthal, MD, is on the speaker’s bureau for Amylin, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly and Merck.
Elaine Fleck, MD, has received grant and research support from Accord.
Jane Seley, MPH, MSN, GNP, CDE, BC-ADM, is a consultant for Roche Diabetes Care, Abbott Diabetes Care, Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals, and Amylin Pharmaceuticals. Ms. Seley is also on the advisory board for Abbott Diabetes Care, Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals, and Amylin Pharmaceuticals, and is on the speakers bureau for Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals, and Amylin Pharmaceuticals.
John R. White, Jr., PA-C, PharmD, has no relevant relationships to disclose.
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This program is sponsored by Boston University School of Medicine.
This program is supported by an educational grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.
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Instructions:
To complete the posttest for this activity, partipants will be redirected to the accreditor's website. Registration may be required at these sites if you have not already signed up.
For physicians, nurse practitioners, and other nursing professionals, you will be you will be redirected to the Boston University School of Medicine website to complete the posttest for this activity and receive your credits.
For physician assistants, you will be you will be redirected to the AAPA website to complete the posttest for this activity and receive your credits.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
WINDOWS PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
266-MHz Pentium II; Windows 98 or higher; 64 MB RAM; 800 x 600 screen resolution set for “High Color (16-Bit)”; Macromedia Flash Player 6 or higher.
MACINTOSH® SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Power Mac g3 at 300 MHz; System 8.5 or higher (excluding Mac OSX); 96 MB RAM; 20 MB minimum hard disk space available; 800 x 600 screen resolution set to “Thousands of Colors”; Macromedia Flash Player 6 or higher.