Third Annual Clinical Management and Behavioral Interventions for Diabetes Care

This course is designed to highlight the latest concepts and devices in the treatment type 2 diabetes.

The Annual Clinical Management and Behavioral Interventions for Diabetes Care symposium will highlight the latest concepts in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. An estimated 29.1 million people have diabetes in the United States with 90-95% of these patients having type 2 diabetes mellitus. Despite improvement in the overall national quality indicators for diabetes care there remain a large number of individuals not meeting the recommended targets. Only 18% of the total population with diabetes is currently achieving the basic ABCs (A1c, Blood pressure, Cholesterol) targets in the United States. Initiating emerging therapeutic approaches into the delivery model can assist in achieving national targets. New nutritional and behavioral programs can provide support to the patient. The progressive nature of type 2 diabetes mellitus usually requires the addition of multiple oral agents and eventually leads to the requirement for initiation and persistent use of basal insulin to reach and maintain glycemic targets.

After attending this live activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe the latest statistics, standards of care and pathophysiologic mechanisms for treating and preventing diabetes.
• Assess unmet needs and treatment patterns of patients with type 2 diabetes.
• Implement an approach for psycho-social support and motivational interviewing in patients with type 2 diabetes.
• Summarize recent clinical trial data regarding the next generation of therapies in diabetes including oral agents, incretins and new insulins.
• Develop individualized approaches for effectively improving outcomes in relation to the complications of diabetes in the ambulatory settings.
• Understand how to integrate the new diabetes management options into the care of patients with diabetes.

Physicians

Scripps Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Dietitians

This program has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 11.50 CPEUs.

Board of Registered Nursing

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 15199 for 7 Contact Hours on Friday, October 20, 2017, 7 Contact Hours on Saturday, October 20, 2017 No partial hours will be given.

Commercial Support

This course is supported, in part, by educational grants from industry, in accordance with ACCME accreditation Standards for Commercial Support. At the time of printing, a complete listing of commercial supporters was not available. Appropriate acknowledgement will be given to all supporters at the time of the educational activity.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency

This activity is in compliance with California Assembly Bill 1195, which requires that all CME activities comprising a patient care element include curriculum addressing the topic of cultural and linguistic competency. The intent of this bill is to ensure that health care professionals are able to meet the cultural and linguistic concerns of a diverse patient population through effective and appropriate professional development. The planners, speakers and authors of this CME activity have been encouraged to address issues relevant in their topic area. A variety of resources are available that address cultural and linguistic competency, some of which can be found in the Cultural & Linguistic Competency Resource Guide.