OVERVIEW

Diabetes and Pregnancy is organized by Healthcare Made Practical (HMP) Communications LLC and will be held from Jul 22, 2015 - Jul 22, 2021.

Intended Learners:
This enduring activity is designed for primary care physicians, nurses, physician assistants, registered dietitians, certified diabetes educators, pharmacists, nutritionists, and other related healthcare professionals.

Accreditation:
CME:
NACCME designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE:
This continuing nursing education activity awards 1 contact hour.

CPE for Pharmacists:
This activity is approved for 1 contact hour (.1 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education (UAN JA0006201-0000-18-048-H01-P)

Learning Objectives:
• After completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Describe increased caloric requirements and recommendations for weight gain in pregnancy
• Discuss endocrine changes and insulin resistance during gestation
• Identify groups at high-risk for gestational diabetes and dangers associated with uncontrolled diabetes
• Assess maternal lifetime risk of diabetes after gestational diabetes
• Explain the challenges of managing pre-existing diabetes in pregnancy
• Outline the diabetic diet and effective diet modification counseling
• Describe the effects of DASH diet and DASH plus sodium restriction on blood pressure reduction
• List the benefits of DASH diet in gestational diabetes and severe preeclampsia with salt-sensitivity

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.