Pharmacist's Guide to the Management of Diabetes

Pharmacist’s Guide to the Management of Diabetes is organized by University of Florida College of Pharmacy and will be held from Aug 26, 2016 - Aug 26, 2019.

The target audience for this medical event is Pharmacists interested in learning about management. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 27 Contact hours.

Course Description:
Diabetes is becoming an increasingly common and complex disease state to manage. This four-part course provides a comprehensive review and guide to the management of diabetes. Part one provides a review of pathophysiology and epidemiology of diabetes, as well as discussing preventive measures. Also covered are a diagnosis, goals of therapy, and monitoring of diabetes based on current guidelines and clinical trials. Part two focuses on patient education, including nutrition, exercise, self-monitoring of glucose, medication administration, among other topics.

In part three, all of the different classes of diabetes medications are discussed in detail along with algorithms and practical approaches to managing diabetes. Part four reviews the various complications and co-morbidities associated with diabetes. Preventative and treatment strategy discussions are included. Finally, cases are provided for you to practice applying your knowledge and skills to various situations.

Module Objectives

Module 1: Diabetes Basics
• Discuss the risk factors and pathophysiology of type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus
• Discuss the prevention of diabetes mellitus
• Discuss criteria for diagnosing diabetes mellitus
• Discuss goals of therapy for diabetes mellitus
• Discuss monitoring of diabetes mellitus

Module 2: Providing Education to the Patient with Diabetes
• Discuss the principles and benefits of diabetes self-management education (DSME)
• Describe the American Association of Diabetes Educators AADE7TM Self-Care Behaviors
• Assess a patient’s knowledge, willingness and ability to perform self-care behaviors
• Educate patients regarding nutrition, exercise, and blood glucose monitoring recommendations
• Recognize insulin delivery devices and review proper insulin administration
• Evaluate a patient’s problem-solving skills related to hypo- and hyperglycemia management

Module 3: Pharmacologic Management of Diabetes Mellitus
• Discuss the mechanism of action, benefits, adverse effects, interactions and monitoring for antihyperglycemic agents
• Demonstrate the ability to design an appropriate pharmacologic treatment plan for a patient with diabetes
• Demonstrate the ability to modify an existing diabetes pharmacologic plan based on patient-specific variables

Module 4: Diabetes Mellitus: Complications and Co-Morbidities
• Recommend appropriate immunizations for patients with diabetes
• Assess patients for complications associated with diabetes and ways to help prevent these complications
• Determine the risk of a patient developing microvascular and macrovascular complications
• Describe the treatment of microvascular and macrovascular complications in diabetes

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