The Relief Initiative: Evolving Concepts in Diabetes Management: Practical Tools for Integrating GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Improved Glycemic Control

The Relief Initiative: Evolving Concepts in Diabetes Management: Practical Tools for Integrating GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Improved Glycemic Control is organized by Med Learning Group.

Release Date: January 9, 2020
Expiration Date: January 9, 2021

Accreditation:
Credit Designation Statement
Med Learning Group designates this online activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the enduring activity.

Nursing Credit Information
This program would be beneficial for nurses involved in treating and managing patients with diabetes.
CNE Credits: 1.0 ANCC Contact Hour.

CNE Accreditation Statement
Ultimate Medical Academy/CCM is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Awarded 1.0 contact hours of continuing nursing education for RNs and APNs.

Description:
This case-based enduring activity will cover the treatment and management of patients with diabetes.

Objectives:
Upon completion of the program, attendees should be able to:
• Evaluate the physiological role of GLP-1 and associated implications for the treatment of patients with diabetes.
• Review recommendations from current diabetes guidelines regarding the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists.
• Determine the advantages and disadvantages of individual GLP-1 receptor agonists in terms of efficacy, tolerability, dosing frequency, and administration requirements.
• Assess the effect of GLP-1 receptor agonists on glycemic and extraglycemic outcomes.
• Discuss strategies for reducing adverse effects in patients receiving GLP-1 receptor agonists.