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Managing Postprandial Glucose

Continuing Education Credits for Healthcare Professionals

Date:
Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Time:
10:00 PM to 11:00 PM Eastern Time

Location:
www.FreeCE.com and PharmCon Studios

Credits:
1 Live Contact Hours

Target Audience:
Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Nursing

Program Overview:
Pharmacists are often the medical professional that patients reach out to for the latest in drug information. With all the new products available for diabetes it is very difficult for the pharmacist to keep up with the latest advances in medication. In addition, the newer medications require more explanation than in the past. This continuing education course gives the pharmacist a solid knowledge base to enlighten the patients on these new therapies with an emphasis on methods to help the patient control postprandial glucose

Pharmacists Educational Objectives:

Explain the underlying metabolic defects of type 2 diabetes and why so many patients fail to achieve treatment goals with the current treatment algorithm
Pharmacists will have the capability to counsel and to educate patients (and their families) who seek end of life pain relief
Identify the contribution of postprandial glucose concentrations to overall glycemic control
Review the pharmacological approaches to the management of type 2 diabetes and their therapeutic mechanisms of action to include alternatives provided by the new incretin-related anti-diabetic agents

Pharmacy Technicians Educational Objectives:

Explain the underlying metabolic defects of type 2 diabetes and why so many patients fail to achieve treatment goals with the current treatment algorithm
Pharmacists will have the capability to counsel and to educate patients (and their families) who seek end of life pain relief
Identify the contribution of postprandial glucose concentrations to overall glycemic control
Review the pharmacological approaches to the management of type 2 diabetes and their therapeutic mechanisms of action to include alternatives provided by the new incretin-related anti-diabetic agents

Nursing Educational Objectives:

Explain the underlying metabolic defects of type 2 diabetes and why so many patients fail to achieve treatment goals with the current treatment algorithm
Identify the contribution of postprandial glucose concentrations to overall glycemic control
Review the pharmacological approaches to the management of type 2 diabetes and their therapeutic mechanisms of action to include alternatives provided by the new incretin-related anti-diabetic agents

Repeat Presentation:
This Presentation Was last given on 12/23/2009

Activity Type:
Knowledge

Accreditation:
Pharmacists: 0798-0000-09-095-L01-P
Pharmacy Technicians: 0798-0000-09-095-L01-T
Nursing: N-012010-493-L01

PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. In order to obtain a Certificate of Credit, attendees must answer poll questions and a program evaluation. Attendees may immediately print their Certificate of Credit or leave them stored on the web site.

About The Speaker:

Mary Lynn McPherson

Dr. McPherson is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science. She serves as a consultant pharmacist for both local and national hospice and palliative care programs, and has designed a critical thinking process for appropriate drug use in end of life patients. She serves on the Board of the Hospice Network of Maryland, chairing the Education and Outreach Committee. She also serves on the Board of the Maryland Pain Initiative and the Advisory Board of the American Society of Pain Educators.

Dr. McPherson teaches extensively in the Pharm.D. curriculum on pain management and end of life care, including didactic and experiential content. McPherson also serves as a primary care pharmacist and Director of Pharmacotherapy Services at UniversityCare Waxter in Baltimore. She also developed one of the first and few palliative care pharmacy residencies in the U.S. McPherson is a Fellow in the American Pharmacists Association, American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists and American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. She has received many honors for her work, including the American Pharmacists Association Distinguished Achievement Award in Specialized Practice and the Maryland Pharmacists Association Innovative Practice Award. She has written three books, and many chapters and peer-reviewed articles on pain management, palliative care, and other topics.

Financial Support By:
Bristol Myers Squibb

Refund Policy
This is a Free Program

Cost:
Free

Status:
Registration Closed - Past Registration Date

Computer sharing is not permitted due to ACPE guidelines on program monitoring. Credit is given to one user per computer.

Online Classroom System Requirments:

This is a live presentation delivered over the internet in an online classroom environment. In order to see, hear and participate in the class you must have the following:

Broadband internet connection, such as T1, Cable or high-speed DSL.
Computer speakers or headphones.
Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher (Recommended), FireFox 3.0 or higher (with media player plugin), Safari 3.2 or higher, Google Chrome.
We do not support AOL. It is recommended to minimize AOL and open an Internet Explorer or Firefox window.
Mac Users we reccomend Safari or Firefox, but you will need to verify your Windows Media Player Plugin.
Computer monitor with screen resolution set to 1024 x 768 pixils or higher.
Windows Media Player plugin for your internet browser. Most computers come with the plugin already installed. But, it is still very important that you test to ensure you will be able to hear the class.
Due to monitoring guidelines, computer sharing is NOT permitted. Credit is given to one user per computer.

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