Stay up to date on the latest in diabetes therapy and earn CE credits. This year's program features the following presentations:

"Kidney Disease Related to Diabetes Including Dialysis"  -Ankur Shah, MD

"Thyroid and Diabetes: A Dynamic Duo- Connections, Challenges, and Care"  -Alicia Warnock, MD

"Breaking Point: The Link Between Diabetes and Osteoporosis"  -Harikrashna Bhatt, MD

Purpose

This seminar is being offered to provide up-to-date information on diabetes and kidney disease, diabetes and thyroid disease, and diabetes and osteoporosis.

Target Audience  

Certified Diabetes Outpatient Educators (CDOE), registered dietitians, registered nurses, registered pharmacists, nurse practitioners, and other allied health professionals interested in the management and research of diabetes and chronic disease.

Continuing Education Credits 

This program has been submitted for 4.0 LIVE contact hours through the Northeast Multi-State Division (NE-MSD) Association. NE-MSD is an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Participants must attend the entire symposium and complete a written evaluation to be awarded continuing education credits. 

The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.  This is an application-based educational activity. Pharmacists will receive 4.0 LIVE contact hours (0.4 CEUs) for the educational activity. No partial credit is available. 

UNIVERSAL ACTIVITY NUMBER (UAN): 0060-9999-25-025-L01-P     

Program Agenda

Learning Objectives 

Kidney Disease Related to Diabetes Including Dialysis- Ankur Shah, MD

1. Describe the relationship between diabetes and kidney disease (diabetic nephropathy)
2. Identify clinical signs, symptoms, and diagnostic criteria for diabetic nephropathy
3. Explain strategies to prevent or slow the progression of diabetic kidney disease
4. Discuss treatment options for patients with advanced diabetic kidney disease

Thyroid and Diabetes: A Dynamic Duo- Connections, Challenges, and Care- Alicia Warnock, MD

1. Define and explain the prevalence and significance of diabetes and thyroid dysfunction in the population
2. Differentiate between types of thyroid disorders and describe their role in metabolism and prevalence in diabetic patients
3. Analyze the pathophysiological mechanisms linking diabetes and thyroid dysfunction, including the distinctions between T1DM and T2DM
4. Evaluate and recommend appropriate screening and management strategies for patients with coexisting diabetes and thyroid dysfunction
5. Apply strategies for patient education and multidisciplinary care to improve outcomes for individuals with both conditions

Breaking Point: The Link Between Diabetes and Osteoporosis- Harikrashna Bhatt, MD

1. Describe the physiologic connection between diabetes and osteoporosis
2. Discuss the key risk factors, the screening recommendations, and the importance of early detection for osteoporosis in diabetic patients
3. Discuss evidence-based lifestyle, dietary, and medical interventions to reduce fracture risk and improve bone health in individual with diabetes

Speaker Affiliations 

Ankur Shah, MD- Nephrologist; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Interim Director for Clinical Research, and Medical Director for Peritoneal Dialysis in the Davita North-Providence program in the Division of Kidney Disease and Hypertension at the Warren Alpert Medial School of Brown University

Alicia Warnock, MD- Endocrinologist; Providence VA Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Clinical Educator, Brown University; Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts, Chan Medical School

Harikrashna Bhatt, MD- Chief of Endocrinology and Associate Chief of Medicine, VA Providence Healthcare System; Associate Professor of Medicine, Clinical Educator, Brown University, Warren Alpert Medical School

Faculty Disclosures

No one involved in the planning of this program has any relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Refunds

Registration fee, will be refunded provided an email notification of registration cancellation is received ten days prior to the seminar. 

Virtual Conference Information – Zoom Events

All registrants will receive Zoom access instructions by email directly from Zoom Events email address:

noreply-zoomevents@zoom.us

This email will be sent to your registration email address the Wednesday before the conference. If you have attended a program of ours in the past, joining online is a bit different this year. We are using the Zoom Events platform and the email from noreply-zoomevents@zoom.us is your “ticket.”

You will join the conference by clicking on the gold JOIN button in the email sent from Zoom. Please search your inbox and spam folders for this email from noreply-zoomevents@zoom.us with subject line: “You are registered for CDOE Spring Seminar.”

When you log into Zoom, ensure your screen name matches your name as it appears in our registration system. Please note when returning from breaks, you may need to join the conference again and select the upcoming session.

SAVE THE DATE!

More program information to come.