2019 CVDOE Certification Course:
Managing Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Diabetes
Session I: Thursday, Jan 10th, 2019 8:30AM - 5:30PM Imperial Room at Rhodes Place 1 Rhodes Place, Cranston, RI Session II: Thursday, Jan 17th, 2019 8:30AM - 5:30PM Imperial Room at Rhodes Place 1 Rhodes Place, Cranston, RI
CVDOE Exam: Thursday, Jan 31st, 2019 2PM - 4:30PM Warwick Public Library 600 Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI
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 continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Northeast Multistate Division Education Unit, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. |
Are you a clinician who works with patients who have diabetes? Then you know that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in patients with diabetes. You also know that reduction of cardiovascular disease risk factors is a very important part of caring for your patients. This educational program is open to all nurses, pharmacists, and dietitians who would like to learn more about the management of cardiovascular risks in patients with diabetes.
Held over the course of two full-day sessions, this program will cover the following topics:
Nurses, dietitians, and pharmacists can earn up to 12.5 hours of live continuing education contact hours (including 5.25 contact hours of pharmacotherapeutics content) through completion of the course. This course is only held once each year, and space is limited - Register now to reserve your seat! After completing both sessions of the course participants who are currently RI Certified Diabetes Outpatient Educators (CDOEs) in good standing will be eligible to sit for an exam to earn the credential of Cardiovascular Disease Outpatient Educator (CVDOE). You must be a current CDOE in good standing and pass the exam to become a CVDOE. Course Agenda January 10th, 2019 - Session I: 8:30 – 9:00 am: Registration & continental breakfast 9:00 – 12:30 pm: Advanced Cardiovascular Pathophysiology & Related Complications Wen-Chih Wu, MD 12:30 – 1:00 pm: Lunch 1:00 – 4:30 pm: Pharmacotherapeutic Management of Hypertension Lisa Cohen, PharmD, CDE, CDOE, CVDOE 4:30 – 5:30 pm: Physical Activity for the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease 5:30 pm: Q&A/ Adjourn January 17, 2019 - Session II: 8:30 – 8:45 am: Registration 8:45 – 10:45 am: Pharmacotherapeutic Management of Hyperlipidemia Tracey Taveira, PharmD, CDOE, CVDOE 11:00am – 12:00pm: Nutritional Management of Cardiovascular Disease Diane Pezza, RD, LDN, CDE, CDOE, CVDOE 12:00 – 12:30 pm: Lunch 12:30 – 2:30 pm: Tobacco Cessation Kelly Orr, PharmD, AE-C 2:45 – 3:45 pm: Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests for the Evaluation of Cardiovascular Disease Gaurav Choudhary, MD 3:45 – 4:00 pm: Q&A / Adjourn |
Registration Fees: |
Non - CDOE Members: For continuing education credit only 2-day registration: $349 Single-day registration $199 | Current CDOEs CVDOE Certification $299 Includes 2-day registration and exam For continuing education credit only:
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