Diabetes Update 2024

This year's Diabetes Update will have both online and in-person attendance available.

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Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Time: 8:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Registration time: 7:30-8:00 a.m.

Agenda

8:00 – 8:15 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction – Dr. Stewart Harris

8:15 – 9:00 a.m.
Islet Cell Replacement for Type 1 Diabetes: What's Current and What's Being Tested – Dr. Bruce Perkins

9:00 – 9:40 a.m.
Beyond Blood Sugar: Exploring the Musculoskeletal Impact of Diabetes – Dr. Jamie Fleet

9:40 – 9:55 a.m.
Nutritional Break

9:55 – 10:35 a.m.
Revisiting hypertriglycerides in People Living with Diabetes – Dr. Amanda Berberich

10:35 – 11:15 a.m.
Challenges and approaches in People Living with Diabetes and on Dialysis – Dr. Kristin Clemens

11:15 – 11:30 a.m.
Nutritional Break

11:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Empowering Lifestyle Management Strategies in People Living with Type 2 Diabetes and using Sensor Based Technology – Dr. Sonja Reichert

12:10 – 12:50 p.m.
What’s New and upcoming in Diabetes Management – Dr. Stewart Harris

12:50 – 1:00 p.m.
Summary and Adjournment – Dr. Tamara Spaic

Accreditation
This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by Continuing Professional Development, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University for up to 4.25 credits.

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Continuing Professional Development, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University.  You may claim a maximum of 4.25 hours (credits are automatically calculated).  

Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent participating in the educational program.

25% of the time is for participant interaction and questions.

Program Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity participants will be able to:

Review current and break through management of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

Explore the impact of Diabetes on MSK and hypertriglycerides

Describe barriers, benefits, and options for diabetes management in people receiving dialysis

Apply approaches of sensor-based care and empowering lifestyle medicine in people living with Type 2 diabetes