2023 Diabetes Update (Attendee Information)
Welcome! Thank you for joining us.
The 2023 Diabetes Update symposium will provide an update on diabetes management emphasizing glucose management and chronic kidney disease. Other topics will include medication updates, inpatient diabetes guidelines, cultural nutrition for diabetes patients, and a technology discussion on using continuous glucose monitors.
General Information
UNMC Dr. Stanley M. and Dorothy Truhlsen Campus Events Center
(located on the first floor of Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education)
619 S 42nd Street, Omaha, NE 68198
Parking
- Complimentary parking is available for campus visitors in lot 63 (off of 40th and Marcy Streets). Download Map
- If you are an employee/student of UNMC/Nebraska Medicine, please park in your regularly assigned parking area.
- Shuttle service is available from 6:30 to 8 AM to take participants to the Truhlsen Campus Events Center. If Interested, please wait in or near the enclosed shuttle stop on the west end of the lot. After the symposium, the shuttle pick-up will be from 3:30 to 5 PM.
- UNMC CCE is not liable for any parking ticket that a participant may incur when attending this symposium.
- The Zoom link for the live stream will be sent via email a few days prior to the symposium. If you do not see this email in your Inbox, please check your junk email folder. If you still do not see the message, please send an email to Brenda Ram.
- To join the symposium, sign in to Zoom using your first and last name.
- Once you are in the webinar, go to the chat box and type in your first and last name so your attendance may be recorded.
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Disclosures
The accredited providers have mitigated and are disclosing identified relevant financial relationships for the following faculty, planners, and others in control of content prior to assuming their roles.
FACULTY
The following have disclosed relevant financial relationships:
- Andjela T. Drincic, MD
Consultant: Healthy Blue - Anupam Kotwal, MD
Consultant: Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc. - Joel M. Topf, MD
Advisor: AstraZeneca, Bayer, Cara Therapeutics, GlaxoSmithKline, Vifor
The following have nothing to disclose:
- Sydney L. Blount, MD
- Clifton R. Davis, MD*
- Geri McVey, BSN, RN, CDES, CPT
- Caressa A. Trueman, PharmD, BCACP*
- Holly Vail, RD, LD, LMNT, CDCES*
PLANNING COMMITTEE
The following have nothing to disclose:
- Clifton R. Davis, MD*
- Katie A. Drey, PA-C
- Sarah L. Huxoll, RN
- Christina R. Johnson, BSN, RN, OCN
- Shelly Kelley, BSN, RN, CDCES
- Katie Nilsson, MHA
- Brenda Ram, CMP, CHCP
- Jacqueline Siebels, BSN, RN, NPD-BC
- Caressa A. Trueman, PharmD, BCACP*
- Casey Vlach, BSN, RN, CDES, CPT
*Faculty and planning committee member
The following materials (in PDF) are available for download until Nov. 2, 2023. No part of these materials may be reproduced without prior written permission.
- Keynote Presentation: Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
Joel M. Topf, MD - Medication Update
Caressa A. Trueman, PharmD, BCACP - Inpatient Guidelines
Andjela T. Drincic, MD - Cultural Nutrition
Holly Vail, RD, LD, LMNT, CDCES - Continuous Glucose Monitors
Caressa A. Trueman, PharmD, BCACP; Geri McVey, BSN, RN, CDCES, CPT - Case Studies
Sydney L. Blount, MD - Diabetes Risk with Immune Check Point Inhibitors and Glucocorticoids in Cancer Patient
Anupam Kotwal, MD
Requirements for Successful Completion
In order to receive continuing education credits, you must:
- Check in and attend the live activity.
- In-person: Check in at the registration desk.
- Live stream: Type in your first and last name in the Zoom chat.
- Complete the online evaluation via the UNMC MyCCE portal.
- On your dashboard, click Evaluate an Activity.
- Enter Activity Code 58912.
You have until Nov. 2, 2023, to claim credit for this activity. You will need to complete the evaluation and attest to the time you spent participating in the activity. Your certificate will be saved in your UNMC MyCCE account under Certificates & Transcripts.
Need help managing your MyCCE account? Find answers to commonly asked questions about signing in to the portal, completing the online evaluation, retrieving your certificate, and more. Go to Manage MyCCE Account
Symposium Director
Assistant Professor, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC
Sponsors
This symposium is sponsored by the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism; Nebraska Medicine — Diabetes Center, and Employee Learning & Development; through the resources of the UNMC Center for Continuing Education.
Exhibitors
ADCES Nebraska Chapter
Abbott Laboratories
Ascensia
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
Dexcom
Diabetic Equipment and Supplies
Diabetes Supply Center of the Midlands (AdaptHealth Patient Care Solutions)
Eli Lilly & Co.
Insulet Corporation
JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)
Medtronic
Nebraska Medicine Diabetes Education
Novo Nordisk Inc.
Tandem Diabetes Care
Total Medical Supply
Xeris Pharmaceuticals
Questions?
Director, Educational Programs
UNMC Center for Continuing Education