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2024 Diabetes Update (Attendee Information)

This site is intended for registered participants of the 2024 Diabetes Update (Oct. 11).  

Welcome!

2024 Diabetes Update

Thank you for joining us.

The 2024 Diabetes Update symposium will provide an update on diabetes management with an emphasis on glucose management and the pregnant patient. Other topics will include medication updates, obesity management, clinical nutrition, and care of the geriatric diabetes population.

Symposium Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participants should be better able to:

  1. Integrate medical management strategies for patients with gestational diabetes or diabetes and pregnancy.
  2. Recognize optimal management of obesity-related to people living with diabetes.
  3. Discuss how to interpret data from technology and implement it into pattern management within diabetes practice.
  4. Identify medications available for the treatment of patients with diabetes.
  5. Examine the impact of nutrition on patients with diabetes.
  6. Describe the treatment of diabetes in the geriatric population.
  7. Integrate into practice the appropriate treatment of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) in the patient with diabetes.

General Information

Faculty and Planning Committee Disclosures

Read the UNMC CCE Disclosure Declaration Policy 

Disclosures

The accredited provider has mitigated and is 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:

  • Aoife M. Egan, MB, BCh, BAO, PhD
    INVESTIGATIONAL/OFF-LABEL USE OF DRUGS DISCLOSURES Off-label drug discussion of Metformin use in pregnancy
  • Brianna E. Johnson-Rabbett, MD
    Institutionally Directed Research Funding: Novo Nordisk A/S
  • Caressa Trueman, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM*
    INVESTIGATIONAL/OFF-LABEL USE OF DRUGS DISCLOSURES Off-label drug Discussion of GLP-1s for MAFLD/MASH

The following have nothing to disclose:

  • Sydney L. Blount, MD*
  • Geri McVey-Buss, BSN, RN, CDCES, CPT
  • Elizabeth Guenther, MS
  • Nathalie Khoury, MD
  • Jacqueline D. Patterson, MMN, RDN, LMNT, LD, CDCES
  • Sheritta A. Strong, MD, DFAPA

PLANNING COMMITTEE

The following have nothing to disclose:

  • Cece Abbey, MS
  • Holly Dubas
  • Julie Huglin
  • Sarah Huxoll, RN, CDE
  • Katie Jochum, MHA
  • Christina R. Johnson, BSN, RN, OCN
  • Shelly Kelley, BSN, RN, CDCES
  • Jodi Kennedy
  • Lisa Kuechenmeister, PA-C
  • Brenda Ram, CMP, CHCP
  • Jackie Siebels, BSN, RN, NPD-BC
  • Casey Vlach, MBS, RN, CDCES, CPT

 

*Faculty and planning committee member
Speaker Handouts

The following materials (in PDF) are available for download until Oct. 31, 2024. No part of these materials may be reproduced without prior written permission.

Requirements for Successful Completion

In order to receive continuing education credits, you must:

  1. Check in and attend the live activity.
    • In-person: Check in at the registration desk.
    • Live stream: Type your first and last name in the Zoom chat.
  2. Complete the online evaluation via the UNMC MyCCE portal.
    • On your dashboard, click Evaluate an Activity.
    • Enter Activity Code:

      61893 – In-Person Attendee

      61894 – Live Stream Attendee


You have until Oct. 31, 2024, 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

Sydney L. Blount, MD

Assistant Professor, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

Sydney L. Blount, MD

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.

Questions?

Brenda Ram, CMP, CHCP

Director, Educational Programs
UNMC Center for Continuing Education

402-559-9250

Brenda Ram