Session 1: What's New in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes- A Personal and Professional Perspective.
Date: 4/21/2010
Check-In and Breakfast:
7:00 am - 7:30 am
Educational Session:
7:30 am - 12:30 pm
C. Wayne Weart,Pharm.D., FASHP,FAPhA, BCPS
Professor of Family Medicine, MUSC College of Medicine
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcome Sciences,
South Carolina College of Pharmacy, MUSC Campus
At the conclusion of this session, you should be able to:
Describe the relationship between obesity and the risk of Type 2 diabetes and the benefits of lifestyle modification (IE diet and exercise) in reducing the risk and helping to manage patients with Type 2 diabetes
Describe the current 2009 ADA clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus.
Discuss the appropriate use of insulin, exanitide and oral agents in the management of patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Describe the benefits of treating both blood pressure and lipids in patients with Type 2 diabetes
Discuss the potential benefits and risks of aggressive treatment of glucose in patients with Type 2 diabetes
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Comments by Students
Dr. Weart is an
excellent, knowledgeable speaker. It was a pleasure to view his presentation.”
Heather McKay, RPh. (Saugus, MA)
Dr. Bushardt, Excellent speaker, well informed, on top of what is happening today. – Ken Bladen, BS
”What a terrific surprise. Dr.
Weart was phenomenal. I will in the future search for conferences with Dr. Weart.”
Elyssa Del Valle, MD (Middlebury, CT)
Dr. Piaciask, is a great instructor, she clearly is a teacher/professor and conveys her ideas clearly and on the right level.- Marilyn Bumgarner, BS
”Dr. Weart is a good speaker and
knows his topics well. Watching his video is the next best thing to being
there." Zenaida Cruz, RN (Clifton Park, NY)
Dr. Bushardt, is knowledgeable and entertaining.- Billie Womeldorf, RPh
”The extent of information was
outstanding and very relevant to my practice.” Traci Robinson, PharmD. (McDonough, GA)
Dr. Bushardt, was excellent - competent, informative and highly entertaining. – Lois Vuoncino, BS
