Session 1: Update on Insulin Therapy, Combination Therapy with Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes, and the Management of Hypoglycemia.

Date: 7/25/2010 Check-In
 7:45 am - 8:00 am
Educational Session: 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Joshua J. Neumiller, PharmD, CDE, CGP, FASCP Assistant Professor Department of Pharmacotherapy College of Pharmacy Washington State University, Live CME Instructor for University Learning Systems
Joshua J. Neumiller, PharmD, CDE, CGP, FASCP Assistant Professor Department of Pharmacotherapy College of Pharmacy Washington State University
  1. Review currently available insulin products and delivery devices, and discuss insulin products currently in the developmental pipeline;
  2. Utilize clinical scenarios to outline common blood glucose profiles in patients with diabetes, and suggest appropriate initial insulin regimens and insulin dosing adjustments to attain A1C goals;
  3. Utilize clinical scenarios to outline strategies for insulin intensification and/or dose adjustments to fine-tune therapy;
  4. Discuss strategies for insulin initiation and intensification in terms of combination therapy in the patient with T2DM to meet treatment goals;
  5. Discuss pearls and pitfalls of insulin use in combination with other anti-diabetic therapies;
  6. Define hypoglycemia and discuss strategies for treating hypoglycemic events;
  7. Discuss strategies for avoiding hypoglycemic episodes in patients with diabetes mellitus;
  8. Utilize clinical scenarios to outline common causes of hypoglycemia, and suggest appropriate interventions and/or strategies for the management of hypoglycemia. .