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PROFeSSiONal eDuCaTiON New! Free CMe/Ce Opportunity: Self-assessment Program on Diabetes and the Older adult This self-assessment program consists of clinical problem-solving questions and educational critiques. It is designed to objectively assess and strengthen your knowledge of diabetes and provide you with a better understanding of working with older adult patients. Content was developed based on the 2012 consensus report on the same subject issued by the American Diabetes Association and the American Geriatrics Society. Upon completion of this self-assessment program, participants should be able to: ■ Individualize diabetes management in the older adult, accounting for agerelated and health-status factors and patient preferences. ■ Discuss best practices to avoid adverse events associated with excessive or insufficient blood pressure or glucose control. ■ Select drugs appropriate for patients with chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, and other diseases associated with advancing age. ■ Assess the challenges of caring for an older adult in a hospital or nursing home setting. Credit is available for all health care professionals. earn up to 3 continuing education credits. Visit professional.diabetes.org/ce to participate free of charge today! New! Free CMe/Ce Opportunity: Self-assessment Program on the Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes: a Patient-Centered approach This self-assessment program consists of clinical problem-solving questions and educational critiques. It is designed to objectively assess and strengthen your knowledge of diabetes and provide you with a better understanding of working with patients with type 2 diabetes. Content was based on the 2012 position statement of the same title of the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. Upon completion of this self-assessment program, participants should be able to: ■ Discuss the pathophysiology and disease progression of diabetes. ■ Identify the best treatment pharmacotherapy strategy for patients with hyperglycemia. ■ Apply appropriate treatment strategies for patients with diabetes and hyperglycemia. ■ Incorporate treatment strategies to minimize and manage hypoglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes on insulin. ■ Utilize the guidelines for management of diabetes in order to achieve lower A1C levels and reduce the risk of hyperglycemia. ■ Avoid adverse outcomes associated with hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia. Credit is available for all health care professionals. earn up to 4.75 continuing education credits. Visit professional.diabetes.org/ce to participate free of charge today! Future Professional Education Live Meetings NaTiONal MeeTiNgS 61st annual advanced Postgraduate Course February 7-9, 2014 Hyatt Regency San Francisco San Francisco, Calif. professional.diabetes.org/pg14 74th Scientific Sessions June 13-17, 2014 Moscone Center San Francisco, Calif. scientificsessions.diabetes.org 75th Scientific Sessions June 5-9, 2015 Boston Convention and exhibition Center Boston, Mass. scientificsessions.diabetes.org RegiONal MeeTiNgS 2014 intensive Diabetes Management for Primary Care March 7, 2014 Denver, Colo. professional.diabetes.org/colorado 2014 Diabetes Professional educators Conference March 7-8, 2014 Madison Marriott West Middleton, Wis. professional.diabetes.org/wisconsin 29th annual Clinical Conference May 22-25, 2014 Marco Island Marriott Marco Island, Fla. professional.diabetes.org/cc For more information about these live activities and/or additional continuing education opportunities, please visit our website at professional.diabetes.org/ce. Questions? e-mail professionaleducation@diabetes.org. Any program omissions are due to printing deadlines. DiaBeTeSPRO quaRteRly 11 http://professional.diabetes.org/pg14 http://scientificsessions.diabetes.org http://professional.diabetes.org/ce http://scientificsessions.diabetes.org http://professional.diabetes.org/colorado http://professional.diabetes.org/wisconsin http://professional.diabetes.org/cc http://professional.diabetes.org/ce http://professional.diabetes.org/ce

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Diabetes Pro Quarterly - Fall 2013