Diabetes Management Session 2: Population Health Management & New Research in Diabetes/Prediabetes Enduring

The purpose of this educational activity is to provide the clinical staff at UPMC Health Plan with information regarding the current research and findings specific to Diabetes and Prediabetes.

SPECIAL NOTE:
There is no educational content to this course. This course is designed to supplement training that has already occurred. This course is designed to only administer the post-test and collect CME evaluations.

Target Audience

Nurses, Social Workers, Health Coaches, Registered Dieticians, Pharmacists, and Paramedics / EMTs

Learning Objectives

 
General Learning Objectives:
  
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
 
  • Recall key findings in the latest research on type 2 diabetes and prediabetes
  • Describe the alignment of our care management services with the latest research on type 2 diabetes and prediabetes
  • Apply relevant findings from the latest research on type 2 diabetes and prediabetes in work with members of these populations
 
Pharm Learning Objectives:   
  
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  
  • Assess the role of early screening in management of Type 2 Diabetes
  • Discuss the utility of comorbidity-focused diabetic therapies in the management of other chronic conditions.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
03/01/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2024
UPMC HR Direct for the UPMC Health Plan
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States
Speaker
 
Ellen Beckjord, PhD, MPH
Vice President, Population Health and Clinical Operations
Dr. Beckjord is a behavioral scientist, epidemiologist, and licensed clinical psychologist in disciplined pursuit of harnessing the power of connectivity to promote authentic connection to place health, peace, and abundance within equal reach of all.  She did her doctoral training in clinical psychology at the University of Vermont and the Vanderbilt-VA internship consortium and her post-doctoral fellowship in the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program. From NCI, Dr. Beckjord spent three years in research consulting and five years in academic medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and Hillman Cancer Center. In February 2015, she joined UPMC Health Plan where she serves as the Vice President of Population Health and Clinical Optimization. Ellen’s current work is focused on population health, behavioral science, and the use of digital tools in clinical operations to promote health, wellness, and health behavior change.
 
Planning Committee
 
Michelle Schreiber, MSN, RN, CCM
Clinical Education Coordinator, Clinical Training & Education, UPMC Health Plan
 
Michele Gordon, PhD, LSW
Program Manager, Clinical Training & Education, UPMC Health Plan
 
David Marr, PharmD
Senior Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pharmacy Services, UPMC Health Plan
 
 
Conflict of Interest Disclosure
No planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.
 
Disclaimer Statement
The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
 
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.
 
Pharmacy (CPE)
This knowledge-based activity provides 1 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit(s).
 
Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
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