DM Series Session 3: Diabetes Medication Updates

Pittsburgh, PA US
March 2, 2023

The purpose of this educational activity is aimed at providing the clinical staff at UPMC Health Plan an overview of current diabetes medication treatments.

Target Audience

RNs / SW / Health Coaches / Dieticians/ Paramedics / EMTs /Pharmacists

Learning Objectives

1.  Recall the indications, dosing, available dosage forms, and proper storage of diabetes medications

2.  Discuss mechanisms of action for current classes of diabetes medications

3.  Identify common adverse effects and key counseling points for diabetes medications

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 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/20/2023
Course expires: 
04/07/2023
Event starts: 
03/02/2023 - 10:30am EST
Event ends: 
03/02/2023 - 11:30am EST
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The program begins at 10:30am and ends at 11:30am.  Total Education Time = 1 Hour

TIME

CONTENT

PRESENTER

10:30 to 10:50am

Review the indications, dosing, available dosage forms, and proper storage of diabetes medications

Phil Camden, PharmD

10:50 to 11:10am

Discuss mechanisms of action for current classes of diabetes medications

Phil Camden, PharmD

11:10 to 11:30am

Presentation of common adverse effects and key counseling points for diabetes medications

Phil Camden, PharmD

UPMC Health Plan
600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States

 

Philip Camden, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, UPMC Health Plan
 
Philip has been a clinical pharmacy specialist on the care management team at UPMC since 2017.
 

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Pharmacy (CPE)
This knowledge-based activity provides 1 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit(s).
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1contact hour(s).

CCM CE will be provided: 1 CE - CCM COA will be sent via email from UPMC Health Plan nurse planner approximately 6-8 weeks following the live date of the course.

This activity is eligible for endorsed credit for UPMC Health Plan EMTs and Paramedics.  Complete ETHOS course work, obtain the attendance certificate, and submit to EMS governing body for 1 CE credit(s).

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credit(s).

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.

NOTE:  Paramedic/EMT CE is approved for any activity in which ANCC (nursing CE) is approved.  This is per Heather Bogdon and Christie Hempfling

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 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
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