DM Series Session I: Diabetes Update

Pittsburgh, PA US
February 2, 2023

The aim of this educational activity is to review the most UpToDate therapeutic options for diabetes control with UPMC Health Plan clinical staff.

Target Audience

RNs / SW / Health Coaches / Paramedics / EMTs

Learning Objectives

1.  Describe skills to identify patients who would benefit from diabetes technology (CGM, insulin pump)
2.  Explain ways to access subspecialist(endocrinologist) by video-visits and e-consults
3.  Discuss improvement of diabetes control and outcomes by utilizing new agents (sglt2i and Glp1ra)
 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 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: 
02/24/2023
Event starts: 
02/02/2023 - 9:00am EST
Event ends: 
02/02/2023 - 10:00am EST
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Program begins at 9:00am and ends at 10:00am.  Total Education = 1 Hour

TIME

CONTENT

PRESENTER

9:00 to 9:20am

Review of skills that identify patients who would best benefit from diabetes technology (CGM, insulin pump)

Esra French MD

9:20 to 9:40am

Review and discuss strategies to access subspecialist(endocrinologist) by video-visits and e-consults

Esra French MD

9:40 to 10:00am

Discuss the utilization of new agents (sglt2i and Glp1ra) and how they improve diabetes control and outcomes

Esra French MD

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

Esra French, MD, MBA
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at UPMC Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology

Esra French, MD, MBA is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at UPMC Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology. As Clinical Chief of Endocrinology, she organizes multidisciplinary teams with physicians, physician assistants, diabetes educators and nurses to improve access to diabetes care in Western PA. She partners with health plan and develop diabetes population health strategies like e-consults to improve diabetes outcomes

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.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1 contact 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 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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