15th Annual Diabetes Day:
Controversies in Diabetes
Monday, September 20, 2010
InterContinental Hotel and Bank of America Conference Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Description
Diabetes Day: Controversies in Diabetes is an educational activity focusing on up-to-date reviews of advances in
management strategies for patients with diabetes. The goal of this course is to increase the competencies and
performance of health care professionals involved in treating this patient population, which, ultimately, will improve
patient outcomes.
Target Audience
Primary care physicians, endocrinologists, diabetes educators, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and
other health care professionals who take care of patients with diabetes.
Objectives
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to do the following:
- Interpret recent data that has affected guidelines for diabetes management;
- Discuss the pros and cons regarding the glycemic levels in the diagnosis of diabetes;
- Review the implications of beta cell preservation, glucose control, and insulin use in diabetes management;
- Describe the controversies surrounding dyslipidemia and blood pressure monitoring in diabetes.
Course Directors
Adi Mehta, MD |
Leann Olansky, MD, FACP, FACE |
| Robert Zimmerman, MD, FACE Director, Cleveland Clinic Diabetes Center Program Director, Fellowship Program Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute |
Cleveland Clinic Faculty
Marwan Hamaty, MD Betul Hatipoglu, MD Sangeeta Kashyap, MD Laurence Kennedy, MD, FRCP |
Melissa Li-Ng, MD Christian Nasr, MD, FACE Mario Skugor, MD |
Agenda
| MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 | |
| 7:15 am | Registration / Continental Breakfast / Exhibits |
| 7:45 am | Welcome - Robert Zimmerman, MD |
| SESSION I Moderator: Mario Skugor, MD |
|
| 8:00 am | Diagnosis of Diabetes: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Robert Zimmerman, MD |
| 8:35 am | Guidelines for the Treatment of Diabetes – Highway or Mudpath? - Betul Hatipoglu, MD |
| 9:05 am | Point/Counterpoint: Should the Diagnosis of Diabetes be 100 mg/dL? - Marwan Hamaty, MD; Adi Mehta, MD |
| 9:45 am | Refreshments / Exhibits |
| SESSION II Moderator: Christian Nasr, MD |
|
| 10:15 am | Beta Cell Preservation/Diabetes Prevention: Theory and Practice - Adi Mehta, MD; Leann Olansky, MD |
| 11:00 am | Is Glucose Control Passé for CVD Protection? - Laurence Kennedy, MD |
| 11:35 am | Is Insulin Atherogenic? - Sangeeta Kashyap, MD |
| 12:05 pm | Lunch |
| SESSION III Moderator: Marwan Hamaty, MD |
|
| 1:15 pm | LDL Lowering: Is That All That is Required? - Adi Mehta, MD |
| 1:30 pm | TG Lowering: Is it Needed? - Leann Olansky, MD |
| 1:45 pm | HDL Raising: Really? - Robert Zimmerman, MD |
| 2:00 pm | HS-CRP: Marker or Target? - Betul Hatipoglu, MD |
| 2:15 pm | Apo B: Is it the Real Thing? - Melissa Li-Ng, MD |
| 2:30 pm | Blood Pressure Control: The Number or the Agents? - Mario Skugor, MD |
| 3:00 pm | Refreshments / Exhibits |
| 3:20 pm | Case Discussion Moderator: Adi Mehta, MD Panel: Betul Hatipoglu, MD; Laurence Kennedy, MD; Leann Olansky, MD; Robert Zimmerman, MD |
| 4:35 pm | Closing Remarks - Laurence Kennedy, MD |
| 4:45 pm | Adjourn |
Location
InterContinental Hotel and Bank of America Conference Center
9801 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone: 216.707.4100 or 877.707.8999
Hotel Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved at the InterContinental Hotel until August 24, 2010. To make your reservations, contact the Hotel Reservations Department at 216.707.4100 or 877.707.8999. Please identify yourself as being with the Cleveland Clinic Diabetes Day course, (registration code RAH) for a special rate of $189 single/double plus tax. The hotel and conference center is located on the campus of the Cleveland Clinic.
Ground Transportation
Taxi service is available from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to the hotel.
Parking
Parking is available in the East 100th Street Visitor’s Parking Garage at prevailing rates. Valet parking is available at the hotel for an additional charge.
Additional Information
For further information about this summit, contact the Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education at:
Local: 216-448-0770
Toll Free: 800-238-6750
For questions about registering online, call 216-448-0777 or email CMEregistration@ccf.org.
Faculty Disclosure
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest will be identified in the activity syllabus.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education fully intends to comply with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need assistance, please notify The Center for Continuing Education at 216.448.0770 at least two weeks prior to the activity.
Accreditation
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association Council on Continuing Medical Education for Category 2 credit.
The Ohio Board of Nursing will accept at face value the number of contact hours awarded for an educational activity that has been approved for CE by a nationally accredited system of CE approval. Therefore, the 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ will be accepted for nursing credits.
This activity, 15th Annual Diabetes Day: Controversies in Diabetes, with a beginning date of September 20, 2010, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 6.75 Elective credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Registration & Cancellation
Preregistrations are accepted until 4:00 pm ET September 16, 2010. Please register on-site after this date.
In case of cancellation, a full refund will be made if canceled by September 10, 2010. After September 10, 2010, a $50 cancellation fee will be deducted from your refund. Written notification of your cancellation is required to process your refund.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER OCTOBER 31, 2010.
Online Registration/Fees
Registration fee includes syllabus, continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks.
| Category | FULL EVENT FEES |
ONSITE FULL EVENT FEES |
|---|---|---|
| Physician | $225.00 | $250.00 |
| Comprecare Affiliate | $146.25 | $171.25 |
| CCF Alumni | $135.00 | $160.00 |
| Resident / Fellow | $90.00 | $115.00 |
| Nurse / Nurse Practitioner / CRNA / Physician Assistant / Allied Health Professional / Non-Physician / Other | $200.00 | $225.00 |
| CCHS Physician | $225.00 | $250.00 |
| CCHS Resident / Fellow | $90.00 | $115.00 |
| CCHS Nurse / Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant / Allied Health Professional / Non-Physician / Other | $90.00 | $115.00 |
| CCF Physician | $150.00 | $175.00 |
| CCF Resident / Fellow | $90.00 | $115.00 |
| CCF Nurse / Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant / Allied Health Professional / Non-Physician | $90.00 | $115.00 |
