CALL US NOW :

1-833-531-3456

MAILING ADDRESS :

umcg.group@gmail.com

LOCATION ADDRESS :

42 Tuxedo Ct, Scarborough

BOOK APPOINTMENT

Diabetic Education

Diabetic Education

The goal of The Pharmacist and Patient-Centered Diabetes Care is to teach the pharmacist how to
integrate diabetes education and management into practice. This overriding goal incorporates the
goal of pharmaceutical care, which is to ensure that patients make the best use of their
medications and achieve the desired therapeutic outcomes

Specific program goals are to:

  • Provide comprehensive instruction on current standards of care for patients with diabetes.
  • Increase pharmacists’ ability to apply pharmacotherapeutic information and serve as the
    drug therapy expert on the diabetes health care team.
  •  Refresh pharmacists’ knowledge of the pathophysiology of diabetes and the acute and
    long‐term complications of the disease.
  • Familiarize pharmacists with important concepts in nutrition, exercise, and weight control
    that contribute to optimal diabetes care.
  • Provide training on the use of diabetes-related devices and physical assessments involved
    with optimal diabetes care.
  • Describe business opportunities and roles for pharmacists in improving health outcomes
    for patients with diabetest.

Module 1. Pathogenesis and Diagnosis of Diabetes
At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Explain important concepts in glucose homeostasis.
  •  Describe the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of type 1 diabetes and type 2
    diabetes.
  • List diagnostic criteria and the treatment goals for patients with diabetes.
  • Describe the implications of cardiorenal metabolic syndrome and obesity in patients with
    diabetes.
BOOK APPOINTMENT

Module 2. Monitoring Glucose Levels
At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Describe outcomes-based evidence related to glycemic control in patients with type 1 or
    type 2 diabetes.
  •  Explain strategies for managing hypoglycemia.
BOOK APPOINTMENT

Module 3. Goals of Care and Approaches to Nonpharmacologic Management
At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Discuss basic concepts of carbohydrate counting and meal planning for patients with
    diabetes.
  • Identify best practices for lifestyle management in patients with diabetes.
BOOK APPOINTMENT

Module 4. Pharmacotherapy of Diabetes
At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Describe antidiabetic agents according to their primary mechanism of action, efficacy for
    various outcomes, principal adverse effects, and appropriate clinical use.
  • Explain currently recommended pharmacologic approaches for managing type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Identify medications that impact cardiorenal outcomes.
BOOK APPOINTMENT
  • Module 5. Managing Comorbidities
    At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
  • Identify screening and treatment recommendations for comorbidities commonly
    associated with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, including autoimmune diseases, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, nephropathy, retinopathy, and gastroparesis
BOOK APPOINTMENT

Module 6. The Pharmacist’s Role in Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support
At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Explain how pharmacists can obtain recognized diabetes care credentials.
  • Describe the value of obtaining advanced diabetes care credentials
BOOK APPOINTMENT