Optimizing Insulin Therapy for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes : Existing Challenges and New Opportunities for Improved Care

Optimizing Insulin Therapy for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes : Existing Challenges and New Opportunities for Improved Care is organized by Pri-Med and would be held during Aug 17, 2015 - Aug 17, 2016. This CME Conference has been approved with a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Insulin remains a centerpiece of management of patients with type 2 diabetes. In this webcast, Drs. Lawrence Blonde and Bruce Bode explain the rationales for using insulin, review the different types of insulins available and their advantages and limitations, and provide practical advice for avoiding hypoglycemia.

Objectives :

• Better identify and understand the pathophysiologic defects contributing to postprandial hyperglycemia and its impact on managing the glycemic burden in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Incorporate assessment of postprandial glucose as part of diagnostic and treatment plan so as to target therapy to better manage hyperglycemia and prevent potential complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Overcome both clinician and patient resistance to appropriate initiation and intensification of insulin therapy to best manage postprandial hyperglycemia, while lowering risk for adverse events
• Better distinguish conventional, new, and emerging prandial insulin therapies for appropriate treatment selection in patients with T2DM so as to properly integrate into care and improve outcomes