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Evidence-Based Management of the Diabetes Epidemic 2023
					
 Nov 8, 2023 
 12:00PM to 5:00PM

									

				

					Event Categories   2023,   Accredited,   Clinical CPD,   CPD Office,   In-person, and   Virtual
				

			


	

	

		

			

				

					

						

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Hybrid CPD Conference




Target Audience


Family Physicians, Specialists, Physician Assistants, Optometrists, Pharmacists, IMGs, Nurse Educators/Practitioners, Dietitians, and Residents.


 


Learning Objectives


At the end of this activity, learners will be able to:


    

  • Explore and understand various approaches to diabetes care in First Nations.
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  • Recognize the importance of routine dilated eye exams and the therapeutic options for diabetes-related eye diseases.
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  • Develop a framework for managing gestational diabetes and type 2 diabetes during pregnancy.
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  • Understand the growing potential for incretin-based therapies in type 2 diabetes.
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  • Reflect on different type 2 diabetes presentations.
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  • Utilize a growing range of therapies for type 2 diabetes to optimize outcomes.
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Accreditation Statement


McMaster University, Continuing Professional Development Program (CPD) is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME) to provide CFPC Mainpro+ and RCPSC Maintenance of Certification (MOC) study credits for Continuing Medical Education.


This one-credit-per-hour Group-Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the McMaster University Continuing Professional Development Program for up to 3.25 Mainpro+ credits.


This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by McMaster University Continuing Professional Development Program. You may claim a maximum of 3.25 MOC Section 1 hours (credits are automatically calculated).


Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/about-ama-education.


Each attendee should only claim the hours they attended.