Seminar Outline
Diabetes Overview (65 minutes)
ADA diagnostic criteria, classifications of Type 1 & Type 2 diabetes.
Pathophysiology including GLP-1 and amylin. HBA1c significance. Blood sugar goals.
Treatment: Non-Pharmacological - Medical Nutrition Therapy (80 minutes)
Nutrition goals and recommendations for calories, carbs, sugar, protein, fat, alcohol
and vitamins/minerals. Meal planning methods, label reading, glycemic index and net carbs.
Treatment: Pharmacological - Type 2 diabetes (80 minutes)
Oral agents - sulfonylureas including
Amaryl®; Prandin®; Starlix®; Glucophage®; Riomet®; Fortamet®; Precose®; GlysetTM;
ACTOSTM; Avandia®; Glucovance®; Metaglip™ Avandamet™ and Actosplus Met™. New
hormone Byetta™ (exenatide injection).
Treatment: Pharmacological - Type 1 diabetes (80 minutes)
Insulin types (including Apidra®, Exubra®, Lantus®, LevemirTM, Mix 75/25
Mix 70/30 & Mix 50/50). Insulin therapies including action times, duration,
basal/bolus and bedtime administration . New hormone Symlin® (pramlintide acetate injection).
Insulin Adjustment and Blood Glucose Monitoring (45 minutes)
Carb Counting using insulin adjustment with insulin to carb ratio and correction factor.
Hypoglycemia and Sick Day Rules. Introduction to continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).
Treatment: Non-Pharmacological - Exercise Therapy (30 minutes)
Issues in Type 1 & 2 diabetes. What worked in the Diabetes Prevention Program.
Ways to motivate patients and new teaching resources from The First Step Program
and Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Program.
Long Range Issues (35 minutes)
Assessment, ADA recommendations, foot care, monofilament testing.
Evaluation (5 minutes)
Post Test (30 minutes)