Contact Hours: 2.0

Max CEU Credits: 0.2

Learning Objectives:

On completion of the chapter, the reader will be able to
1. Discuss the incidence and economic impact of diabetes.
2. List screening and diagnostic criteria for diabetes.
3. Distinguish clinical differences in type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes mellitus.
4. Discuss therapeutic goals for blood glucose, blood pressure, and lipids for a patient with diabetes.
5. Recommend nonpharmacologic therapies, including meal planning and physical activity, for patients with diabetes.
6. Compare oral agents used in treating diabetes by their mechanisms of action, time of action, side effects, contraindications, and effectiveness.
7. Select appropriate insulin therapy based on onset, peak, and duration of action.
8. Develop a comprehensive therapeutic patient monitoring plan for a patient with diabetes based on patient-specific factors.

Faculty:

ACPE No:
014-999-07-056-H04

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The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy in on probation as an accredited provider of continuing pharmacy education by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Next scheduled review for purposes of restoring accreditation or removing accredited provider status: June 2009