MANAGING ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES

FACULTY

Zachary T. Bloomgarden, MD
Clinical Professor
Department of Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY  

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PURPOSE STATEMENT

There has been growing concern about the recent sharp increase in reported cases of type 2 diabetes in adolescents and young adults. Our interactive case based Webcast with expert faculty will review this current trend and discuss the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of type 2 diabetes in this patient population.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Discuss the increasing prevalence of diabetes in adolescents and young adults
• Recognize the screening criteria and risk factors that can help identify diabetes in at-risk adolescents and young adults at early stages of disease progression
• Review treatment strategies for adolescents and young adults with diabetes, and consider adherence issues that may be particularly problematic in this patient population

TARGET AUDIENCE

This series is intended for primary care providers, certified diabetes educators, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers who treat patients who are at risk of developing, or currently have diabetes.

ACCREDITATION INFORMATION

Expiration date: June 18, 2009

Physicians: Med-IQ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Med-IQ designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the series.

Nurses (CBRN): Med-IQ is accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing to provide continuing education to nurses. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP #14745, for 4.0 contact hour(s).

Pharmacists:
Med-IQ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. 2.0 contact hour(s) (0.X0 CEUs) of credit for pharmacists. ACPE #476-000-07-XXX-H01. This program is designed for all pharmacists.

Other Credit Information
Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the series will receive a Statement of Participation indicating the maximum credits available.

Disclosure Policy
It is the policy of Med-IQ that our staff and faculty disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during presentations. Individuals who refuse to disclose will be disqualified from all aspects of this CME activity. Med-IQ has policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity.

Zachary Bloomgarden, MD.

Med-IQ Disclosure
Reshma Carter has disclosed that her spouse is an employee of Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

All other employees of Med-IQ have no financial relationships to disclose.

Acknowledgement of Commercial Support
This series is supported by an educational grant from sanofi-aventis U.S.