Diabetes
Remission is Possible: A New Way to Think About Type 2 Diabetes
February 2024 | Dr. Brendan Byrne
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Learning Objectives
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Review the potential of Type 2 Diabetes remission
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Understand how to categorize Type 2 Diabetes into 5 subtypes and how they relate to remission potential
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Introduce the concept of the "Lifestyle Discussion" that physicians should be having with their patients living with diabetes
To Pump or Not to Pump? A Discussion on Automated Pancreas Systems in Pregnancy
January 2024 | Dr. Robin Lucciantonio, Dr. Rose Yeung
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Using a case-based approach, join us to discuss the risks/benefits and clinical pearls to using automated pancreas systems in type 1 diabetes and pregnancy.
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Learning Objectives
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Review risks/benefits of automated pancreas in pregnancy
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Discuss how to use important insulin pump features in pregnancy
In-The-Moment Health Coaching to Prevent or Delay Type 2 Diabetes – An Alberta Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program
October 2022 | Dr. Peter Sargious, Dr. Jane Ballantine
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Learning Objectives
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Understand current state and burden of prediabetes in Alberta
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Learn about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-recognized virtual Diabetes Prevention Program now freely available in Alberta
Toe-Morrow Never Dies: An Approach to the Diabetic Foot
October 2022 | Dr. Michael Yan
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Learning Objectives
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Demonstrate an approach to screening and classification for the high-risk diabetic foot
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Assess a foot ulcer in a diabetic patient and elect appropriate initial management
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Select appropriate footwear and community resources for foot ulcer prevention
Top 10 Pediatric Hormone Tests
October 2022 | Dr. Kate Potter
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Learning Objectives
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Explore the usefulness and nuances in ordering lab and Xray tests to assess puberty and adrenarche in children
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Discuss which tests guide management in pediatric thyroid conditions
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Discuss common errors and misperceptions in ordering hormone tests for pediatric patients
Addressing Food Insecurity and Diabetes Through Healthy Food Prescriptions
October 2022 | Dr. David Campbell
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Learning Objectives
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Learn about the prevalence and impact of food insecurity in Alberta
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Understand how food insecurity affects individuals living with diabetes
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Recognize healthy food prescriptions as a potential avenue for addressing food insecurity
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Learn about an Alberta initiative providing food prescriptions that may be relevant for your patients
Stop the Finger Pokes! What You Need to Know About Continuous Glucose Monitors for Diabetes
June 2022 | Dr. Rose Yeung, Dr. Darren Lau, Dr. Donna Manca
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Learning Objectives
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Describe Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) and the evidence for its use
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Apply an approach to reading the CGM report’s Ambulatory Glucose Profile
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Provide opportunities for CGM research engagement
Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis: The Care of Pediatric Patients Presenting to Hospital with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) in Alberta - A Physician Learning Program Collaboration
June 2022 | Dr. Jennifer Walton, Dr. Elizabeth Rosolowsky
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Learning Objectives
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Briefly review the clinical features, epidemiology and pathophysiology of DKA in the pediatric population
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Describe the demographics of patients 0-18 hospitalized with DKA in Alberta between 2014-2018
4-Part Webinar Series
Diabetes Updates: From Guidelines to Practice Webinar Series
Session 1: Nutrition and Diabetes Management - Let’s Not Sugar Coat It
May 2021 | Dr. Rose Yeung, Dr. Kim Young
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No one diet fits all people with diabetes. In this webinar, the speakers will cover the principles of good nutrition for people with diabetes.
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Session 2: Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
May 2021 | Dr. Rose Yeung, Dr. Darren Lau, Dr. Donna Manca
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A review of the latest evidence around managing patients who have diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
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Session 3: Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
May 2021 | Dr. Rose Yeung, Dr. Darren Lau, Dr. Donna Manca
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No one diet fits all people with diabetes. In this webinar, the speakers will cover the principles of good nutrition for people with diabetes.
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Session 4: Deprescribing Insulin and Other Medication Adjustments
May 2021 | Dr. Rose Yeung, Dr. Darren Lau, Dr. Donna Manca
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No one diet fits all people with diabetes. In this webinar, the speakers will cover the principles of good nutrition for people with diabetes.
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