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Counter Details: Managing the Diabetic Patient in Today’s Environment, July 2008

Objectives

Physicians participating in this activity should be able to: 

• Identify the epidemiology of diabetes in Pennsylvania and United States.
• Integrate ADA Standards of Care into their clinical practice to help their patients with diabetes live longer, healthier lives according to the Pennsylvania Diabetes Action Plan.
• Identify some of the current gaps in the management
  of diabetes.
• Communicate effectively, taking into consideration cultural and literacy barriers.
• Evaluate new and emerging diabetes technologies and classes of medications to determine their appropriate place in therapy.
• Teach importance of prevention of secondary complications. 

Taking the test

1. Read the printable PDF version of Counter Details, Managing the Diabetic Patient in Today's Environment, July 2008. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
2. Take the quiz by following the link at the end of the PDF.
3. CME credit is not awarded to non-physicians for “Counter Details,” but non-physicians may complete a paper test to receive a certificate of attendance. Call (800) 228-7823, ext. 2644, or email bvalella@pamedsoc.org to receive a paper test.

Accreditation and designation information 

The Pennsylvania Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

The Pennsylvania Medical Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.

Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing medical education activities sponsored by the Pennsylvania Medical Society are expected to disclose to the audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).

Activity Development Team 

• Robert A. Gabbay, MD, PhD
• Michelle Kavin, PA-C
• Barbara A. Layne, RN
• Jan Miller, MA
• Stacey O’Neill 

The members of the Activity Development Team have stated they have no conflict of interest to disclose.

Enduring Material: Expires Dec. 31, 2010

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