Diabetes Medications and Treatments: Clinical Updates

OVERVIEW:

Dr. Isaacs, a Clinical Pharmacist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, discusses the pharmacologic mechanisms of diabetes medications, explores the latest evidence on how they affect heart, kidneys, and weight management, and identifies potential side effects and clinical pearls. Additionally, you will learn how to design a therapeutic regimen and monitoring plan for patients based on the updated diabetes treatment algorithm and how to add non-insulin agents to insulin therapy. By focusing on evidence-based learning and practical application, this course equips healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills required for effective diabetes care management. This asynchronous enduring course requires a passing score on the knowledge checks, as well as a completed course evaluation to claim credit.

Target Audience

Primary care providers (internal medicine, PAs, NPs), pharmacists, nursing professionals, diabetes care managers, dietitians, and others providing patient support and education.

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe the pharmacologic mechanisms of medications used for the treatment of diabetes
  2. Examine the latest evidence on how medications used in diabetes treatment affect the heart, kidneys, and weight management
  3. Identify clinical pearls and potential side effects of the most commonly used diabetes medications
  4. Design a therapeutic regimen and monitoring plan for patients based on the updated diabetes treatment algorithm
  5. Demonstrate how to add non-insulin agents to insulin therapy
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.50 Nursing Hours
  • 1.50 Completion
Course opens: 
05/12/2023
Course expires: 
05/09/2026

Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES, BC-ADM, FADCES, FCCP​

Dr. Diana Isaacs is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist and the Remote Monitoring Program Coordinator at the Cleveland Clinic Diabetes Center, where she provides medication management and diabetes education. She is a recognized national expert in pharmacy clinical practice in diabetes management, has supported professional educational needs on diabetes clinical practice standards, and uses evidence-based practices with clinical teaching and instruction of health care providers. She is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist and holds board certifications in pharmacotherapy, ambulatory care, and advanced diabetes management. Dr. Isaacs serves in leadership roles for several pharmacy and diabetes organizations and is passionate about the use of technology to help people with diabetes. Dr. Isaacs earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Dr. Isaacs also completed a pharmacy practice residency with an emphasis in ambulatory care and diabetes management at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center.

Advisor

Priyasha Uppal Sarna, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES
Clinical Pharmacist Program Leader and Director

Relevant Financial Relationships

Dr. Isaacs was a part of the Speaker's Bureau for Dexcom, Abbott, Novo Nordisk, Lilly, Sanofi, Mannkind, and Insulet. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for Diana Isaacs have been mitigated.

The advisor and the course planners have no relevant financial relationships to declare.

Anti-discrimination Policy

Dr. Isaacs, the advisor, and the course planners have agreed to our anti-discrimination policy that prohibits the inclusion of discriminatory language, graphics, or references on the basis of race, gender identity, age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, or religion.

PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS

Innovation Horizons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Innovation Horizons designates this enduring material for:

ACPE Pharmacist: (1.5 Contact Hour) UAN: JA4008411-0000-25-029-H99-P

ACPE Pharmacy Technician: (1.5 Contact Hour) UAN: JA4008411-0000-25-029-H99-T

PHYSICIANS – AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT

Innovation Horizons designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

NURSES – ANCC CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT

Innovation Horizons designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.5 ANCC contact hours. Nursing contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of program components based upon documented attendance and completion of evaluation materials

JOINT ACCREDITATION

In support of improving patient care, Innovation Horizons is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

IPCE CREDITS

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.50 Nursing Hours
  • 1.50 Completion
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