Control the Crisis
Part 1: Steps to Getting Started on Insulin

Focus:
Part I will focus on assisting the primary care physician on determining the maximum use of orals and initiating insulin.

Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• describe strategies for discussing and initiating insulin therapy with patients
• discuss common patient concerns and strategies for addressing these concerns
• identify resources to assist the physician in these point of care decisions

Accreditation

Park Nicollet Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

The Office of Continuing Medical Education, Park Nicollet Institute, designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Release date: 12/26/2006
Expiration date: 12/26/2007
Estimated time to complete this educational activity: 1.0 hour

Control the Crisis
Part 2: Selecting and Adjusting an Insulin Regimen

Focus:
Part II will focus on selecting and adjusting insulin.

Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• discuss how to select an appropriate insulin regimen and calculate starting doses of insulin for use with oral agents or with insulin alone
• utilize home blood glucose monitoring records to make therapy adjustments
• describe how to prevent and treat hypoglycemia

Accreditation

Park Nicollet Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

The Office of Continuing Medical Education, Park Nicollet Institute, designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Release date: 12/26/2006
Expiration date: 12/26/2007
Estimated time to complete this educational activity: 1.0 hour

Faculty

Richard M. Bergenstal, MD
Executive Director, International Diabetes Center
Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota

Dr. Bergenstal is faculty for Parts 1 and 2.

Mary L. Johnson, RN, BS, CDE
Director, Clinical Research
International Diabetes Center

Ms. Johnson is faculty for Part 1.

Patti Rickheim, MS, RD, CDE
Manager, Special Projects
International Diabetes Center

Ms. Rickheim is faculty for Part 2.

Faculty disclosures

As a provider accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), it is the policy of Park Nicollet Institute, Office of Continuing Medical Education to require the disclosure of the existence of any significant financial interest or any other relationship a faculty member has with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) discussed in an educational activity. The presenting faculty reported the following:

Richard M. Bergenstal, MD, is a consultant for Eli Lilly, Sanofi-Aventis, and Novo Nordisk. He is on the Speaker’s Bureau for Eli Lilly, Sanofi-Aventis and Novo Nordisk and receives grant/research support from Sanofi-Aventis and Eli Lilly. Dr. Bergenstal receives honoraria from the above pharmaceutical and commercial product/device companies. He does not intend to discuss any unapproved/investigative use of commercial products/devices.

Mary L. Johnson, RN, BS, CDE, has indicated no potential conflict of interest in relation to this presentation. She does not intend to discuss any unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.

Patti Rickheim, MS, RD, CDE, has indicated no potential conflict of interest in relation to this presentation. She does not intend to discuss any unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.

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