Diabetes and Weight Management Part 1

Module Description

This module will summarize goals of weight loss for people with type 2 diabetes from clinical practice guidelines, including the 2023 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this module, participants will be able to:

1. Recognize the weight management goals of pharmacological therapy for people with diabetes.
2. Select the appropriate pharmacologic agent in various clinic scenarios.

Module Faculty

Jennifer Clements, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, BCPS, CDCES, FADCES, FCCP

Dr. Clements is a Clinical Professor and Director of Pharmacy Education with the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy at the School of Medicine – Greenville Campus. She began her academic career with Shenandoah University before transitioning to the Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy, where she served as Professor and Director of Postgraduate Education. During her academic tenure, she developed pharmacy practice sites in a VAMC and rural-health family medicine clinic with focus on chronic disease state management, specifically diabetes and obesity. From 2019 to 2022, Dr. Clements provided medication management for people with diabetes within an interprofessional practice model, where she oversaw inpatient diabetes management at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, a 1000+ bed for the health care system and chaired the health system’s Diabetes Advisory Council. She has authored numerous publications and presentations related to diabetes and obesity pharmacotherapy. She is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist, board-certified ambulatory care pharmacist, certified diabetes care and education specialist, and board certified in advanced diabetes management.

Summary


Availability:	On-Demand


Cost:	FREE


Credit Offered:	1 CME Credit 1 ABIM-MOC Point 1 ACPE Credit 1 ANCC Credit 1 AAPA Credit 1 CDR Credit 1 COP Credit

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