OVERVIEW

Beyond the Basics is advanced continuing education (CE) program based on the mechanisms of action (MOAs), safety, and efficacy of current treatment options to help achieve targeted health outcomes with better glycemic control. Despite the availability of effective medical interventions and therapies for type 2 diabetes and obesity, their utilization remains limited. Beyond the Basics offers insights into the latest treatment strategies. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Recall when to intensify therapy for people with type 2 diabetes.
• Recognize steps in treatment plans based on guideline-directed therapy to support diverse patient populations in achieving target outcomes.
• Identify treatment options to reduce morbidity and mortality in people with type 2 diabetes. 

• Review the use of glucose-lowering medication for microvascular and macrovascular risk reduction.​​

• Insights into agent-specific considerations as they relate to diabetes’ clinical course among currently available SGLT-2 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists, dual GIP-GLP-1 receptor agonists, and other medications.​​
• Identify strategies to remove barriers to guideline-directed therapy. ​

TARGET AUDIENCE

This program is beneficial for a wide range of health care professionals who support people living with type 2 diabetes including:

CREDITS

Upon completion of all four courses, you will earn two free continuing education credits (CME, ABIM-MOC, ACEP, ANCC, CDR, COP, and AAPA).

Beyond the Basics

Advance Your Diabetes Care Expertise

MODULES

Module 1

Optimizing Health Amidst Multiple Comorbidities

Module 2

Maneuvering the Challenges of Obesity and Weight Management

Module 3

Navigating Stressors and Social Determinants of Health

Module 4

Examining the Prevalence of Cardiometabolic Diseases and Conditions

Beyond the Basics

Advance Your Diabetes Care Expertise

FACULTY

Anne Peters, MD

Director, USC Westside Center for Diabetes​
Profession, Keck School of Medicine of USC​
Director, USC Clinical Diabetes Programs

Curtis Triplitt, PharmD, CDE 

Associate Professor/Clinical ​

Department of Medicine​

Division of Diabetes​

UT Health

Davida Kruger, NP

Nurse Practitioner​

Division of Endocrinology​

Henry Ford Health System

Richard Pratley, MD

Medical Director at the AdventHealth Diabetes Institute, Senior Investigator, Diabetes Program Lead at the Translational Research Institute 

WEBINAR
Beyond the Basics: Unraveling Challenging Type 2 Diabetes Cases 

Looking for a brief summary of the program? Watch our webinar, Beyond the Basics Webinar - Unraveling Challenging Type 2 Diabetes Cases, and earn one free CE credit. Our panel of experts review the topics covered in our Beyond the Basic courses. In this 90-minute recorded webinar, we discuss recommended diabetes management strategies to help diabetes care professional increase competency in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and its complications, aiming to improve health care outcomes. Available on-demand. Earn 1.5 free CE credit. Watch Now!

• Review the use of glucose-lowering medication for microvascular and macrovascular risk reduction.​​

• Insights into agent-specific considerations as they relate to diabetes’ clinical course among currently available SGLT-2 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists, dual GIP-GLP-1 receptor agonists, and other medications.​​
• Identify strategies to remove barriers to guideline-directed therapy. ​

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This activity is supported by an educational grant from Lilly.