OVERVIEW

Despite the availability of effective medical interventions and therapies for type 2 diabetes, their utilization remains limited. Beyond the Basics aims to:

• Increase competency in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and its complications
• Improve the care of individuals living with type 2 diabetes
• Improve ability to select optimal treatments for type 2 diabetes based on the mechanisms of action, safety, and efficacy of current treatment options
• Discern how newer options may help individuals living with type 2 diabetes achieve targeted outcomes

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. ​

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

• Endocrinologists
• Diabetologists
• Advanced practice nurse practitioners

• Obesity specialists

• Physician associates

CREDITS

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

This course expires December 1, 2025.

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

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 

PROGRAM
Beyond the Basics: Unraveling Challenging Type 2 Diabetes Cases 

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This activity is supported by an educational grant from Lilly.