Miss-ADE’S

Annual

Diabetes Conference:

Changing Lives
Through Knowledge


Thursday, April 15
&
Friday, April 16, 2010
     


Thursday, April 15, 2010 Agenda

 

 

7:30   Registration

 

8:00   Welcome and Announcements

 

 

8:10  Obesity in Children

Amy Olson, MS, RD, LD, CDE
MS Dept of Education Office of Child Nutrition

 

At the end of the presentation, the participant will be able to:

m       List strategies to prevent diabetes in children.

m       List current initiatives in Mississippi schools to prevent diabetes in children

m       List proposed initiatives to prevent diabetes in children

 

 

 

9:10  New Options in Pediatric Diabetes Management

Daniel M Riche, PharmD, BCPS, CDE

University of Mississippi

 

At the end of the presentation, the participant will be able to:

m       To assess the epidemic of childhood type 2 diabetes.

m       To evaluate islet transplantation and pharmacotherapy.

m       To identify investigational therapies for beta-cell preservation.

 

 

 

10:10  Break & Vendors

 

 

 

10:30  Vitamin D and Natural Therapy in Diabetes

James A Bennett, RPh, FACA, CDE, James Bennett Apothecary

 

At the end of the presentation, the participant will be able to:

m       Counsel patients on the use of complementary and alternative therapies for diabetes and its co-morbidities.

m       Guide patients in the use of currently recommended agents for cardiovascular risk reduction.

m       Explain to patients the rational for Vitamin D supplementation.

m       Identify nutritional and complementary products that may be beneficial for the eyes.

m       Advise people on the new findings about some of the products we have recommended in the past.

m       Make a decision about recommending specialty products when nothing else seems to work.


11:30 Epidemiology of Diabetes and Obesity:  Approaches to Chronic Care Management in Primary Care

Allen A Herman, MD, PhD

Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC

 

At the end of the presentation, the participant will be able to:

m       Understand the epidemiology of diabetes and obesity in the U.S. with particular reference to Mississippi and the southern states.

m       Understand the role of chronic care programs in the management of diabetes.

m       Integrate new interventions into a chronic care management program.

 

12:30  Lunch & Vendors

 

1:30  Unsweet Dream – Diabetes and Sleep Apnea

 Annette K Low, MD

 Weight Management Center, Central MS Medical Ctr

 

At the end of the presentation, the participant will be able to:

m       Discuss association of type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea.

m       Review role of overweight/obesity in both diabetes and sleep apnea.

m       Discuss weight management options to improve diabetes and sleep apnea.

 

2:30  Oral Medication Management of Type 2 Diabetes

 Amanda Wilburn, PharmD, CDE, James Bennett Apothecary

 

At the end of the presentation, the participant will be able to:

m       Discuss the mechanism of action, clinical impact, and potential side effects of all oral hypoglycemic.

m       Recommend appropriate medication therapy based on recent AACE / ACE guidelines, considering safety, risk of hypoglycemia, efficacy, simplicity, degree of patient adherence and cost.

 

3:30  Break & Vendors

 

3:50   The Polypharmaceutical Nature of Diabetes

R.Lonny Spilberger, RPh, CDE, CDM, Diabetes Educators +

 

At the end of the presentation, the participant will be able to:

m       Demonstrate  the importance of different communication techniques.

 

4:50   Adjourn


Friday, April 16, 2010 Agenda

 

8:00   Welcome and Announcements

 

8:10  Combating Diabetes Through Weight Management

 Jacinda B Roach, PhD, RD, LD

 Weight Management Center, Central MS Medical Ctr

 

At the end of the presentation, the participant will be able to:

m       Discuss basic principles of weight management used in the treatment of diabetes.

 

9:10   To Pump or Not to Pump

Toni L Cooper, RN, MSN, CDE, Diabetes Care Group


 

At the end of the presentation, the participant will be able to:

m       Discuss basal / bolus insulin therapy.

m       Compare MDII therapy with CSII therapy

m       Identify successful pump candidate characteristics.

m       List steps to initiate pump therapy.

m       Demonstrate ability to identify and correct bG patterns.


 

10:10  Break & Vendors


 

10:30 CGM:  Tips and Tools for Patients and Providers

Autumn Douglas, LD, RD, CDE, Diabetes Care Group

 

At the end of the presentation, the participant will be able to:

m       Discuss indications for personal use of CGM.

m       List and discuss 7 clinical indications for CGM use.

m       List 4 steps to effectively evaluate CGM data.

 

11:30 Keys to Insulin Management: Tools to Unlock the Potential of Insulin Therapy in Diabetes Management

Ted V Hight, PharmD, James Bennett Apothecary

 

At the end of the presentation, the participant will be able to:

m       Discuss the basic function and clinical significance of insulin therapies in diabetes management.

m       Identify currently available categories of insulin and compare and contrast these products based on their pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic characteristics.

m       Discuss the significance of U-500 insulin and its importance as a tool to overcome barriers of insulin resistance.

m       Demonstrate basic insulin initiation tools as well as recommended adjustment guidelines commonly used in diabetes management.



12:30  Lunch & Vendors


 

1:30  Lipids:  the Good, the Bad and the Triglycerides

Ben W Seale, MD, PLLC

Diabetes and Endocrine Center of Mississippi

 

At the end of the presentation, the participant will be able to:

m       Understand the impact of lipids on heart disease and the approaches to treatment.

 

 

 

2:30  Diabetes in the Cardiac Rehab Environment

 Patricia "Mickey" W Stuart, BS, MPH, MS, CDE

 Diabetes Ed & etc

 

At the end of the presentation, the participant will be able to:

m       Assess opportunities for DSME/T in the cardiac rehabilitation environment to improve outcomes for patients with pre-diabetes or diabetes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3:30  Diabetes and Humor:  Laughing your way to lower blood sugars

Melanie Powell-Lowery, MPH, CDE, CHES

NovoNordisk, Inc.

 

At the end of the presentation, the participant will be able to:

m       Identify various stressors on the body.

m       Discuss the impact of stress on the person with diabetes.

m       List various ways humor can improve glycemic control.

                          

4:30 Summary, Evaluations and Post test

 

 

4:45 Adjourn


Program Goal:
To assist professionals wishing to expand their knowledge in diabetes self-management and to improve the lives of patients through knowledge.

Target Audience:

This program is intended for nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, pharmacists, CDEs, health educators and other health care professionals.

 

CEU Credit:

 

Participants must attend a full day for credit. Certificates will be given at the completion of each day.

 

Registration Form   (Please Print)

 

Name: __________________________________________

 

Title: ___________________________________________

 

Address: ________________________________________

 

City/State/ Zip: ___________________________________

 

Phone #: ________________________________________

 

Email: __________________________________________

 

Early Registration   (prior to March 28)

Miss-ADE Members:        $200.00

Non Members:                  $230.00

One Day Only:                   $125.00

Late Fee:                                        $25.00

 

Make checks payable to Miss-ADE

 

Mail checks to:

 

Miss-ADE

596 Clifton-Hillsboro Road

Lena, MS  39094

 

Cancellation Policy

If we receive written notice of cancellation 7 days prior to the conference, we will return your registration fee less a $25.00 handling fee.



 

Location:  Hinds Community College, Rankin Campus, George Wynne Building, 3805 Hwy 80 E, Pearl, MS  39208. Phone: (601) 932-5237

 

Directions:  From I-20 take Jackson-Evers International Airport Exit #52 To Hwy 80 West. Go west and approximately one mile to the left is the entrance to the campus. Follow the road into the campus all the way to the last parking lot on the left.  Park in the last parking lot.

DO NOT PARK IN THE FACULTY PARKING SPACES.

 

Lodging and Hotel Accommodations:

Hampton Inn on Phillips St., Pearl, MS

601-932-7676
Holiday Inn Express, Phillips St, Pearl, MS

601-939-5238

Fairfield Inn, Riverwind Dr, Pearl, MS

601-936-3434

Jameson Inn, Riverwind Dr, Pearl, MS

601-932-8030

Sleep Inn and Suites, 333 Airport Rd, Pearl, MS

601-896-9638

Ramada Limited, 341 Airport Rd, Pearl, MS

601-933-1122


For additional information contact: Stephen Pearson, President (601) 248-0735 - spear@cableone.net
Judy Champion, Treasurer (601)939-9923
jchampion@diabetescaregrp.com