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SGLT2 Inhibitor Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes

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Hear expert discussion of the role of SGLT-2 inhibitors in treating type 2 diabetes.

Physicians: Maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Nurses: 0.50 Nursing contact hour

Released: December 10, 2020

Expiration: December 09, 2021

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Anne Peters

Anne Peters, MD

Director
USC Clinical Diabetes Programs
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Keck School of Medicine of USC
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC
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Supporters

This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from

Boehringer Ingelheim

Target Audience

This activity is primarily intended for endocrinologists, primary care physicians, and nurses who care for patients with T2D.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Apply recommendations from the latest ADA and AACE diabetes management guidelines regarding use of SGLT2-I drugs in patients with varying degrees of CV and/or renal risk 
  • Consider the key clinical evidence from CVOTs with SGLT2-I drugs in management decisions for patients with T2D

Disclosure

Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any relevant conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to CCO policy. CCO is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME/CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.

The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME/CE activity:

Faculty Disclosure

Primary Author

Anne Peters, MD

Director
USC Clinical Diabetes Programs
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Keck School of Medicine of USC
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Anne Peters, MD, has disclosed that she has received funds for research support from Abbott Diabetes Care, Dexcom, and vTv Therapeutics; has ownership interests in Livongo, Omada Health, Pendulum Therapeutics, and Stability Health; and has served as a consultant for Abbott Diabetes Care, Bio-Rad, Lilly, MannKind, Merck, Novo Nordisk, and Zealand.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Zachary Schwartz, MSc, ELS

Scientific Director

Zachary Schwartz, MSc, ELS, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Julie Skowronski, FNP-BC

Julie Skowronski, FNP-BC, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Instructions for Credit

Accreditation

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

Credit Designation

CCO designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Continuing Education

Credit Designation

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 0.5 contact hours.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Additional Information

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 0.5 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from December 10, 2020, through December 09, 2021:

1. Register online at http://www.clinicaloptions.com.
2. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures.
3. Study the educational activity online or printed out.
4. Submit answers to the posttest questions and evaluation questions online.

You must receive a test score of at least 50% and respond to all evaluation questions to receive a certificate. After submitting the evaluation, you may access your online certificate by selecting the certificate link on the posttest confirmation page. Records of all CME/CE activities completed can be found on the "CME/CE Manager" page. There are no costs/fees for this activity.

Program Medium

This program has been made available online.


Goal


The goal of this activity is to improve learners’ competence and performance in SGLT2 inhibitor treatment decisions for patients with T2D with and without related comorbidities.