Live Well with Diabetes: A Day of Discovery

5015 East 29th Street North,Wichita KS 67220

05 November, 2021

Description

A one day, interactive, case-based workshop that provides health professionals with up to date, evidence based information. Great Plains Diabetes (GPD) Professional Education Lectures are in collaboration with Kansas Business Group on Health, University of Kansas School of School of Pharmacy, Wichita State School for Physician Assistant Program and Healthy Green Nutrition. At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to demonstrate the ability to: Understand the epidemiology of risk factors associated with cardiovascular outcome in people with diabetes.Manage risk factors using evidence based therapies in people with diabetes.Discuss the evidence for lifestyle interventions in people with diabetes.Recognized which diabetes medications are optimal for individual patients with diabetes.Report how to interpret and use data from continuous glucose monitors and hybrid closed looped insulin pumps and implement pattern management strategies.Review the latest research on the physiology for weight loss and maintenance.Identify behavioral, nutritional, and medication strategies to decrease weight in people with diabetes.Identify genetic, biologic and environmental factors to weight status.Employ innovative and dynamic strategies for communication with patients with diabetes to strengthen provider and patient relationships and improve patient outcomes.Recognize the physical and emotional barriers that prevent patients from being persistent and adherent to their therapeutic regimen.The Wichita State University College of Health Professions is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 6 contact hours applicable for RN, LPN, or LMHT relicensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number: LT 0090-0327 Questions? Contact Lindy Childs at [email protected]. We provide clinical care and education to patients and families of all ages, participate in innovative research, provided telehealth services with Vigilias across the state and provide public and professional education. We accept most insurances for our clinical services as well as self-pay. As a non-profit we accept donations to allow us to provide services to all individuals with diabetes.