Advances in Diabetes 2010

Novemer 11-13, 2010
The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel
Boston, MA

Course Directors

 

Martin J. Abrahamson, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Medical Director and Senior Vice President
Joslin Diabetes Center

Richard S. Beaser, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Medical Executive Director
Professional Education
Joslin Diabetes Center

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Describe recent advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, as well as comorbidities of these conditions
  • Describe advances in research related to diabetes treatments that have translated into improved glucose control and quality of life for people living with this condition
  • Identify specific changes that clinicians will make in their practices regarding care of people with diabetes and comorbidities based on updated knowledge of state-of-the-art treatment approaches
  • List improvements in skills in caring for people with diabetes and related conditions based on participation in presentations/discussions of clinical case scenarios
  • Implement therapeutic strategies to overcome clinical practice obstacles resulting from various issues and barriers to optimal diabetes management relative to specific populations/ethnic groups

Special benefits and features

  • Special lectures on treatment goals, kidney disease, and diabetes and the heart
  • Practical workshops on using insulin, noninsulin medications, and lifestyle changes to manage diabetes
  • In-depth morning and evening symposia on sleep apnea, obesity treatments, and hypogonadism and erectile dysfunction in diabetes
  • Timely, practical updates on complications and comorbidities
  • “Thyroid Day” special symposium on November 10
  • Best practices for managing diabetes in special populations such as the elderly, pregnant women, different ethnic & cultural groups, and hospitalized patients

Agenda

  Thur, November 11, 2010
  
  Fri, November 12, 2010
  
  Sat, November 13, 2010
7:00
   Registration and
  Continental Breakfast
6:00
  
7:00
   Continental Breakfast
8:00
   Welcome and Pretest
8:00
   Pretest
8:00
   Pretest
  Diabetes Glucose Management   Diabetes Complications   Diabetes Complications
  (continued)
8:10
  Special Lecture
  Should Treatment Goals for
  Type 2 Diabetes Be Changed?
8:10
  Special Lecture
  Treatment of Cardiovascular
  Disease in Patients with
  Diabetes
8:10
  Special Lecture
  Prevention and Treatment of
  Kidney Disease
9:00
  Type 2 Diabetes and
  Cardiometabolic Syndrome
9:00
  Evaluation and Management
  of Diabetic Neuropathy
9:00
  Foot Care in People with
  Diabetes: Prevention and
  Early Intervention
9:45
  The Burgeoning Epidemic
  of Obesity in the U.S.
9:45
  Advances in Diabetic
  Retinopathy: Diagnosis,   Treatment, and Prevention
9:45
  Peripheral Vascular Disease
  and the Person with Diabetes:
  Cutting-Edge Approaches
10:30
  Break
10:30
  Break
10:30
  Break
  Practical Workshops   Practical Workshops   Diabetes Clinical Care
10:45

  Simultaneous Workshops
  1. Use of Insulin in Diabetes   
  2. Lifestyle Aspects of
      Diabetes Treatment 
  3. Noninsulin Treatment of
      Type 2 Diabetes
10:45
   Simultaneous Workshops
  1. Use of Insulin in Diabetes
  2. Lifestyle Aspects of
      Diabetes Treatment  
  3. Noninsulin Treatment of
      Type 2 Diabetes
10:45
   Gestational Diabetes,
  Pregnancy, and Metabolic
  Care: Overlapping Concerns
12:15
   Lunch (on your own)
12:15
   Lunch JPEC PI CME
11:30
   The Role of the Liver in
  Diabetesand Metabolic
  Disease: Clinical Perspectives
  Cardiometabolic Risk Factors   Special Populations
12:15
   Diabetes in Children and
  Adolescents: Challenges
  and Solutions
1:15
   Evaluating Cardiometabolic
  Risk: A Primer for the PCP
1:15
   Osteoporosis in Women with
  Diabetes: Balancing the
  Clinical Concerns
1:00
   Posttest Day 3
2:00
   Treatment of Dyslipidemia:
  Achieving Recommended
  Goals
2:00
   Hospital Care of Patients with
  Diabetes: A Systems-Based
  Perspective
1:15
   Closing Remarks
2:45

  Break

2:45
   Break    
3:00
   Hypertension 2010:
  A Rational Approach to
  Therapy
3:00
   Adapting Motivational 
  Interviewing for Diabetes
  Patient		    
3:45
   Cardiac Evaluation of Patients
  with Diabetes: When and How
3:45
   Treating Diabetes in Older
  Adults: Achieving the Optimal
  Balance		    
4:30
   Posttest Day 1
4:30

  Diversity and Diabetes:
  Optimizing Clinical Impact

    
4:45
   Break and Exhibits
5:15
   Posttest Day 2    

 
5:30
   Break and Exhibits    
Evening Symposium   Evening Symposium  
6:00
   TBD
6:00
   TBD    

Faculty*

Martin J. Abrahamson, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Medical Director and Senior Vice President
Joslin Diabetes Center

Julian M. Aroesty, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Staff Physician, Cardiology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Richard S. Beaser, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Medical Executive Director
Professional Education
Joslin Diabetes Center

Florence M. Brown, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Co-Director, Diabetes and Pregnancy Program
Joslin Diabetes Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

David R. Campbell, MD
Associate Clinic Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Vascular Surgeon
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Donald E. Cutlip, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Executive Director Clinical Trials
Harvard Clinical Research Institute

Om P. Ganda, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Lipid Clinic
Joslin Diabetes Center

Suzanne Ghiloni, RN, BSN, CDE
Diabetes Nurse Educator
Joslin Diabetes Center

Christopher Gibbons, MD, MMSc
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Staff Physician
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Director, Neuropathy Clinic
Joslin Diabetes Center

John M. Giurini, DPM
Associate Professor in Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Chief, Division of Podiatry
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Osama Hamdy, MD, PhD, FACE
Harvard Medical School
Medical Director
Obesity Clinical Program
Joslin Diabetes Center

Edward S. Horton, MD
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Senior Investigator
Joslin Diabetes Center

William C. Hsu, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Asian Clinic
Joslin Diabetes Center
Boston, MA

Lori Laffel, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Harvard Medical School
Chief, Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Section
Investigator, Genetics and Epidemiology Section
Joslin Diabetes Center

Melinda D. Maryniuk, MEd, RD, CDE
Director
Clinical Education Programs
Strategic Initiatives
Joslin Diabetes Center

Glenn Matfin, MSc (Oxford), MB ChB, FACE, FACP, FRCP
Harvard Medical School
Senior Physician
Joslin Diabetes Center

Lyle D. Mitzner, MD
Instructor in Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Attending Physician in Endocrinology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Staff Physician
Joslin Diabetes Center

Medha Munshi, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director of Joslin Geriatric Diabetes Programs
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Stacey O’Donnell, RN, BSN, CDE
Nurse Manager
Adult Diabetes Nurse Educator
Insulin Pump Specialist
Joslin Diabetes Center

Edward M. Phillips, MD
Assistant Professor of
   Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Harvard Medical School
Director, Outpatient Medical Services
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Network
Assistant Physiatrist
Massachusetts General Hospital
Adjunct Scientist
Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Tufts University

Duane S. Pinto, MD, FACC
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Cardiology Fellowship Training Program
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Jo-Anne Rizzotto, MEd, RD, LDN, CDE
Director of Educational Services
Joslin Clinic

Harold N. Rosen, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Staff Physician, Endocrinology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Greeshma K. Shetty, MD
Instructor in Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Joslin Diabetes Center

Steven E. Shoelson, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Section Head, Cellular and Molecular Physiology
Joslin Diabetes Center,/p>

Robert C. Stanton, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Chief of Nephrology
Joslin Diabetes Center

Jennifer K. Sun, MD, MPH
Ophthalmologist
Beetham Eye Institute
Investigator, Eye Research
Joslin Diabetes Center

 

*Subject to change