Enduring Materials
The self-assessment component for the University of Chicago and Kovler Diabetes Center First Annual Comprehensive Review on the Management of Type 2 Diabetes is a clinical problem-solving, evidence-based CME program of active engagement. It is designed to update your knowledge and understanding of cardiovascular disease and its co-morbidity of diabetes. It will also provide you with a better understanding of the options available for managing patients. You can complete this program at your own pace, whenever and wherever you choose.

The program is online for FREE in 2 convenient formats:

 Downloadable pdf
 Web-based interactive version
 (requires a JavaScript-enabled browser)

Educational Objectives

 Discuss how insulin resistance affects the management of

 type 2 diabetes.

 Describe the stages, progression, treatment, and monitoring

 of chronic kidney disease in the patient with diabetes.

 Interpret clinical study data and case presentations that investigate
 the use of various therapeutics for type 2 diabetes, including

 combination therapies.

 Describe the interrelationship between diabetes, hypertension,

 and atherosclerosis as cardiometabolic risk factors and what roles insulin

 resistance and beta-cell dysfunction play in these disease processes.
 Identify lifestyle modifications and pharmacologic treatments for

 cardiometabolic risk reduction.

 Evaluate glycemic control as a strategy to improve microvascular

 and macrovascular complications of diabetes in the pre-diabetic and
 diabetic patient.

 Assess current and emerging therapeutics for intensive glycemic control,

 including combination therapies, for safety and clinical outcomes.

Target Audience
Primary Care Physicians, Cardiologists, Endocrinologists, Nephrologists, Lipidologists, Internists, and Family Practitioners.

Accreditation



The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The estimated time for completion of this activity is 7 hours.

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