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Webstreaming:
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If you would like to participate
with live webstreaming on your personal computer,
simply visit the link below at
the day and time of the program. We do ask that you fill out the pre-test prior
to the program.
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Webstreaming Difficulties:
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If your Internet browser freezes
frequently during the broadcast, please plan to call in to the
conference via telephone.
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About the Series
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The
Utah Diabetes Prevention and Control Program offers a FREE monthly
continuing diabetes education series for professionals on the third
Wednesday of each month from to Noon to 1pm in Utah. Participation is
available via video-conference, telephone and webstreaming. The purpose
of the series is to keep healthcare professionals abreast of the latest
information in diabetes care and education.
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Pre-Diabetes:
The Epidemic Within the Epidemic
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
EDT:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
CDT: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
MDT: 12:00
pm - 1:00 pm
PDT: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (Including Arizona)
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Presentation
objectives
- Understand the various
definitions of pre-diabetes and how they relate to patients' risk
for frank diabetes, diabetic complications, and related causes of
morbidity/mortality.
- Understand the evolving
treatment paradigms for pre-diabetic patients - evidence and
practice.
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Presenter Biography
Timothy Graham
-M.D.
 Dr. Tim Graham is Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Biochemistry, and Nutrition at the University of Utah, and Director of
the University of Utah Cardio-Metabolic Risk Reduction Clinic (CARE-MET
Clinic). He is an Investigator in the Molecular Medicine Program
at the University, and serves at the George E. Wahlen Department of
Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He oversees NIH- and
VA-funded research programs aimed at determining fundamental molecular
and genetic causes of insulin resistance and related cardiovascular
complications. Dr. Graham is a board-certified
Endocrinologist and Diabetologist; he trained at the Joslin Diabetes
Clinic and Harvard Medical School.
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Continuing
Education Unit Instructions:
Continuing Education Credits are
available for:
- Nurses: 1.5 hours
- Dietitians: 1 hour
- All others: 1 hour
Take the pre-test before the program and the post-test after to qualify
for a certificate of your participation. Pre- and post tests will
be emailed to registrants and posted on the Utah Diabetes Telehealth
Series Site prior to the live event.
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 Registration Due Date: July 13th, 2012
Register to participate via video
conference, webstream, or telephone. For groups, please designate one
site coordinator to register your office/organization by the due date
for either video conference, webstream or telephone participation. For
those who submitted a request to be a "standing registration"
from now on, you do not need to submit a registration form.
Please send any questions to Betsi Patino or Grant Sunada.
The designated site coordinator will then receive the
program materials by email on the Friday before the program for
distribution to colleagues.
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Upcoming Diabetes
Telehealth Events
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- August 15: Diabetes, Heart Disease, and the "Weight of the
Nation," presented by
Dr. Brett
McIff, PhD
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