Educational Objectives
Following this course, participants should be able to:- Evaluate the performance of diabetes technologies and identify principles for selecting, combining, and advancing therapy using technology.
- Explain how to motivate patients to use the latest diabetes technologies to improve outcomes.
- Assess the utility of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) methods in improving management of difficult-to-treat patients.
- Assess the utility of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in improving management of difficult-to-treat patients.
- Assess the utility of insulin pump therapy and insulin dose calculators in improving management of difficult-to-treat patients.
- Enhance strategies to use technology to increase the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions, such as food plans, weight management, and physical activity for diabetes management.
- Initiate insulin therapy and adjust insulin doses based on glycemic pattern recognition.
- Recognize clinical situations where SMBG, CGM, or insulin pump therapy can improve outcomes and well-being for diabetes patients.
- Outline a systematic approach using technology for managing diabetes, diabetes complications, and complex medication regimens.
- Understand the scientific and engineering principles that support SMBG, CGM, and insulin pumps.
- Modify diabetes management for special populations, such as senior, pediatric, and pregnant patients using advanced diabetes technologies.
- Summarize new technologies that may be available in the next 5 years for management of hyperglycemia.