Type 1 Diabetes: A Common and Progressive Autoimmune Disease
Pricing: Free for Members and Non-Members
This session is not accredited for continuing pharmacy education credit.
Course Description
Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is a progressive autoimmune health condition that affects both children and adults. T1D continues to increase in prevalence worldwide, and while there is currently no cure, the importance of early recognition of disease risks and identification could decrease the rates of severe complications such as DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis) at the time of diagnosis as well as the associated potential micro- and macrovascular complications.
Recent updates to the American Diabetes Association’s Standard of Care guidelines have highlighted the challenges and opportunities for screening, staging, monitoring, diagnosis, and treating patients with T1D. As such, there is a need for greater collaboration among healthcare teams that play a critical role in shaping the direction and strategy of their organizations, particularly in relation to T1D treatment pathways and delay in disease progression.
Target Audience
Pharmacists who practice in managed care settings.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Define the underlying autoimmunity disease process, its impact on QoL, and the importance of staging/screening/monitoring in T1D patient care pathways.
- Summarize the current American Diabetes Association’s Standards of Care guidelines and the importance of beta cell preservation.
- Explain the health economics over the various stages of T1D disease progression.
Commercial Support
This activity is sponsored by Sanofi.
Faculty
Sanjoy Dutta, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer
JDRF
New York, NY
R. Brett McQueen, PhD
Associate Professor
Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes
Aurora, CO
Kimber Simmon, MD, MS
Associate Professor
Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes
Aurora, CO
Available Credit
- 0.00 Certificate of Completion
Price
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