Virtual Seminar
10/29/2023 - 10/29/2023
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Where: Remote
Topics include: MANAGEMENT OF TYPE 2 DIABETES AND RELATED COMORBIDITIES
Speaker: Dr. Joshua Neumiller, Pharm D., CDE, CGP, FASCP
Washington State University
Joshua Neumiller received his doctor of pharmacy degree from Washington State University in 2005, where he is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacotherapy and a member of WSU Geriatrics Team and the WSU Clinical Trials Research Team. Dr. Neumiller is a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), a Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (CGP), and is a Fellow of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. Dr. Neumiller has published on a variety of practice and research-based topics, and is a contributing author for the ADA journal Diabetes Spectrum, and is the lead pharmacist CE reviewer for the American Association of Diabetes Educators. Clinically, Dr. Neumiller is a consultant pharmacist at Elder Services, a division of Spokane Mental Health, where he provides in-home consulting services. He also serves as an investigator on multiple investigator-initiated and large multi-site clinical trials involving the study of diabetes and its complications.
UPDATE ON THE MANAGEMENT OF TYPE 2 DIABETES AND RELATED COMORBIDITIES
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Objectives:
1. Review current glycemic goals and targets for patients with type 2 diabetes.
2. Discuss recommended approaches to intensification of glucose-lowering therapies based on comorbidities and patient-specific considerations.
3. Review the impact of comorbid cardiovascular disease, heart failure, and/or chronic kidney disease on treatment selection.
4. Describe common side effects associated with glucose-lowering therapies and strategies to mitigate treatment risks.
5. Apply current treatment recommendations to a patient scenario to optimize patient outcomes.