Join a great team of professionals for an evening of gourmet food, wine and excellent information about how to optimize blood glucose control with insulin. Only $10 and 3.5 CME's in beautiful Bellingham. Spend the night and attend the Diabetes Wellness Fair the next day!

Bill Polonsky PhD CDE
Dr. David McCulloch MD
Cindy Brinn MPH, RD, CDE, BC-ADM

To register: http://www.peacehealth.org/HealthInfo/Diabetes/
or call 360-788-6720 or 1-800-541-7209 x6720

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Wine, Dine, & Learn for only $10
($15 after September 1st)

Friday, October 3rd
4:30 - 9:00 PM
Health Education Center
3333 Squalicum Parkway Bellingham, WA 98225

4:30 Registration & Hors D'oeuvres-Dinner served during conference

5:00 Basal/Bolus Insulin Strategies and More - David K. McCulloch, MD Identify all types of insulins, insulin actions and insulin combinations & delivery devices & their indications for use.
Describe the basal/bolus concept of insulin management. Summarize pros and cons of various insulin management strategies (sliding scale, etc.). Describe Byetta and Symlin and identify indications for use.

6:00 Overcoming Insulin Barriers - William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDE
Describe common barriers both patients and physicians encounter when considering insulin initiation.
Identify ways to overcome barriers associated with insulin initiation.

6:45 Matching insulin type & dose to physiologic need & lifestyle - David K. McCulloch, MD
Summarize best practices for insulin initiation for various types of patients, including initial doses and titration schedules.
Determine best combination and/or discontinuation of oral medications when insulin initiated.

7:30 Teaching patients to “think like a pancreas”: Insulin: CHO ratios, CHO counting and correction doses Cindy Brinn, MPH, RD, CDE
Identify and describe CHO sources in foods and how to teach patients CHO counting. Describe glycemic index and its use in diabetes management. Describe fine-tuning of insulin dosing, including determining and testing Insulin:CHO ratios and correction doses. Describe strategies for teaching patients how to self-adjust insulin doses based upon CHO intake and pre-meal blood glucose

8:30 Professional Panel and Discussion