MAHEC's Project ECHO: The What's What of Managing Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care

Description

Project ECHO® is a lifelong learning and guided practice model that revolutionizes medical education to provide best-practice specialty care and reduce health disparities. ECHO is led by an expert team that uses multi-point videoconferencing to conduct virtual learning sessions comprised of a short didactic followed by case presentations provided by participants. The ECHO® model includes case discussions presented by attendees. This is the participant's chance to discuss difficult patient cases with expert panelists and colleagues to gain feedback. When registering for this project ECHO®, please be prepared to share a case discussion during one of our sessions.

With fewer Endocrinology practices to serve Western North Carolina, providers in primary care need to be equipped to manage more complex type 2 diabetes. The focus of this ECHO will be to update local providers on best practices to manage type 2 diabetes. The content of this series will empower all healthcare team members to address diabetes-related quality measures as well as financial and social barriers to care.

This video teleconferencing series, guided by experts, takes place over six bi-weekly modules (one-hour each) from 7:00 AM until 8:00 AM EST and will cover topics such as:

• What about Lifestyle Interventions?
• What about preventing complications?
• What about SGLT2 inhibitors?
• What about GLP1 agonists?
• What about Insulin?
• What about Continuous Glucose Monitors?

MAHEC engages in evaluation activities to better understand the impact of our programs. By registering for this course, you agree that we may use your personal information in evaluative research regarding this program. Any reports published will be de-identified and reported in aggregate format. All program dates are streamed on the ECHO Zoom Platform. They take place biweekly on Tuesdays from 7AM to 8AM EST. Sessions begin on February 4th and go through April 15th 2025. Participants must login at 6:30 AM for attendance. One credit hour is earned for each session attended.

Please note: Project ECHO provides the Zoom link to MAHEC 30 minutes prior to each session. Once we receive it, we will email the link to all registrants.

Target Audience

Providers and nurses practicing in Western North Carolina

Objectives

• Identify lifestyle interventions that help patients manage their diabetes
• Recognize place in therapy for newer diabetes medications like SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP1 agonists
• Prescribe appropriate use of diabetes technologies like continuous glucose monitors in type 2 diabetes
• Formulate safe and appropriate medication regimens to address type 2 diabetes and its complications
• Design appropriate insulin regimens for patients with type 2 diabetes

Faculty

• Anthony G. Allegra, PharmD
• Deirdre Kaan, PharmD, BCACP, CPP
• Caroline McKenna, PharmD
• Andy Warren, PharmD, BCPS, CPP
• Casey J. Wells, PharmD, BCACP, CPP

Credits

You may need to click the plus signs below to see the credits offered for each session.

What About Lifestyle Interventions? - February 4th

1.000 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM

Accreditation: The Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is accredited by the Southern States CME Collaborative to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation: MAHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

1.000 Contact Hours

MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 1.0 Contact Hours.

1.000 Nursing Contact Hours

1.0 Nursing Contact Hours Activity # AP 008-2450

Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

What About Preventing Complications? - February 18th

1.000 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM

provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation: MAHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

1.000 Contact Hours

MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 1.0 Contact Hours.

1.000 Nursing Contact Hours

1.0 Nursing Contact Hours Activity # AP 008-2450

Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

What About Using SGLT2 Inhibitors? - March 4th

1.000 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM

Accreditation: The Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is accredited by the Southern States CME Collaborative to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation: MAHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

1.000 Contact Hours

MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 1.0 Contact Hours.

1.000 Nursing Contact Hours

1.0 Nursing Contact Hours Activity # AP 008-2450

Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

What About Using GLP1 agents? - March 18th

1.000 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM

Accreditation: The Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is accredited by the Southern States CME Collaborative to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation: MAHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

1.000 Contact Hours

MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 1.0 Contact Hours.

1.000 Nursing Contact Hours

1.0 Nursing Contact Hours Activity # AP 008-2450

Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

What About Using Insulin? - April 1st

1.000 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM

Accreditation: The Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is accredited by the Southern States CME Collaborative to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation: MAHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

1.000 Contact Hours

MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 1.0 Contact Hours.

1.000 Nursing Contact Hours

1.0 Nursing Contact Hours Activity # AP 008-2450

Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

What About Continuous Glucose Monitors/Other Technologies? - April 15th

1.000 Contact Hours

MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 1.0 Contact Hours.

1.000 Nursing Contact Hours

1.0 Nursing Contact Hours Activity # AP 008-2450

Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

1.000 CME for Physician Assistants

Accreditation: The Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is accredited by the Southern States CME Collaborative to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation: MAHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.