Welcome to the DCPNS Spring 2011 Conference

Diabetes: Reflect, React, Refocus...

Through practical team-based approaches and useful tips for office practice, participants will:

• Gain insight into the effective management of overweight and obesity in type 2 diabetes.

• Be able to appropriately assess the need for, and initiate, insulin therapy.

• Be able to apply the new recommendation for self-monitoring of blood glucose in non-insulin using type 2

diabetes through the application of the new provider decision tool.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the new and emerging therapies for diabetes and considerations for use.

THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2011

2:15 p.m.                         Registration & Viewing of Industry Partner Displays

3:00 to 3:10 p.m. Welcome and Introduction

3:10 to 5:00 p.m. Managing Overweight and Obesity in Type 2 Diabetes

Speakers: • Tom Ransom, MD                         • Jonathon Fowles, PhD

• Mark Petter, PhD (candidate)    • Anita MacKinnon, PDt

5:00 to 5:05 p.m. Setting the Stage…Diabetes in Nova Scotia

5:05 to 5:45 p.m. Hot Topics: Diagnosing Diabetes in Children and Youth—Beth Cummings, MD

Managing Diabetes in the Postpartum Woman—Shirl Gee, MD

Diabetes and Frailty—Laurie Mallery, MD

5:45 to 6:00 p.m. Break

6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Dinner & Presentation - Translating Diabetes Research into Clinical Practice 1991-2011

International Guest Speaker: Meng H. Tan, MD

7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Insulin Therapy—Initiation and Adding to Oral Therapies

Speakers: • Brian Moses, MD                       • Karen MacLeod, RN

                                                                    • Irene Higgins-Bowser, PDt • Michele Forsythe, BSc Pharm

8:00 to 8:30 p.m. Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG) in Non-insulin Using Type 2 Diabetes

Speakers: • Pam McLean-Veysey, BSc Pharm • Lynne Harrigan, MD

8:30 to 9:00 p.m. New and Emerging Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes

Speaker: • Dale Clayton, MD

9:00 to 9:15 p.m. Wrap up and Evaluation