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DE0219: Diabetes Online CDE: Neurological Complications of Diabetes - Polyneuropathy & More

 
Date: 4/10/2019 - 4/10/2019
Course Status: Available
Facility: To be determined
Location:
Instructor: Michael Stizer
Director: Jan Frederick
Level: Basic
Audience: Hygienists, Assistants, Support Staff, Dentists
Quota: 1 - 100 students
Tuition: $0.00
Hours: 1.00 (Total CDE); 1.00 (DANB Non-Clinical); 1.00 (AGD - 149)
Joint Sponsorship: No
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Summary:

Neurologic complications of diabetes are frequent. While the majority of the talk will focus on the most common issue of painful and painless polyneuropathy, it will also touch on autonomic neuropathy, mononeuritis multiplex, polyradiculopathy, and cranial neuropathies. This session will provide an overview of diagnosis and treatment of these issues, and will help encourage health care providers to connect patients with the resources available to maximize their health. This course is being offered live on 1/30/19 but will be available online for three years.

Learning Objectives:

1.   Identify treatment goals and therapies for diabetic neuropathies.
2.   Educate patients with diabetes about preventing diabetic neuropathy.
3.   Describe a basic neurologic exam.


Speaker / Presenter:

Michael Stizer — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at drstitzer@mac.com.

Disclosure Policy:

It is the policy of the Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, that faculty/planners disclose any financial or other relationships with commercial companies whose products may be discussed in the educational activity. The Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, also requires that faculty disclose any unlabeled or investigative use of pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Images that have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes are prohibited.

None of the faculty/planners for this activity has a conflict of interest, and there is no use of unlabeled or investigative pharmaceutical products or medical devices. No images have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes.The educational objectives, content, and selection of educational methods and instructors are conducted independent of any commercial entity.

Accreditation:
The IHS Division of Oral Health is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider

The IHS Division of Oral Health is an accredited sponsor of continuing education under the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP). ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the IHS at IHS CDE Coordinator or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ada.org

Prerequisites:

None

Tuition Payment Information:

Please Make Checks Payable to: Indian Health Service.

Tuition Policy:

Tuition must be paid in full 8 weeks prior to the start date of any course. Request for refunds must be received in writing at least two weeks before the course begins. For each refund request, there will be an administrative charge of $100. No refunds will be made to registrants who fail to attend a course. If IHS CDE program cancels a course, then 100% of the tuition will be refunded.