Course Co-Chairs

Maureen McGrath, MS, PNP-BC, BC-ADM
and
Theresa Garnero, APRN, BC-ADM, MSN, CDE
University of California, San Francisco

Course Description

According to the National Diabetes Statistics Report of 2017, 9.4% of the U.S. population has diabetes – that’s over 30 million people. It’s likely someone close to you is living with diabetes. Do you have the most current information? The expert UCSF faculty will cover diabetes from basics to advanced concepts, providing an overview of the disease, including treatment and new medications, what to eat, emotional aspects, and how language and daily behaviors impact diabetes care. The course also includes a hands-on workshop on technology used to help keep people with diabetes safe.

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Lecture Schedule

PLEASE NOTE: Schedule or speakers may change on short notice

2/13/2019
Title: Overview Prediabetes, T2 Download Slides
Umesh Masharani, MBBS
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Endocrinologist, UCSF

Title: Overview T1 Download Slides
Maureen McGrath, MS, PNP-BC, BC-ADM
Associate Professor
Department of Family Health Care Nursing
School of Nursing, UCSF

2/20/19
Title: What is new in diabetes orals? Non-insulin injectables? Download Slides
Lisa Kroon, Pharm D, CDE, FAPPhA
Chair, Clinical Pharmacy
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, UCSF

Title: The Basics of Insulin Download Slides
Sarah Kim, MD
Associate Professor
Endocrinology & Metabolism
School of Medicine, UCSF

2/27/2019
Title: What to Eat: Nutrition Insights for People with Diabetes Download Slides
Sherri Shafer, RD, CDE
Sr. Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator
Diabetes Teaching Center, UCSF

3/6/19 NO SESSION THIS WEEK

3/13/19
Title: An overview of the Latest Technology Used with Diabetes Download Slides
Aaron Neinstein, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of Clinical Informatics
Endocrinologist, UCSF

Title: Diabetes Technology: A Show and Tell
Marlene Bedrich, RN, MS, BC-ADM, CDE
Diabetes Educator
Diabetes Teaching Center, UCSF

3/20/19
Title: Words Matter: Speaking the Language of Diabetes Download Slides
Maureen McGrath, MS, PNP-BC, BC-ADM
Associate Professor
Department of Family Health Care Nursing
School of Nursing, UCSF

Title: The 8 Keys to Living a Healthy Life with Diabetes Download Slides
Theresa Garnero, APRN, BC-ADM, MSN, CDE
Instructional Designer Specialist
Online Diabetes Certificate Program
Department of Family Health Care Nursing
School of Nursing, UCSF

3/27/19
Title: The Emotional Side of Diabetes
Lawrence Fisher, PhD, ABPP
Professor
Family Community Medicine, UCSF