About Diabetes Update
Diabetes Update is a written continuing education series for pharmacists who specialize in the care of patients with diabetes.
Release Date:
November 2006
Expiration Date:
June 30, 2009
Contact Information
Gina J. Ryan,
Pharm.D., CDE,
BCPS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Mercer University
College of Pharmacy
and
Health Sciences
3001 Mercer University Dr.
Atlanta, Georgia 30341
ryan_gj@mercer.edu
Phone (678) 547-6222
Fax (678) 547-6384
Diabetes Update: Hypogonadism and Diabetes Vol. 1 Issue 1
Faculty: Gina Ryan, Pharm.D., CDE, BCPS, Lynetta Jobe, PhD, DVM, and Dawn Smiley, MD
Target Audience: This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of pharmacists.
Procedure: To receive your CE certificate, please complete the quiz and program evaluation online. A certificate of completion will be available to print if > 70% of the quiz answers are correct. It should take approximately 90-120 minutes to read the monograph and complete the post test.
Goals: To review the prevalence and treatment of hypogonadism in type 2 diabetes.
Learning
Objectives
After completing
this continuing education program the pharmacist should be able to:
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List the symptoms of hypogonadism.
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Use screening tools to detect patient who are at high risk for hypogonadism.
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Understand the link between diabetes and hypogonadism.
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List the optimal therapy for hypogonadism.
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List the goals of therapy for hypogonadism.
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List the advantages, disadvantages, and patient education points for the various testosterone preparations that are available in the United States.
Accreditation Statements
Mercer University College of Pharmacy and Health Science is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Program #: 013-999-06-033-H01
Credits: 2 hours (0.2 CEU)
Fee: None
Conflict of Interest Statement
This CE program was funded with an unrestricted educational grant from Solvay Pharmaceuticals. The Conflict of Interest Disclosure Policies of Mercer University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences require that authors participating in any CE activity disclose to the audience any relationship(s) with a pharmaceutical or equipment company. No author whose disclosed relationships prove to create a conflict of interest, with regarding to his or her contribution to the activity, is permitted to contribute. Dr. Smiley serves on the speakers’ Bureau for Merck Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi Aventis. Dr. Ryan serves as a consultant for Center for Accredited Healthcare Education and on the speakers’ bureau for International Medical Press, Inc and ASHP Advantage.