Diabetes Care Update and the Pharmacist’s Role

Speaker

Kathryn Litten, Pharm.D., BCACP

Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice Division

Clinical Pharmacist at CommUnityCare Health Center
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Learning Objectives

Review new medications, indications, and guideline updates for providing evidence-based care to optimize diabetes outcomes and associated comorbidities
Discuss improving and emerging technologies including continuous glucose monitors and best practices regarding accessibility, patient education, and utilizing their data to develop a therapeutic plan.

Instructions

This program consists of one video and downloadable resources in PDF format.

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Fee

$20.00

CE Hours

1.00

CE Units

0.100

Support/Credits

Continuing Education Credit

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This online activity is approved for 0.10 CEUs (1.00 contact hour) of continuing education credit. To receive 1.00 contact hour of CE credit, the participant must watch the included video in its entirety, pass the online post-test ( >70% within 5 attempts), and complete the online evaluation. Upon successfully completing the course evaluation, the continuing pharmacy education credits will automatically be uploaded to CPE Monitor (allow 3-7 days).

Diabetes Care Update and the Pharmacist’s Role

About the Speaker

Kathryn Litten, Pharm.D., BCACP

Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice Division

Clinical Pharmacist at CommUnityCare Health Center
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

Dr. Kathryn Litten is a board-certified ambulatory care pharmacist with a practice site at CommUnityCare Health Center’s Southeast Health and Wellness Center in Austin, TX. Her clinical interests include diabetes and cardiology. As a Clinical Assistant Professor, she teaches in the Pharmacotherapy and Clinical Skills courses as well as electives, such as Ambulatory Care and Herbal & Botanical Supplements. Dr. Litten received her B.A. in Exercise and Sport Science from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and her Doctor of Pharmacy at Belmont University College of Pharmacy. She completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC and a PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency at CommUnityCare Health Centers.

Disclosure: Dr Litten does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

Activity Number

0067-0000-23-143-H05-P

Release Date: Sep 24, 2023

Credit Expiration Date: Sep 23, 2026

CE Hours

1.00