Course Overview

DSM-442 Diabetes Virtual Preceptorship (3 Credits)
Program(s): CMR

PRECEPTORSHIP CONSULTANT

Barry J. Goldstein, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Who Should Take This DVD-ROM Course:
Sales representatives who interact with healthcare providers who treat patients with diabetes, including primary care physicians, endocrinologists, pharmacists, healthcare organization professionals and administrators, and those with an interest in the comprehensive management of this disease.

Career Applications/Benefits:
Diabetes mellitus is the most common endocrine disorder in the nation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projects that the number of adults in the United States diagnosed with diabetes will more than double by 2050 while the American Diabetes Association puts it as the fifth deadliest disease in the nation. This preceptorship will benefit those in pharmaceutical companies that develop, market, and sell products related to the treatment of diabetes and its complications. Sales representatives will gain a better understanding of the medications and products that influence clinicians’ therapeutic decisions and provide an inside track on how a representative’s product line would benefit a clinician’s patient

DVD-ROM Course Description:
The Diabetes Virtual Preceptorship provides an insight into the interactions between clinician and patient, the complexities inherent in appropriate disease management, and how a clinician actually implements knowledge into clinical practice. Background concepts on diabetes and its various types is provided along with detailed clinical case studies highlighting patient profiles accompanied by a teaching point outline, and followed-up by an expert commentary.

Related Courses:

Diabetes: Approaches in Disease Management
Disease Management
Endocrine System
Introduction to Pharmacology
The Managed Healthcare Market
Nutrition: Wellness and Disease
Outcomes: Measurement, Management, and Marketing

Case Study Objectives:

Case 1
	Recognize methods to screen for diabetes mellitus Understand how to diagnose diabetes mellitus Recognize major drug classes available for the treatment of diabetes Identify methods of diabetes self-monitoring Recognize basic diet and exercise recommendations for patients with diabetes
Case 2
	Recognize the goals for glucose control in patients with DM Identify microvascular complications associated with DM Identify macrovascular complications associated with DM Recognize appropriate screening for microvascular and macrovascular complications. Recognize current lipid goals for patients with DM
Case 3
	Identify the different types of insulins Recognize the action of different types of insulin Recognize hypoglycemia and methods to treat Identify the appropriate patient type of the use of synthetic amylin analogues
Case 4
	Recognize common medication combinations used to treat diabetes Identify which oral medications can be used with insulin Identify patient types that would benefit from newer medications Recognize the importance of self monitoring, diet and exercise in the treatment of diabetes when therapy is changed

Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the preceptorship, the student will be able to describe the basic pathophysiology of diabetes with a focus on type 2 diabetes mellitus, recognize the differing clinical presentations of patients with diabetes, describe the screening recommendations for type 2 diabetes, and differentiate among various medication classes used in treating type 2 diabetes.