UC Davis Health Diabetes and Endocrinology Symposium

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44th Annual UC Davis Health Diabetes and Endocrinology Symposium

presented by UC Davis Health Diabetes and Endocrinology Symposium

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Notification icon Friday, October 12, 2018 8 AM - Saturday, October 13, 2018 1 PM America/Los_Angeles

Location Icon Hilton Sacramento Arden West, 2200 Harvard St, Sacramento, CA 95815

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TARGET AUDIENCE 
This activity is designed for primary care providers, community physicians, family practice, internal medicine, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, diabetes educators, dietitians, and pharmacists who provide interdisciplinary care. 

COURSE OBJECTIVES 

Thyroid testing: Which tests to order and when? 
Attendees will: 
• Learn the most informative for diagnosing hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, and identifying their underlying causes such as Grave’s disease, silent subacute thyroiditis, thyroid nodule, Hashimoto’s disease 
• Recognize the unhelpful and unnecessary tests to avoid 
• Learn the most cost-effective testing approaches for different thyroid disorders 

Endocrine Approach to Common Hypoglycemia: Case based discussion 
Attendees will: 
• Learn the common causes of hypoglycemia such as renal failure, liver failure, bariatric surgery and malnutrition 
• Recognize the best testing algorithm to work up of hypoglycemia 
• Learn how to treat different causes of hypoglycemia 

Controversies in Endocrinology: Adrenal Fatigue and Adult Growth
Hormone deficiency 
Attendees will:
• Appreciate the medical and public views on these subjects to be able to address the questions and concerns of their patients
• Learn how to recognize the patients who may have significant pathology and how to test them
• Learn when treatment is necessary and how to treat 

PCOS: What are the roles of primary care doctor and endocrinologist? 
Attendees will: 
• Learn how to correctly diagnose PCOS by using cost-effective testing 
• Recognize effective treatments for different presentations of PCOS 
• Learn how to prepare and when to refer the patients to reproductive gynecologist 

Advances in Infertility Treatment: From the perspective of reproductive 
gynecologists 
Attendees will: 
• Learn how to determine different causes of infertility 
• Recognize appropriate referral algorithms 
• Appreciate the technology available to reproductive gynecologists and their success rates 

LECTURES 
Electronic access to course lectures will be made available to all conference attendees. Please note that a hard copy syllabus will not be available for this conference. 

ACCREDITATION 
The University of California, Davis Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education 
(ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

CREDIT DESIGNATION 
Physician Credit: University of California, Davis, Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

AAFP (Family Practice) Credit: This Live activity, 44th Annual UC Davis Health Diabetes and Endocrinology Symposium, with a beginning date of 10/12/2018, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 11.50 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ acceptable for other health care providers Dietitian: Registered dietitians attending this program can utilize hours earned for continuing education. Live programs can be logged as 1 CPEU per hour. 
Nurse: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (report hours of credit and fill in “CME Category 1” for the provider number). 
Pharmacist: The California Board of Pharmacy accepts coursework which meets the standard of relevance to Pharmacy practice and has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 
Physician Assistant: The National Commission on Certification of Physician 
Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification. 

REGISTRATION 
09/13/2018-Onsite 
Physicians $380 
Other Healthcare Professionals $340 

Registration fee includes conference meals, course materials and CME certificate. 
Register online at: http://conferences.ucdavis.edu/diabetes.
For check payment, please see registration and mailing instructions on last page. 
Please provide an email address that you check frequently. Your email address is used for critical information, including registration confirmation, evaluation, and certificate. 

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY 
A refund of tuition, less $75, administrative fee, will be allowed if requested in writing by September 12, 2018. No refunds will be provided after this date. 
ELECTRONIC EVALUATION AND CREDIT 
The course lectures and evaluation will be available online for 14 days aer the last day of the conference. Once the online survey is completed, your certificate will be sent via email within 30 days post conference. 

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS 
Attendee Type 
2200 Harvard Street 
Sacramento, CA 95815 
(916)922-4700 
http://www.sacramentoardenwest.hilton.com 
A block of rooms is being held for conference participants at a rate of $129 single or double occupancy plus hotel and sales tax (extension dates may be available). 
After 9/20/18, reservations will be on a space and rate available basis. 
Reservations should be made directly with the hotel. Please be aware that a 
limited number of rooms have been reserved and the hotel will likely sell out prior to the reservations deadline of 9/20/18. 
By staying at the host hotel, you help the University of California, Davis meet its contractual obligations with the Hilton Hotel Arden West and keep future registration fees reasonable. Please consider that when making your 
accommodation decisions. We encourage you to stay at the host hotel. 
Layered clothing is recommended as the meeting room temperature may be uncomfortable for some, depending on personal preferences. If you have any special needs due to a disability as specified in the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact UC Davis Conference and Event Services at events@ucdavis.edu, so we may make the necessary accommodations for you. 

LAKE TAHOE AND NAPA VALLEY 
Conveniently located two hours southwest of Lake Tahoe, site of the best winter recreation in the Sierras, and an hour east of Napa Valley, known for hillside vineyards and the world renowned wine growing region, Sacramento is an ideal hub to add on visits to both of these popular locales. 

AIR TRAVEL TO SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SMF) 
We have partnered with United Airlines to offer travel discounts to the Diabetes and Endocrinology Symposium. 
Visit www.united.com/meetingtravel and enter ZF24317762 in the Offer Code box. 
You may also call United Meeting Reservation Desk at 800-426-1122 Mon-Fri 8am – 10pm ET and Sat/Sun 8am – 6pm ET. 
Booking fees are waived for Meeting reservations. Please note that travel must be booked between 10/09/2018 and 10/16/2018, in order to receive the discount

Faculty
  • Pamela Prescott

    Course Co-Chair 

  • Sidika Karakas

    Course Co-Chair 

Course Syllabus

Click HERE to view the syllabus


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