Description

With increased use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), healthcare professionals have access to more complete glucose trend information than ever before. Explore how you can efficiently and effectively examine CGM data to assess overall diabetes management.

Learning Objectives

1. Review the key CGM metrics and the AGP report for assessing glycemic control and identifying glucose trends
2. Practice CGM data assessment techniques through live case studies
3. Examine key diabetes management challenges that may be barriers to achieving time in range and glucose variability targets

Ilana J Halperin, MD, FRCPC

Endocrinologist
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
University of Toronto Associate Professor, University of Toronto

Ilana Halperin MD, MSc, FRCPC is a staff physician at Sunnybrook hospital and assistant professor at the University of Toronto. Dr. Halperin completed her MD at the University of Western Ontario, and her internal medicine and endocrinology training as well as an MSc in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety at the University of Toronto… View Speaker’s Full Bio

Stacy Zahanova, MD, FRCPC

General Pediatrician and Pediatric Endocrinologist, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket Ontario
Pediatric Endocrinologist, LMC Diabetes and Endocrinology, Vaughan Ontario and at Pediatric Health Experts Clinic, Newmarket Ontario

Stacy Zahanova is a pediatric endocrinologist at Southlake Regional Health Centre as well as LMC Endocrinology & Metabolism. She completed her undergraduate medical training at McMaster University, followed by pediatrics residency at the University of Toronto and pediatric endocrinology fellowship at the University of Ottawa… View Speaker’s Full Bio

Description

Access to 24/7 glucose data with CGM offers incredible insight into the close relationship between food, insulin, and glucose levels. Different types of food lead to very different post-meal glucose responses. Explore how to spot these trends and strategize solutions to help improve outcomes.

Learning objectives:

1. Identify challenging glucose trends related to various types of foods that may be affecting time in range and glucose variability
2. Explain how and why these trends occur
3. Examine practical strategies to help with post-meal glucose challenges including matching insulin action to food, using trend arrows, alerts, and automated insulin delivery

Alanna Chambers, RD, CDE, CPT

Independent Insulin Pump Trainer & Diabetes Educator

Alanna Chambers is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator from Kelowna, BC who brings passion to her work in the type 1 diabetes space. She is currently focusing her time on community insulin pump and sensor trainings, while also working casually at the Central Okanagan Diabetes Centre. She has been enjoying tackling the ‘ins-and-outs’ of the latest technology advances in diabetes… View Speaker’s Full Bio

Lorraine Anderson, RD, CDE, CPT

Diabetes Educator

Lorraine is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator and the Regional Clinical Manager for Canada with Tandem Diabetes Care. She has had the privilege of presenting lectures and workshops across Canada to both health care professionals and families who live with type 1 diabetes… View Speaker’s Full Bio

Description

Sometimes the answer to helping improve diabetes outcomes is beyond balancing insulin doses, food, and exercise. This can lead healthcare professionals to feel they have hit a roadblock. Explore how to teach resilience and use technology advances with CGM to break through mental-health barriers to improving diabetes management.

Learning objectives:

1. Explore the mental-health challenges in diabetes and how they are related to glycemic outcomes
2. Discuss practical approaches to apply in everyday practice that can help people overcome fears and anxieties common for many people living with diabetes
3. Examine strategies in the use of diabetes technology and CGM that help to minimize the mental health burden and achieve positive results

Michelle Sorensen, B.A.H, M.Ed., Clinical Psychologist

Clinical Psychologist, Founder Resiliency Clinic

Michelle Sorensen, the founder of the Resiliency Clinic, is a registered clinical psychologist with 20 years of experience providing psychological services for a wide range of personal problems. These include anxiety and depression, interpersonal issues, and coping with chronic illness… View Speaker’s Full Bio

Gabrielle Schmid, RD, CDE, CPT

Gabrielle is a diabetes educator, registered dietitian and certified pump trainer with LMC Diabetes & Endocrinology in Ottawa. She connects with families and children living with type 1 diabetes through the JDRF and volunteers with CHEO to help bridge the gap between diabetes care and youth living with type 1 diabetes… View Speaker’s Full Bio

Description

If you work with people living with diabetes on insulin, you are likely very aware of the many challenges that come with balancing glucose levels during physical activity. Join us to explore how to use CGM as a tool to strategize solutions for patients in your practice, allowing them to focus more time on their activity, exercise, or sport.

Learning objectives:

1. Identify challenging glucose trends related to exercise and/or physical activity
2. Explain how various types of exercise impact glucose levels differently
3. Examine practical strategies to help your patients use CGM data to participate in physical activity safely and confidently

Michael Riddell, Ph.D

Professor, School of Kinesiology and Health Science
Muscle Health Research Centre, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Canada
Senior Scientist, LMC Diabetes and Manna Research, Toronto, Canada

Dr. Michael Riddell is a Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science and Muscle Health Research Centre at York University in Toronto Canada. He is also a Senior Scientist at LMC Diabetes and Manna Research. His research interests center on the effects of exercise and stress on diabetes and metabolism… View Speaker’s Full Bio