OVERVIEW

Did you know that more than 9 million Canadians are currently living with diabetes or prediabetes1? Even more staggering are the figures from the World Health Organization (WHO). They estimate that there are currently 346 million people worldwide affected by diabetes2. This number is expected to hit 438 million by 2030.1 As pharmacy technicians, working in the health sector will bring you into contact with many people who have diabetes. This program has been developed to help you broaden your knowledge about diabetes and how it affects the people who are diagnosed with it.

ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

This program includes seven courses that cover many aspects of diabetes. Each course has a pre-assessment quiz that reviews what you know about the topic before you start the course. After reading the course, complete the Evaluation Form and the Quiz at the end of the course. The Quiz will help you determine what you have learned and what information you may still need to review. In order to qualify for the CEUs for this course, you will need to achieve a score of 70% or higher on the Quiz. You will have two opportunities to achieve this score.

THE TOPICS COVERED IN COURSE 4 INCLUDE:

What types of insulin are available in Canada? What are some insulin delivery systems? What are some common insulin regimens? What are some concerns patients have when using insulin? How is type 2 diabetes managed? What medications are available to treat type 2 diabetes? What oral medication is the preferred first-line choice? When should combinations of oral medications be used? When it is appropriate to initiate insulin therapy to manage type 2 diabetes? How can you help people take their diabetes medications most effectively?

The Canadian Council on Continuing Education in Pharmacy has accredited this program -1079-2011-370-I-T for 1.5 CEUs. Accreditation of this program will be recognized by CCCEP under the above noted file number until December 14, 2014.