Why, when and how to initiate and titrate insulin in Type 2 diabetes – Certificate of Completion

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Certificate of Completion

Diabetes

4 Credits

Course Description

Course Details

Expiry Date: 2019-03-31

Professions: Physician

Faculty

Accreditation

Learning Objective(s)

After completing this learning module, participants will be better able to:

  1. Identify and review patients who have sub-optimal glycaemic management on non-insulin classes of glucose lowering medicines
  2. Discuss the role of timely initiation of insulin in improving glycaemic management
  3. Ascertain the risk: benefit ratio of titrating insulin to target, and evaluate the real versus perceived risk of hypoglycaemic events
  4. Counsel patients with type 2 diabetes on the importance of improving and maintaining appropriate glycaemic management that has been individualised for their situation