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Central Virginia Fall Program

October 17, 2019

5:30 pm EDT -8:30 pm EDT

UVA Inn at Darden
10 Duffy Blvd.
Charlottesville, VA 22903 United States

Join us for a complimentary educational event this fall, where you can network with colleagues, earn 1.0 CE contact hours, 0.6 pharma, and learn more about PCNA. Hosted by the Central Virginia PCNA Chapter.

PCNA members and non-members are welcome to register and attend. Please share this with colleagues and friends.

Agenda

5:30Registration and Dinner
6:00Chapter Meeting
6:15 LDL-C Lowering: Unmet Needs and Challenges in Treatment (Esperion Therapeutics Product Theater)
7:20Diabetes and the CV Nurse: A Stepwise Approach to Management
Speakers: Dr. Jennifer Kirby & Laura Dick, RN-BC

Learning Objectives

Diabetes and the CV Nurse: A Stepwise Approach to Management (1.0 CE, .06 Pharma)
  • Describe the association between diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).
  • Review ADA standards of care and CVD and CKD risk reduction.
  • Summarize clinical trial data supporting the use of antidiabetic therapy to improve CVD and CKD outcomes.
  • Explain a multidisciplinary, team-based approach to management of the patient with Type 2 Diabetes and the role of the CV clinician.