Educational Activities and Events
Management of Diabetes in the Patient with Chronic
Kidney Disease:
A Workshop for health care professionals working in diabetes care and
education
Friday, April 20, 2012
9:15 am - 12:00 pm
Toronto General Hospital
200 Elizabeth Street
Eaton Building, 1st Floor Classroom 1E430
The program and registration
information will be available in late January 2012.
Save the date. The Banting & Best Diabetes Centre will be hosting a workshop on Friday, April 20, 2012 from approximately 9:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Toronto General Hospital. The focus of the workshop will be on the interprofessional management of the patient with diabetes with comorbid kidney disease. Content will include: an update on diabetic nephropathy, balancing diabetes and renal nutritional needs, and adjusting antihyperglycemic medications in renal disease. Moderators will lead breakout sessions emphasizing the interprofessional roles involved in the management of patients with diabetes and: 1) microalbuminuria or proteinuria, 2) impaired renal function (pre-dialysis), 3) on dialysis.
TARGET AUDIENCE
The workshop is being offered to diabetes health care professionals who work at University of Toronto fully and community affiliated institutions listed below. It is intended for health care professionals who work in diabetes care or education or health care professionals who manage patients with kidney disease (i.e. nurses, dietitians, physicians, pharmacists, social workers, rehabilitation specialists). In order to maximize interaction with participants, registration will be limited to approximately 35 participants and will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.
Fully Affiliated
Institutions:
Baycrest; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Holland
Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital; Hospital for Sick Children;
Mount Sinai Hospital; St. Michael's Hospital; Sunnybrook Health Sciences
Centre; University Health Network (includes Princess Margaret Hospital,
Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, and Toronto
Rehabilitation Institute);
Women's College Hospital.
Community Affiliated Institutions:
Bridgepoint Health; Credit Valley Hospital; George Hull Centre
for Children and Families; Hincks-Dellcrest Centre; Humber River
Regional Hospital; Lakeridge Health Network; Markham-Stouffville
Hospital; North York General Hospital; Ontario Shores Centre for Mental
Health Sciences; Providence Healthcare; The Royal Victoria Hospital; St.
John's Rehabilitation Hospital; St. Joseph's Health Centre; Scarborough
Hospital; Southlake Regional Health Centre; Surrey Place Centre; Toronto
East General Hospital; Trillium Health Centre; West Park Healthcare
Centre.
If your organization wishes to support this workshop, please contact:
Rose LaBarbera,
Business Manager
Banting & Best Diabetes Centre
Phone: (416) 978-4656
or
E-mail: diabetes.bbdc@utoronto.ca