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E. Timothy Shapiro, MD

Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor

University of Miami Division of Endocrinology

Luigi Meneghini, MD, Director

Kosow Diabetes Treatment Center

Diabetes Research Institute

Professor of Clinical Medicine

University of Miami Division of Endocrinology

Louis Kuritzky, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Dept of Community Health + Family Medicine

University of Florida - Gainesville, FL

Mark Peyrot, MD, Director

Center for Social and Community Research

Professor, Department of Sociology

Loyola University Maryland

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this activity, you should be

able to:

- Discuss goals, medications and controversies

surrounding the management of your patients

with diabetes and hypertension

- Describe appropriate treatment plans for

these individuals

- Translate clinical research and recent

literature into a simplified, easy to grasp

approach with direct relevance to clinical

practice for the treatment of hypertension and

diabetes

- Identify strategies to help your patients

formulate effective goals for behavior change

that will lead to improved glycemic control and

cardiovascular risk factor reduction

CONTINUING EDUCATION

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DIABETES AND

HYPERTENSION

OPTIMIZING THERAPY TO IMPROVE PATIENT GOALS

Saturday, April 2,

2011

HYATT REGENCY

50 ALHAMBRA PLAZA

CORAL GABLES, FL

Registration and Breakfast:

8:00 AM

Scientific Sessions:

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

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HYPERTENSION

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PROGRAM AGENDA

8:00 AM

Registration and Breakfast

8:55 AM

Speaker Disclosures and Sponsor

Acknowledgements

9:00 AM

Utilizing Oral Agents in the

Treatment of Diabetes: Which

Agents and When?

E. Timothy Shapiro, MD

10:00 AM

When and How to Use the

Different Insulins in the

Treatment of Diabetes

10:55 AM

Break and Exhibits

11:00 AM

Hypertension and Diabetes:

What should the goal be?

Louis Kuritzky

12 noon

Optimizing Patient Adherence

Mark Peyrot, MD

1:00 PM

Adjourn

TARGET AUDIENCE AND

SYMPOSIUM GOAL

This educational activity is designed for practicing primary care, internal medicine, endocrinologists, hypertension specialists, diabetes educators, fellows, residents, nurse practitioners, nurses, physicians assistants and other HCPs who want to update their knowledge regarding the management and treatment of hypertensive and/or diabetic patients in order to improve patient care.

ACCREDITATION AND CREDITS

EXCEL Continuing Education is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. EXCEL Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of four AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

EXCEL is a FL provider of nursing education and designates this activity for 4 nursing contact hours – Provider #50-619. PA’s and NP’s: AAPA and AANP accept AMA Category 1 Credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

FACULTY DISCLOSURE

In accordance with ACCME guidelines, any discussions of unlabeled unapproved uses of drugs or devices will be disclosed to the audience. Full disclosure will be made in the course materials and verbally disclosed prior to the start of the live educational activity.

DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION

OPTIMIZING THERAPY TO IMPROVE PATIENT GOALS

REGISTRATION FORM

SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2011

REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST 8:00 AM

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS: 9:00 AM

Hyatt Regency Hotel

50 Alhambra Plaza –Coral Gables, FL

Hotel phone # 305-441-1234

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This activity is supported through educational

grants from:

NOVO NORDISK

DAIICHI SANKYO

SANOFI-AVENTIS

LAST NAME

FIRST NAME

DEGREE € MD, DO € NP, RN € PA

€ OTHER

ADDRESS

CITY, STATE

PHONE #

FAX #

EMAIL

REGISTRATION: Complimentary. You will

receive a confirmation number either by fax

or email.

You may either:

* Register on line at

www.excelcmeconferences.com

* Fax the completed form to: 786-263-0956

* Send this form to EXCEL Continuing

Education, 7990 SW 64 Street, Miami, FL

33143

* For info, call 305-630-9414

THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR REGISTRATION

This registration form may be photocopied for your

colleagues. The conference room may be chilly;

please bring a light jacket or sweater.