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Physicians’ Education Resource^®, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physicians’ Education Resource^®, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Acknowledgment of Support

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Community Practice Connections™: Chronic Kidney Disease and T2D: Evolving Strategies in Diagnosis and Treatment

Release Date: July 28, 2021
Expiration Date: July 28, 2022

Activity Overview

Diabetic kidney disease is a disease multiplier that increases the risk of stroke, cardiac, and vascular disease, yet almost 50% of patients with diabetes are not routinely screened to allow for diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Newer classes of glucose-lowering agents have demonstrated both renal and cardiac benefits for patients with diabetes, and the first class of agents for treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has recently been approved.

This Community Practice Connection™ program provides an in-depth review of some of the key highlights from the virtual symposium at the American Diabetes Association annual meeting held June 27, 2021. This unique and engaging multimedia activity is ideal for the community-based clinician and focuses on the practical aspects of managing patients with diabetes and putting recent clinical trial data into clinical context. The program is designed for those who did not attend the live meeting and to help reinforce learnings for those who did.

Acknowledgement of Commercial Support

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Instructions for This Activity and Receiving Credit

Complete the activity (including pre- and post-activity assessments).
Answer the evaluation questions.
Request credit using the drop-down menu.

You may immediately download your certificate.

Target Audience

This educational activity is directed toward all attendees of the American Diabetes Association’s Virtual 81st Scientific Sessions: primary care physicians, diabetologists, endocrinologists, cardiologists, nephrologists, certified diabetes educators, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other health care practitioners who treat patients with CKD.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this activity, you should be better prepared to:

List recommended diagnostic practices for CKD in patients with T2D
Elaborate on the relationship between CKD and cardiovascular and renal outcomes
Discuss the complex pathophysiology of CKD and emerging approaches to intervene in disease progression
Evaluate the efficacy and safety of nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists and other therapies under investigation for the treatment of patients with CKD

Faculty, Staff, and Planners’ Disclosures

The staff of Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities.

Faculty

George Bakris, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Comprehensive Hypertension Center
University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, IL

Disclosures: Grant Research Support: Steering committee of trials: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Bayer HealthCare, Novo Nordisk, Quantum Genomics, Vascular Dynamics; Consultant: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, AstraZeneca, Bayer HealthCare, Horizon Therapeutics, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, KBP Biosciences, Merck & Co, Novo Nordisk, Quantum Genomics, Vascular Dynamics

Jennifer Green, MD
Professor of Medicine
Duke University
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition
Duke Clinical Research Institute
Durham, NC

Disclosures: Grant Research Support: Boehringer Ingelheim/Eli Lilly and Company, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck & Co, Sanofi/Lexicon Pharmaceuticals; Consultant: AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim/Eli Lilly and Company, Hawthorne Effect/Omada Health, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Sanofi

Off-Label Disclosure and Disclaimer

This activity may or may not discuss investigational, unapproved, or off-label use of drugs. Learners are advised to consult prescribing information for any products discussed. The information provided in this accredited activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent clinical judgment of a health care professional relative to diagnostic, treatment, or management options for a specific patient’s medical condition. The opinions expressed in the content are solely those of the individual faculty members and do not reflect those of PER^® or any company that provided commercial support for this activity.