Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetes: Disease Progression and Emerging Therapies
CME 2011 (Satellite Symposium)
June 26, 2011 - San Diego, CA
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Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Philip Raskin, MD
Pathogenesis of Chronic Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetes
Jennifer B. Marks, MD

Current Guidelines and Therapeutic Options for Treatment of CKD in Type 2 Diabetes
Jerry Yee, MD

Emerging Therapies and Future Management of CKD in Type 2 Diabetes
Mark Molitch, MD

Panel Discussion
Drs. Marks, Yee, and Molitch


Philip Raskin, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas

Jennifer B. Marks, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Director, Diabetes Management Program, Miami VAMC
Miami, Florida

Jerry Yee, MD
Division Head, Nephrology and Hypertension
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan

Mark Molitch, MD
Professor of Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois




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This educational activity is an audio recording with accompanying slides of a live presentation held June 26, 2011, in San Diego, CA. Continuing medical education credit will be awarded to physicians who successfully complete this activity with a score of 75% or better on the post-test and return an evaluation. Participation should take approximately 1.5 hours.

To complete this activity and receive credit, the participant should listen to the talks, scroll down to review the accompanying slides, review the PubMed abstracts of the linked slides and references, complete the post-test and evaluation, and read the abstracts linked to the post-test feedback section.

Release Date: October 15, 2011
Review/Approval Date: October 15, 2011
Expiration Date: October 15, 2012
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™: 1.5

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SPONSORSHIP/SUPPORT:
This educational activity was supported by an educational grant from Reata Pharmaceuticals.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Program Overview
This program will provide an overview of the progression of Chronic Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetes. Topics will include: the pathogenesis of Chronic Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetes; current guidelines and therapeutic options for the treatment and management of CKD in Type 2 Diabetes; and emerging therapies and future management of CKD in Type 2 Diabetes.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
  • Describe the pathogenesis of CKD in Type 2 Diabetes
  • Identify the current guidelines for managing CKD
  • Evaluate current therapeutic options for the treatment of CKD in Type 2 Diabetes
  • Evaluate future therapies and management options for the treatment of CKD in Type 2 Diabetes
Target Audience
This CME symposium is intended for endocrinologists, nephrologists, general internal medicine

ACCREDITATION AND DESIGNATION STATEMENTS:
Accreditation Statement
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

SPEAKER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT and OFF-LABEL USE:
Disclosure Policy
It is the policy of the Office of Continuing Medical Education at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME activities. It is also our policy that participants in CME activities should be made aware of any affiliation or financial interest that may affect the speaker’s presentation(s). Each speaker and planner has completed and signed a conflict of interest form that is summarized below. Information and opinion offered by the speakers represent their viewpoints. Conclusions drawn by the audience should be derived from careful consideration of all available scientific information. Because this course is meant to educate clinicians on what is currently in use and what may be available in the future, there may be discussion of “off-label” uses. Speakers have been requested to inform the audience when off-label uses are being discussed.

Philip Raskin, MD
Research Support: Aegera Therapeutics, Bayhill Therapeutics Inc., Biodel Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc., Calibra Medical Inc.,
Advisor: Amgen, AstraZeneca, Novo Nordisk Inc., MannKind Corporation, Quigley Pharma Inc.
Speaker’s Bureau: Merck & Co. Inc., Novo Nordisk Inc
 
Jennifer Marks, MD
Research Support: Macrogenics, Amylin, Roche/Genentech, Lilly, Mannkind
Advisor: Macrogenics, Roche/Genetech
 
Jerry Yee, MD
Speaker’s Bureau: Amgen, Takeda, Otsuka
Advisor: Amgen, Affymax, Takeda, Otsuka

Mark Molitch, MD
Research Support: Reata, Sanofi-Aventis, Eli Lilly & Co.
Consultant: Sanofi-Aventis, Abbott Laboratories, Novartis, Ipsen, Corcept

The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of. or promotion by, Southwestern Medical Center. Each participant must use his/her personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.

Disclaimer
The content and views presented in this educational program are those of the faculty and do not necessarily reflect those of Reata Pharmaceuticals and Southwestern Medical Center. Before prescribing any medicine, primary references and full prescribing information should be consulted.

Off-label/lnvestigational Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Before prescribing any medication, physicians should consult primary references and full prescribing information. The faculty presenters will disclose if any unlabeled use of products is mentioned in their presentations. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. Further, participants should appraise the information presented critically and are encouraged to consult appropriate resources for any product or device mentioned in this program.

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