Behavior Change Counseling to Improve Adherence to New Diabetes Technology

Presented by:
Robert A. Gabbay, MD, PhD
 

Behavior Change Counseling to Improve Adherence to New Diabetes Technology is a recorded lecture originally presented on Thursday, September 25, 2008.  Continuing Medical Education credit will be awarded to physicians and nurses who view the presentation and complete and submit the on-line evaluation and posttest (must achieve 80% or greater).  Participation should take approximately one hour.

To complete this activity and receive credit, the participant should:

• Read the learning objectives –
• Download the handout materials –
• View the presentation –
• Complete the on-line evaluation and posttest (must achieve 80% or greater) –

Original Release Date:         October 1, 2008

Review Date:                         October 1, 2008

Expiration Date:                    October 1, 2010 (no credit will be given after the posted expiration date).

Credit

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Penn State College of Medicine and the Pennsylvania Department of Health.  Penn State College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Penn State College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

1.0 contact hour awarded.  Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Nursing Education and Professional Development is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by PA state Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Credit is valid from October 1, 2008, through October 1, 2009.  No credit will be given after October 1, 2009.

A CME certificate will be mailed within 6-8 weeks to participants who are not employed by Penn State Hershey Medical Center staff physicians.  It is recommended that participants keep a copy of their confirmation until they receive their certificate.  For questions regarding CME credit, the posttest, or evaluation, please call Penn State Continuing Education at (717) 531-6483 or email ContinuingEd@hmc.psu.edu.  Please reference activity code C3971C-09-Y.

Computer Hardware/Software Requirements:

• High-speed internet connection
• PC with Windows operating system (Win 95, 98, ME, 2000, or XP, 2003)
  Macintosh with OS X operating system                                      
• Display resolution of 800 x 600 pixels or greater
• Windows-compatible sound card
• Safari Web browser (Macintosh) or Internet Explorer (version 5.0 or newer)
• Windows Media Player (available for free download)

Disclosure

It is our policy to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of our sponsored educational programs.  Faculty and course director have disclosed relevant financial relationships with commercial companies, and Penn State has a process in place to resolve any conflict of interest.

Dr. Robert Gabbay discloses no financial relationships with commercial companies related to the content of this presentation.

Penn State College of Medicine and the Pennsylvania Department of Health staff involved in the development of this activity have no financial relationships with commercial companies related to the content of this presentation.

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