Registration open for WVU Department of Medicine Diabetes Symposium

Physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses and healthcare workers who care for patients with diabetes are invited to attend the inaugural West Virginia University Diabetes Symposium on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, at the Erickson Alumni Center in Morgantown.

Attendees can expect to learn about many of the complications and new treatment options associated with diabetes in efforts to standardize and streamline care for diabetic patients.

Hosted by the Section of Endocrinology within the WVU Department of Medicine, attendees will engage with cutting-edge research, participate in hands-on workshops and learn from multidisciplinary lectures on diabetes care and management.

Example topics include:

  • Carb Counting and MNT
  • Non-Insulin and Future Diabetes Medications
  • Insulin Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitors
  • Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia
  • Diabetes in Pregnancy
  • Diabetic Gastroparesis
  • Complications of Diabetes: Renal, Cardiovascular and Ophthalmologic
  • Diabetic Neuropathy

Attendees can participate both in-person and virtually. Registration is required and can be completed at wvuhscce.wufoo.com/forms/registration-wvu-diabetes-symposium.

Registration deadline for in-person attendees is Thursday, Nov. 10 and registration for virtual attendees is Thursday, Nov. 17.

The WVU Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and the WVU School of Nursing has provided this continuing education activity for 9.0 contact hours. Complete details can be found at ce.wvu.edu/upcoming-conferences/.

For questions or for more information prior to or during the conference, please contact Lori Kozikowski at 304-293-0709 or visit: medicine.wvu.edu/medicine/conferences.