A Regional Continuing Education and Dinner Seminar
2.0 CE/2.0 Contact Hours

Join us for an evening dinner program to examine new information about diet and diabetes, and learn how to incorporate nutritional interventions into clinical practice. The course will focus on the most recent evidence about vegetarian nutrition in the management of type 2 diabetes. Strategies for implementation and for medical management of patients using this approach will be explored. The course will also provide participants with practical patient-education tools for immediate use.

Perhaps you have heard from some of the more than 700 health care professionals who attended and benefited from this program when it was presented in their cities: San Antonio, Texas; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Washington, D.C.; and Atlanta, Ga. Hopefully, we are presenting this near you soon!

6 to 6:30 p.m. Welcome and Registration
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Science Behind a Low-Fat, Vegetarian Approach for Diabetes - Neal Barnard, M.D.
7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Practical Strategies for Clinical Practice - Caroline Trapp, M.S.N., A.P.R.N., B.C.-ADM, C.D.E.

Complimentary dinner provided during the program.

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

1. Review nutrition guidelines and relevant studies on nutrition interventions for type 2 diabetes.
2. Describe the role of specific dietary treatments in people with type 2 diabetes.
3. Anticipate and manage practical considerations for nutrition interventions in clinical practice.

The audience for this course is physicians with an interest in diabetes and nutrition, dietitians, certified diabetes educators, physician assistants, nurses, and nurse practitioners. 

This activity is sponsored by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit organization committed to compassionate and effective medical practice, research, and health promotion.

William H. Herman, M.D., M.P.H.
Stefan S. Fajans/GlaxoSmithKline Professor of Diabetes, Professor of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology Director
Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center Medical Director, M-CARE
Ann Arbor, Mich.

Virginia Uhley, R.D., Ph.D.
Research/Education Coordinator, Dietetic Internship Program, School of Public Health
Program Research Associate, Michigan Integrative Medicine Program, Family Medicine
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Mich.

Guillermo Umpierrez, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Section Head, Endocrinology & Diabetes
Atlanta, Ga.

Katia Reinert, R.N., M.S.N., F.N.P., B.C.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Public Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
Washington Adventist Hospital
Takoma Park, Md.

Heather Katcher, Ph.D., R.D.
Clinical Research Coordinator
Washington Center for Clinical Research
Washington, D.C.

Susan Levin, M.S., R.D.
PCRM Staff Registered Dietitian
Washington, D.C.

Caroline Trapp, M.S.N., A.P.R.N., B.C.-ADM, C.D.E.
PCRM Director of Diabetes Education and Care
Washington, D.C.
Diabetes Nurse Practitioner
Southfield, Mich.

Neal Barnard, M.D.
PCRM President
Adjunct Associate Professor, George Washington University
Washington, D.C.

This education activity has no commercial sponsor and is offered through the generosity of donors to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit organization that promotes preventive medicine, conducts clinical research, and encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in research.

These regional education dinner programs are offered free of charge. There is no fee to attend, but SPACE IS LIMITED. Questions? Call the event hotline at 202-686-2210, ext. 308.

Physicians/Physicians Assistants: This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 2.00 prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Registered Dietitians: This activity is approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, which is the credentialing agency for the American Dietetic Association. CDR designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.00 CPEU credits per each module. Each dietitian should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.

Nurses/Nurse Practitioners: This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Virginia Nurses’ Association Continuing Education Approval Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. R.N.s, L.P.N.s, L.V.N.s, and N.P.s can receive up to 2.0 contact hours for participation in this program.

This activity is not commercially supported.

Questions? Call the event hotline at 202-686-2210, ext. 308.