Activity Description

These are a series of webinars taken from the Chief Residents Summit on Intensifying Diabetes Management (a non-CME three-day weekend for family medicine residents around the country). Webinars covering lifestyle management, pharmacology, and insulin are recorded and offered for enduring CME to all interested clinicians.

Target Audience

Physicians and all other healthcare professionals.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the lesson, attendees will be able to:

• Develop strategies for improving patient adherence to diabetes regimens, including effective self-management.
• Analyze and apply methods for overcoming therapeutic inertia in diabetes management, such as motivational interviewing and shared decision-making.
• Describe effective dietary, exercise, and psychosocial interventions for patients with diabetes.
• Review evidence-based recommendations from the most recent clinical society guidelines across the spectrum of diabetes management.
• Design individualized treatment regimens that include appropriate dosing strategies for antihyperglycemic drugs based on patient characteristics and treatment response.
• Compare and contrast the various types of insulin as well as the risks and benefits of insulin therapy for a given patient.
• Prescribe therapeutic regimens for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) that incorporate drugs with benefits for comorbid conditions, including GLP-1 receptor agonists, and SGLT-2 inhibitors.

Course Information

CME Release Date: October 19, 2025
Deadline to Claim Credit: April 25, 2026
Course Type: Enduring Course

Credits Available

Southern Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Southern Medical Association designates this Enduring Material activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

System Requirements and Instructions for Participation and Credit

System Requirements

• Learners must have Adobe Reader installed in order to view course content.
• The website is supported by the latest versions of most modern web browsers. In order to experience the website fully, please upgrade to the latest version of one of the following browsers: Google Chrome (recommended), Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Apple Mobile Safari.
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• Connection Speed Requirements - DSL or faster

Instructions for Participation and Credit

This activity is designed to be completed within the time designated; learners should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity. 

To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period noted, following these steps:

• Read the goals and objectives, accreditation information, and author disclosures.
• Login in below to study the educational content and references.
• Complete the evaluation and quiz.

Upon successful completion of these components, your certificate will be processed and emailed from [email protected]. Credits will be archived for 6 years; at any point within this time period you may login to your account to print a duplicate copy of your certificate.