Lifestyle Intervention for Treatment and Remission of Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes in Adults

Overview:

Lifestyle Intervention for Treatment and Remission of Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes in Adults

Jessica Yao, MD, MBA, CHCQM-PHYADV, FAAFP

This presentation will focus on positioning lifestyle intervention as the first-line management for type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and prediabetes, and as a cornerstone for preventing T2DM in individuals with prediabetes, or a history of gestational diabetes.The talk will highlight the six pillars of lifestyle medicine, and provide practical strategies for clinicians to implement these interventions effectively with patients.

After this presentation, attendees will be able to:

1. Highlight the role of lifestyle interventions in managing Type 2 Diabetes(T2DM) and prediabetes
2. Introduce the six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine
3. Provide evidence-based recommendations
4. Offer practical implementation strategies

Presenter:

Jessica Yao MD, MBA, CHCQM-PHYADV, FAAFP
Chief Medical Officer
Community First Health Plans

 

Disclosure to Learners:

Speaker: Jessica Yao, MD, has no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
The Family & Community Medicine Professional Development and Grand Rounds Planning Committee members: Mark Nadeau, MD, MBA; Nehman Andry, MD; Maria Del Pilar Montanez Villacampa, MD; Stacy Ogbeide, PsyD; Yun Shi, MD, PhD; Fozia Ali, MD; Richel Avery, MD; Nida Hussain, MD; Christine Camacho, MD; Angelica Davila, MD; Patrick Yoon, MD; and Kelsi Sexton, MA, MEd have no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Credits:

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours)

Target Audience:

Specialties – Primary Care; Family Medicine
Faculty, residents, other health care providers and staff from our department; physicians and health care providers from San Antonio and South Texas; and medical students in our third-year clerkship and fourth year rotations.

Accreditation:

The University of Texas at San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:

The University of Texas at San Antonio designates this live activity up to a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses and other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Attendance. For information on applicability and acceptance, please consult your professional licensing board.

For activity related questions, please contact:
Name: Kelsi Sexton Barajas- TAFP FCM Grand Rounds Coordinator
Email: sextonk@uthscsa.edu

For CME general questions, please contact
Ph: (210) 567-4445
Email: cme@uthscsa.edu