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		Teleconferences The Stark Diabetes Center conducts conferences and continuing medical education programs using telehealth technology. The twice-monthly conferences serve as forums for health care practitioners to discuss the latest therapies and discoveries about diabetes.   Archived Teleconference:   Rapidly Changing Epidemiology of Diabetes and Untoward Glucose Levels among Mexican Americans Craig L. Hanis, Ph.D., Professor, UT Health Science Center, Houston April 3, 2007 12:00-1:00 P.M. Levin Hall 5th Floor Watch archived presentation (requires Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player) Objectives: At the conclusion, participants should be able to: Understand the changing prevalence of type 2 diabetes and obesity among Mexican Americans over the past two-plus decades. Understand the impact of impaired fasting glucose and impaired glucose tolerance among non-diabetic Mexican Americans and its implications. Accreditation Statement: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Designation Statement: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This program has also been approved by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) for 1 Contact Hour, Category A, File Number 2006-757. Methodology: Lecture followed by question and answer session. Disclosure Statement: Dr. Hanis has no financial relationships to disclose.
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