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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.   Upcoming Teleconferences:   How POCT HbA1c Can be used to Impact the Maintenance of Glycemic Control in a Diabetic Population John R. Robinson, PhD Director, POCT, Department of Pathology November 01, 2005 12:00-1:00 P.M. Levin Hall, room 5.521 Watch archived presentation (requires Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player) OBJECTIVES Describe How HbA1c can be used to enhance the care and reduce the cost of care for diabetic patients   Discuss how POCT HbA1c can be used to enhance the care of diabetic patients.   Understand how use of IFCC HbA1c standard could adversely affect the care of diabetic patients   METHODOLOGY: Lecture followed by question and answer session. The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 category 1 credits toward the American Medical Association Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits he/she actually spent in the educational activity. This program (#2005-676) has also been approved by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) - approved provider (#00012890) under established AACN guidelines for 1.0 contact hours, CERP Category A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: Dr. Petersen has no financial relationships with organizations that have products which may be discussed in this presentation.
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