Our newest advanced course, Blood Glucose Pattern Management, teaches creative approaches for problem-solving blood glucose variance.

People with diabetes behave and make decisions every day that affect their glycemic control. They come to you, their health care provider, with their blood glucose logs. Or not! Maybe they are not checking their blood glucose! Or they are, but have no idea why! Or how to interpret the results! Or they are frustrated and can’t figure things out, and ask for your expertise to guide them to adjust their diabetes management actions! They want to rebalance!

How confident are you with assessing blood glucose patterns and determining how to help people rebalance their blood glucose levels to live well with diabetes?

Blood glucose pattern management is a powerful way to educate, communicate, and bring about change for improved diabetes management. These actions are the key to managing glycemic control.

This program will review what blood glucose pattern management is, take an in-depth review of non-insulin and insulin variables influencing blood glucose, and discuss how to systematically assess and prioritize what can be adjusted for the greatest impact. We will discuss how to integrate education about glycemic-related problem-solving skills into your practice.

Our team of experts will engage your learning with: interactive presentations summarizing current evidence in the literature, real-life case studies, and small group discussions to apply concepts in real world situations. There will be breakout sessions on the unique considerations for kids, pregnant women, and older adults with diabetes.

If you are not altogether confident with deciphering blood glucose patterns, and to find out what’s really going on, then please join us. We will all learn together. If you have a case or situation in your practice that you’d like some help with, please describe it with your question(s), and forward it to our program team. We will incorporate select submitted cases into our discussions.

Program check-in begins Saturday, March 5 at 8:30am. The program for both days runs from 9am to 5pm.

Program Outline

• Welcome. Review Program Objectives
• What is Blood Glucose Pattern Management?
• Curiosity & the Language of Learning
• Non-Insulin Variables Affecting Glucose: Carbs, Exercise and Beyond
• Dietary Variables Affecting Glucose
• Medication Variables Affecting Glucose
• Physical Activity Variables Affecting Glucose
• Glucose Monitoring Tools & Technology: Self-Monitoring and Continuous Glucose Monitoring
• Insulin Dose Adjustment
• Interpreting SMBG, CGM, Pump Data
• Unique Considerations for Pattern Management: Kids, Pregnant Women, Older Adults
• Advanced Competencies for Complicated Case Studies

FAQs

Is there a hotel designated for attendees?

No, but there are several hotels within a short walking distance of the Segal Building at SFU.

Can I reach the Segal Building by public transit?

Major public transit lines (the SeaBus, SkyTrain, and West Coast Express) terminate at Waterfront Station, located in the historic Canadian Pacific Railway Station on Cordova Street, opposite Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre. Transit schedules can be found at www.translink.ca. The Segal Building is also within easy walking distance of all street buses with a terminus in downtown Vancouver.

Is there parking nearby?

Public parking is available at many locations near the Segal Building. The closest parking lot is at 400 West Cordova Street.

Is my registration transferrable?

No, registrations cannot be transferred.

Can I cancel after I register?

You can cancel prior to February 12. There is a $75 cancellation fee, which may not be processed until 10 business days after the event. There are no refunds after February 12.