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Diabetes Technology Workshop

Important Information About the Course:

  • Course Category: Onsite Workshop.
  • Save the dates: 11-12 Oct. 2024
  • Location: Riyadh.

Learning Objectives:

1 -Updates on insulin pumps & Closed Loop Technology

  • Overview of the types of insulin pumps (SAP, PLGM, HCL, AHCL)
  • Explain the concept of suspend before low, suspend on low, auto adjustment of basal rate, and auto correction
  • Review the clinical evidence for the AHCL systems
  • Discuss the various types of insulin pumps currently available in KSA

2- Updates on CGMs

  • Overview of the types of CGMs
  • Review the clinical evidence for CGM use
  • Discuss the various types of CGMs currently available in KSA

3- Initiating Pump Therapy

  • Identifying the ideal candidates for insulin pump therapy
  • Setting expectations with patients prior to pump therapy initiation
  • How to decide the pump settings when switching from MDI to pump

4- Technical aspects of insulin pumps

  • Identify the various component of insulin pumps (infusion sets, needles, CGM sensor, transmitter, glucose meter)
  • Review the alerts and alarms

5- How to read the pump report

  • Review the components of pump reports and how to interpret each of them

6- Install & Change the Pump Setting

  • How to navigate through the various pumps (Hands-on experience)

7- How to insert and utilize CGM

8- How to read and interpret CGM reports

9- Case scenarios & Pump Reports for practice

10- Provide an update about the latest advances in smart insulin pens and automated basal insulin titration.