Our guest author is Anne Peters, MD from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.

After participating in this activity, the participant will demonstrate the ability to:

• Describe the glucose lowering effects of SGLT-2 inhibitors.
• Discuss the cardiovascular outcome data of empagliflozin with regards to its impact on patient care.
• Discuss common side effects of SGLT-2 inhibitors and how to avoid them.

This discussion, offered as a downloadable audio file and companion transcript, covers the important topic of SGLT-2 inhibitor agents. This program is a follow up to the Volume 2, Issue 10 eDiabetes Review newsletter—Risks and Benefits of SGLT-2 Inhibitor Agents.

Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses
Anne Peters, MD has indicated that her discussion today will contain references to the unlabeled or unapproved uses of SGLT-2 inhibitor agents for the management of type 1 diabetes.

		MEET THE AUTHOR
				Anne Peters, MD Professor Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Director, USC Clinical Diabetes Program Los Angeles, California

Guest Faculty Disclosure
Anne Peters, MD has indicated that she has been on the advisory board and/or consulted for Abbott Diabetes Care, Becton Dickinson, Bigfoot Biomedical, Biodel, Boehringer Ingelheim, CVS/Caremark, Eli Lilly and Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca, Intarcia, Merck, Janssen, Lexicon, Novo Nordisk, OptumRx, and Thermalin. She has received research grant funding from Janssen and Medtronic Foundation and editorial fees from Medscape.

Nestoras Mathioudakis, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism
Associate Director, Inpatient Diabetes Management Service Program
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Susan Porter, MSN, CRNP, CDE
Clinical Nurse Practitioner and Certified Diabetes Educator
University of Maryland, St. Joseph Medical Group Owings Mills Internal Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS

Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Nurses
The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

CREDIT DESIGNATIONS

Physicians
Podcast: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
Podcast: These paired 0.5 contact hour Educational Activities are provided by the Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing. Each podcast carries a maximum of 0.5 contact hour, or a total of 3 contact hours for the 6 podcasts in this program.

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