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2015 Diabetes and Thyroid Update at Cleveland Clinic Florida

Register now for this CME event, Feb. 20–21

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Now more than ever, innovations in diagnostic tests, therapies and surgical technologies are influencing care options for patients with diabetes mellitus and thyroid disorders. Learn more about the latest advances and get a glimpse of what lies ahead at:

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The 2015 Cleveland Clinic Florida Diabetes and Thyroid Update

February 20–21, 2015
Cleveland Clinic Florida’s Jagelman Conference Center
Weston, Florida

Cleveland Clinic is one of the top medical centers with experts in the management of diabetes and thyroid disorders.

The two-day agenda features lectures, panel discussions and question and answer sessions, as well as these keynote addresses:

Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
by Ronald Goldberg, MD, professor of medicine
Division of Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism
Diabetes Research Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Epidemiology and Update on Thyroid Nodules
by R. Mack Harrell, MD, FACP, FACE, ECNU
Co-Founder, Memorial Center for Integrative Endocrine Surgery
President, American Association of Clinical Endocrinology

Attendees will learn about:

  • Best practice approaches to abnormal thyroid function studies
  • Epidemiology, management and treatment of thyroid nodules
  • New guidelines on the management of differentiated thyroid cancer
  • Surgical management of thyroid disorders
  • At-risk populations, early diagnosis and appropriate treatments for type 2 diabetes and prediabetes
  • Current guidelines and protocols for treating diabetes and how to apply them to patient care
  • Incorporating a patient-centered approach when recommending medical or surgical therapies for type 2 diabetes
  • The importance of a multidisciplinary team for successful patient-centered treatment of diabetes

Who should attend?

This course is designed for physicians, nurses, diabetes educators, residents, fellows and other health care professionals in primary care as well as endocrinology, surgery, otolaryngology, pathology, nuclear medicine, genomics and other specialties.

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Physicians can claim up to 12.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for this activity and may submit CME credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credits. Nurses can claim up to 14 CEUs by the Florida Board of Nursing.

For more details or to register, visit ccfcme.org/diabetesthyroid15.

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