Thursday - Dinner
The Central Valley Chronic Disease Partnership Presents: March 23, 2006
6:00 PM
“DIABETES: Crisis in the Central Valley” &
Friday - Luncheon
March 24, 2006
Pardini’s Restaurant 2257 W. Shaw Avenue, Fresno, California 11:30 AM
Thursday, March 23, 2006 Program Objectives
1. List the factors and disparities that affect diabetes and diabetes
6:00 PM Registration / Dinner prevention in the Central Valley.
2. Identify and utilize tools and resources available to providers to
6:30 PM Welcome and Introduction help prevent and treat diabetes.
Edward Moreno, MD, Director - Health Officer 3. Apply team care as a model to support health care providers in
Fresno County Dept. Community Health providing quality and coordinated management for diabetes.
4. Use the cultural communication provider toolkit “Better
6:35 PM Central Valley Chronic Disease Partnership Communication, Better Care” in a clinical setting to address
Veva Islas-Hooker, MPH, CA Diabetes Program health disparities.
5. Implement the Basic Guidelines for Diabetes Care including
6:45 PM The California Diabetes Program and the
components of the physical and laboratory examinations and
Epidemic of Type 2 Diabetes self-management education for people with diabetes.
Ann Albright, PhD, RD
Chief, CA Diabetes Program Target Audience: This symposium will be of particular interest to
Primary Care Physicians, Allied Health Professionals,
7:00 PM Diabesity: The Obesity-Diabetes Epidemic Nurses, Dieticians, and Diabetes Educators.
Francine Kaufman, MD, USC Medical School
Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented
7:45 PM Team Care: How can we work together? in accordance with the Institute for Medical Quality and the
Phyllis Preciado, MD, Kaiser Permanente California Medical Association’s CME Accreditation
Standards (IMQ/CMA). The Fresno-Madera Medical
8:30 PM Closure / Evaluation
Society (FMMS) is accredited by IMQ/CMA to provide
Friday, March 24, 2006 continuing medical education for physicians. FMMS
designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.5
11:30 AM Registration/Lunch/ Introduction hours of Category 1 Credit toward the AMA Physician’s
Recognition Award. Each attendee should claim only those
12:00 PM Current Guidelines for the Prevention of hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational
Complications of Diabetes activity.
Jose Arevalo, MD, Sutter Ind. Physicians
This activity is pending review and approval for up to 3.5
1:00 PM Better Communication, Better Care: Prescribed Credits by the American Academy of Family
Provider Tools for Diverse Populations Physicians (AAFP).
Diana Carr, MA, Culture & Linguistics The California Board of Registered Nursing recognizes
Health Net of California Category 1 CME Credit.
2:00 PM Closure / Evaluation
Planning Members: Health Net of California, Fresno-Madera
Event Sponsors Medical Society, Tulare County Nutrition Collaborative,
Kaiser Permanente Health Net of California Kaiser Permanente, Blue Cross of California, California
Health Collaborative, Fresno County Department of
Amylin-Lilly The California Endowment Community Health, California Diabetes Program
Blue Cross of California California Diabetes Program
REGISTRATION FORM (FAX, Email or Mail)
REGISTRATION Please select one of the following (√). Print contact information below.
DIABETES: Crisis in the Central Valley __ I will attend both events __ I will attend Thursday March 23, 2006 only
There is no cost! Space is limited! __ I will attend Friday March 24, 2006 only
Please register by March 17, 2006 via:
the Internet at www.caldiabetes.org,
Last Name First Name Degree
(click on the Quick Link to register)
_________________________________________________________
or FAX to (916) 552-9988
Email / FAX
or email to: tmacalle@dhs.ca.gov
To register by mail, complete form & send to: Address
California Diabetes Program
P.O. Box 997413, MS 7211 City State Zip
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
Attn: Central Valley Event Phone Specialty