Pharmacists on the frontline: Enhancing CGM use in underserved communities

Pharmacists should understand social determinants of health impacting continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) use in underserved populations and strategies to improve healthy equity, including culturally relevant interventions. This program will enhance pharmacists' foundational knowledge of CGM technology and practical strategies to overcome barriers such as workflow and reimbursement challenges.

1. Describe the primary components and functions of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in diabetes management.
2. Identify barriers to CGM utilization in underserved populations and describe culturally tailored strategies to address these challenges.
3. Describe effective patient education strategies to improve CGM adoption and adherence in underserved populations.

12:00-12:10 pm: Introduction

12:10-12:50 pm: Educational presentation

12:50-1:00 pm: Q&A and learning assessment

Learners must be present for 70% or more of the webinar. Please ensure your screen name accurately identifies you. The activity evaluation, which includes learning assessment questions, is a requirement for CPE credit to be awarded. There is no minimum passing score required for the learning assessment questions. It is strongly encouraged that all learners participate in the active learning components of the program to gain the full benefit of the educational activity.

ACPE is committed to ensuring that accredited continuing education (1) presents learners with only accurate, balanced, and scientifically justified recommendations, and (2) protects learners from promotion, marketing, and commercial bias. The individuals involved with the planning and presentation of this activity have the following financial relationships to disclose:

Presenter Disclosures:

En-ling Chen, PharmD, has nothing to disclose.

Planning Committee Disclosures:

Christopher Daly, PharmD, MBA, David Jacobs, PharmD, PhD, and Gina Prescott, PharmD have nothing to disclose.

This program did not receive any external financial support.

General registration fee: $25.00

Student registration fee: $20.00

We reserve the right to cancel this program due to such factors as insufficient registration. Registrants will be notified in this case and registration fees refunded.  

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The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program has been accredited as a knowledge-based activity. Credit will be uploaded to the CPE Monitor to those who complete all components of the activity.  No partial credit will be awarded. 

0044-0000-25-005-L01-P, 1.0 contact hour, 0.1 CEU

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Email: pharmacyce@buffalo.edu

Phone: (716) 645-2467