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Saturday Morning MED Talks - Weekly Options in Diabetes Care

Location: Health Science Centre

Date: 2 August 2025

Description

The Office of Professional and Educational Development (OPED), in partnership with the American College of Physicians (ACP) Atlantic Provinces Chapter, is pleased to host a half-day CPD workshop titled Weekly Options in Diabetes Care. This program will explore innovative treatment strategies in diabetes and obesity management, with a particular focus on weekly insulin formulations and incretin-based therapies.

Featuring presentations by experts in endocrinology and internal medicine, this Saturday morning Medtalk will highlight real-world applications of insulin icodec and efsitora alfa, regional experiences with GLP-1 receptor agonists, and the evolving role of dual and triple agonists in clinical care. The event will also provide networking opportunities through an industry exhibition and poster display.

Event Title: Weekly Options in Diabetes Care

Date/Time: Saturday, August 2, 2025 8:30 AM- 1 PM

Target Audience: Specialists, Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Residents, and Other Health Care Professionals

Format: Hybrid (In-person and Virtual). The Webex link will be emailed to registrants 24 hours before the talk.

Location & Parking: Room 1M101 - Dr. Richard Fagan Lecture Theatre. Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University. Once you enter through the glass doors, the first room on the right is the one you will encounter. Registration will be at the Atrium. Parking is available next to the Faculty of Medicine Building.

Recording: All sessions will be recorded.

Program Information: Anuj Charan, Educational Specialist (Program Development), Email: acharan@mun.ca or pdmed@mun.ca 

All fees are inclusive of HST.

Registration Fees

$25.00ACP Members, Fellows
$35.00Physicians & Nurse Practitioners: Non-ACP Members
$15.00Diabetes Educators, Dieticians & Nurses
$0.00ACP Resident Members
$15.00Residents: Non-ACP Member
$0.00Medical Students/Masters/PhD
Upon registration at the live event, students MUST provide a student ID in order to be eligible for the student rate.

Program Agenda

Saturday, August 2, 2025
8:30 AM
Registration
Meet& Greet (Tea/ coffee)
9:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Overview
9:15 AM
Real Life Data for Insulin Icodec (Awikli)
Dr. Sahar Iqbal
Learning Objectives:
  • Analyze the real-world efficacy and adherence patterns of insulin icodec in patients with type 2 diabetes
  • Compare clinical outcomes between once-weekly insulin therapy and traditional daily regimens
  • Discuss patient-centered considerations and barriers in initiating insulin icodec.
  • Interpret recent clinical trial data and apply findings to daily practice.
CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
  • Scholar
10:00 AM
Insulin Efsitora Alfa and Insulin Icodec (Awikli): Safety Profiles for Weekly Insulin
Dr. Sahar Iqbal
Learning Objectives:
  • Review the safety and tolerability profiles of insulin efsitora alfa and insulin icodec
  • Identify potential adverse effects and monitoring strategies for weekly insulin formulations
  • Evaluate the comparative safety data from clinical trials and real-world studies
  • Discuss implications for selecting appropriate patients for weekly insulin therapy
CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
  • Health Advocate
10:45 AM
Nutrition Break
Poster Exhibition
11:15 AM
GLP-1RA Experience in NL
Speaker TBD
Learning Objectives:
  • Explore the impact of GLP-1RAs on cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes
  • Identify system-level facilitators and barriers to optimizing GLP-1RA use in clinical practice
  • Discuss patient adherence, tolerability, and satisfaction with GLP-1RA treatment
CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
  • Collaborator
12:00 PM
Double and Triple Agonists
Dr. Iram Anees
Learning Objectives:
  • Describe the mechanisms of action of emerging double and triple agonists for diabetes and obesity
  • Compare efficacy, safety, and metabolic outcomes among these novel therapies
  • Interpret evolving clinical trial evidence supporting their use
  • Discuss the future clinical role of dual/triple agonists in treatment algorithms
CanMED Roles:
  • Medical Expert
  • Scholar
12:45 PM
Lunch
Networking and Industry Exhibition
1:30 PM
Concluding Remarks
Dr. Sahar Iqbal

Acknowledgements

Scientific Planning Committee – Dr. Sahar Iqbal (Chair), Dr. Jessica Downing, Dr. Chris Grant, Dr. Rajuki Logendraraj (Family Physician), Dr. Michelle Young (Family Physician),  Krista Lawrence (Nurse Representative), Beverley Lethbridge (Nurse Practitioner)

Funds in support of this CME activity were provided as an educational grant to Memorial University. The funds were independently allocated and disbursed in accordance with current CMA guidelines. An educational grant to help support this program was provided by:

Gold Sponsor
Novo Nordisk

Silver
Dexcom

 

The Office of Professional & Educational Development (OPED), Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University, is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME), a subcommittee of the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). This standard allows OPED to assign credits for educational activities based on the criteria established by The College of Family Physicians of Canada, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.