Sam Engel, M.D.
Dr. Engel is Clinical Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Within the past three years, Dr. Engel has received research support from and been on the Speaker's Bureau of Eli Lilly and Amylin.
This activity is made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from Amylin-Lilly.
Estimated course time: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and InterMDnet. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Discuss the regulation of glucose homeostasis by incretins
Describe the abnormalities in incretin levels in Type 2 diabetes
Discuss the therapeutic approaches to restoring the incretin effect in Type 2 diabetes.
