Diabetes at PAC10
August 4, 2010
THE Pharmaceutical Society of
Australia has announced that it will
feature a special session dedicated
to the holistic management of
diabetes at PAC10 in October.
The session will include input
from Professor Jonathan Shaw,
Director, Baker IDI Heart and
Diabetes Institute, who will provide
a clinical update on diabetes as
well as Dr Geraldine Moses, a
consultant drug information
pharmacist at Mater Hospital, who
will provide attendees with an
update on the medicines used in
the management of diabetes.
Dr Kerry May, Manager Podiatry,
Diabetic Foot Unit Coordinator at
The Royal Melbourne Hospital will
also discuss the action pharmacists
can take in the prevention and
management foot and lower limb
complication, whilst Dr Tim Crowe,
Senior Lecturer, School of Exercise
and Nutrition at Deakin University
will look at the evidence for different
diets in weight reduction – which
ones work, which ones don’t and
safety issues in relation to dieting.
The session will take place at
PAC10 on Fri 29 Oct; see
www.pac10.com.au.
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