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This conference was developed by the PCDS in conjunction with OmniaMed Communications. The sponsoring companies have had no input into the conference agenda, speaker selection or presentations, with the exception of symposium sessions, for which the respective sponsoring companies are fully responsible.

About

We would like to invite you to the 16th All Ireland Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society (PCDS), taking place on 15 April 2023 in Dublin.

Organised by the PCDS, the only association solely committed to the needs of primary care diabetes, this conference will examine diabetes care from an Irish perspective. Through a mixture of lectures and masterclasses, this event will provide practical guidance to healthcare professionals, focusing on those issues that have the most impact on everyday diabetes practice in Ireland.

As the Irish representatives of the PCDS Committee, we are delighted to be delivering an event that provides an invaluable opportunity for us to come together and discuss the real core issues in day-to-day diabetes care delivery in Ireland.

We look forward to welcoming you to this event.

Why attend

Masterclasses offering hands-on tips that will influence your everyday clinical practice

Inspiration and new contacts with various opportunities to network alongside your peers

Claim 5 CPD points for the one-day conference

Agenda

16th All Ireland Conference

15 Apr 2023 - 9:30 am

08.45–9.30

Registration, refreshments and exhibition viewing

,
09.30–09.40

Chair’s introduction

  • Welcome, agenda, housekeeping
Speaker   Joanne Lowe and Lisa Devine
,
09.40–10.25

Long Term Impact of Type 2 Diabetes

This is a non-promotional symposium slot organised and funded by Lilly.

Please note this session is not eligible for accreditation.

PP-LD-IE-0084  March 2023

Speaker   Speaker: Dr Kevin Fernando, Chair: Joanne Lowe
,
10.25–11.00

Diabetes National Clinical Programme: What’s new?

Speaker   Derek O’Keeffe
,
11.00–11.25

Break

,
11.25–12.10

Managing diabetes in the elderly

  • Assessing frailty and individualising treatment
  • Optimising management in care homes
  • End-of-life care
Speaker   Lisa Devine
,
12.10–12.45

New international guidelines: What do they mean for clinical practice?

  • Latest advice from the EASD and ADA
  • A new focus on weight loss and positive lifestyle behaviours
  • New treatment algorithms
Speaker   Stephen Lawrence
,
12.45–13.45

Lunch and exhibition viewing

,
13.45–14.20

Masterclass Rotation 1

 

Masterclass 1: Practical Prescribing Pearls for Diabetes medications – Ronan Canavan

 

Masterclass 2: Glucose monitoring – Stephen Doran

  • Blood glucose meters and test strips
  • Flash and CGM: The basics
  • Interpreting data and acting on it

 

Masterclass 3: Exercise and physical activity

  • Importance of exercise and avoiding deconditioning
  • How much is required, how much is too much?
  • Exercise mythbusting

 

Masterclass 4: The new type 2 diabetes prevention programme – Liz Kirby

  • Introducing the New National Diabetes Prevention Programme
  • Update on Implementation
  • Eligibility & Referral
Speaker   Various
,
14.25–15.00

Masterclass Rotation 2

 

Masterclass 1: Practical Prescribing Pearls for Diabetes medications – Ronan Canavan

 

Masterclass 2: Glucose monitoring – Stephen Doran

  • Blood glucose meters and test strips
  • Flash and CGM: The basics
  • Interpreting data and acting on it

 

Masterclass 3: Exercise and physical activity

  • Importance of exercise and avoiding deconditioning
  • How much is required, how much is too much?
  • Exercise mythbusting

 

Masterclass 4: The new type 2 diabetes prevention programme – Liz Kirby

  • Introducing the New National Diabetes Prevention Programme
  • Update on Implementation
  • Eligibility & Referral
Speaker   Various
,
15.00–15.30

Break

,
15.30–16.10

Community Based Clinical Exercise Programmes

  • The rationale for exercise
  • Prescription guidelines
  • The ExWell model
  • The practical challenges in delivering group exercise programmes
Speaker   Noel McCaffrey
,
16.10–16.40

Diabetes Distilled

  • The latest news and updates in primary care diabetes
Speaker   Kevin Fernando
,
16.40–16.45

Chair’s concluding remarks

Speaker   Joanne Lowe and Lisa Devine

Speakers

Chair: Joanne Lowe

Community Diabetes Nurse Specialist, Dublin

Chair: Lisa Devine

General Practitioner, County Wicklow

Stephen Doran

Chief Pharmacist, HSE-Medicines Management Programme

Kevin Fernando

GPwSI Diabetes & Medical Education

Liz Kirby

Clinical Specialist Dietitian

Stephen Lawrence

GP, Associate Clinical Professor

Noel McCaffrey

CEO, ExWell Medical (multicentre) and Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital

Derek O'Keeffe

Consultant Physician (Endocrinology), UHG Professor of Medical Device Technology, UG

Sponsors

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Location

Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport

Directions: Northwood Park, Santry Demesne, Dublin, D09 KN66, Ireland

  • 15 Apr 2023 - 9:30 am

This conference was developed by the PCDS in conjunction with OmniaMed Communications. The sponsoring companies have had no input into the conference agenda, speaker selection or presentations, with the exception of symposium sessions, for which the respective sponsoring companies are fully responsible.

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